Summer Break Baltimore
Summer Break Baltimore is a fun, free program for all ages that encourages literacy and learning in our community all summer long.

Summer 2025 is almost here!
Summer Break Baltimore returns on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at all Pratt locations and will run through Saturday, August 30, 2025. Attend a fun kick-off event on May 31 to register for the program and celebrate the return of summer.
Summer Break Baltimore 2025 will be another great summer of reading, events, and activities! During the program, participants can collect one book of their choice per month to add to their home library, one t-shirt upon registration (while supplies last), and can participate in programs, prize drawings, and more.
Check back here for more information about Summer Break Baltimore 2025 (including our brand-new t-shirt design, to be revealed soon!). In the meantime, browse the Pratt Library events calendar to explore year-round programming for all ages.




Above: photos of 2024 Summer Break Baltimore participants shown with their shirts, books, and prizes.
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Summer Break Baltimore is made possible with donations from community members like you.
Make a DonationSummer Break Baltimore Events
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Have you ever wondered where butterflies come from? Hang out with us and find out. This summer we're hatching butterflies…May 5, 3:30 PM
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Celebrate Summer Break Baltimore with us and lasso up a t shirt and your favorite books all month long! Kids and families…May 31
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Sign up for Summer Break Baltimore and pick up your book for June! Enjoy some delicious snacks. Please note this event will…May 31, 10 AM
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You get a button! And you get a button! Everyone gets a button! Join us in Central Hall between 10 AM and 12 PM to kick off…May 31, 10 AM
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Kick off the start of Summer Break Baltimore with us! We will have a variety of activities and games, including paper fans…May 31, 10:30 AM
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Saddle up and join us at the library for a few rounds of Cowboy Charades. Whether you’re a sharpshooter at guessing…May 31, 11 AM

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