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Skip Navigation Announcement All Pratt locations are open at 25% capacity with COVID-19 safety procedures in place. Learn more . About Us Support Us Careers Blog Contact Us My Account Search Search the Catalog Search the Website Search our Events Locations & Hours Books & More Events Research Services Library Cards Locations & Hours Books & More Events Research Services Library Cards Search the Catalog Search the Website Search our Events My Account About Us Support Us Careers Contact Us Blog for mobile nav functionality and WCAG -- Home / Locations & Hours / Central Library / Children's Department Children's Department Come down to where stories are told, songs are sung and young minds are exposed to the wonders of the world. The Children's Department serves children from birth through age 12, their caregivers, teachers, and members of the general public interested in children's literature. The Collection Materials in the Children’s Department span a wide range, and include over 70,000 items for early literacy, beginning readers, and tweens, educator resources, homework help, computers reserved specifically for children 12 and under, and a fish pond with a fountain. In addition to these physical resources, the Children's Department provides educational programming, both in the library and on visits to schools and other institutions in Maryland. Join us for preschool science and art programs, weekend family programs, and librarian-led presentations for visiting classes. Resources The Children's Department has resources for patrons from around the state of Maryland. Anyone in Maryland can browse an unparalleled collection of folk and fairy tales useful to parents, caregivers, and other practitioners of the art of storytelling, and hard-to-find items to support home school curricula. The Department also has a retrospective collection dating from 1930 that contains out-of-print authors and titles unavailable in the rest of the state. Want to hear a story now? Call the A Storytime Anytime hotline at (410) 396-8396 to hear a children's story read in English or Spanish 24 hours a day. Located in the central library & state library resource center phone: (410) 396‑5402 Closed now; Opening @ 12:00 PM Central Library Information More Information First Card Children up to age six can borrow books using their own library card with the Pratt First Card. More Information Guide to Picture Books Learn more about the different types of picture books and the benefits of pictures books in child development. Our mission is to provide equal access to information, services, and opportunities that empower, enrich, and enhance the quality of life for all. Central Library 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 © 2021 Enoch Pratt Free Library phone (410) 396‑5430 fax (410) 396-1441 Contact Us | All Locations © 2021 Enoch Pratt Free Library Sign Up For Our Email Email: Password: About Us Support Us Careers Blog Library Cards Accessibility Policies...