Subject Departments:
Unless otherwise specified, all departments can be contacted by mail at: State Library Resource Center, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
African American
Historical and current information (fiction and non-fiction) about African Americans
Manager: Vivian Fisher
Telephone: 410-361-9287
Fax: 443-984-2503
E-mail: vfisher@prattlibrary.org
Business, Science and Technology
Business, economics, science, medicine, horticulture and agriculture, animals and pets, sports and recreation, technology, military and naval sciences
Manager: John Damond
Telephone: 410-396-5316
Fax: 410-396-1481
E-mail: jdamond@prattlibrary.org
Business Center
Provides information on small business start-up, financial planning and literacy, human resources and management
Manager: Naomi Hafter
Telephone: 410-396-5316
Fax: 410-396-1481
E-mail: nhafter@prattlibrary.org
Children's
Serves ages 0-12 and their caregivers with emphasis on 0-5 (includes books, magazines and recordings), and storytelling expertise
Manager: Selma Levi
Telephone: 410-396-5402
Fax: 410-545-7609
E-mail: slevi@prattlibrary.org
Circulation
Handles checking out and checking in of materials, issuing library cards and maintaining reserve shelves
Supervisor: Brandi Delly
Telephone: 410-396-5325
Fax: 410-396-8176
E-mail: bdelly@prattlibrary.org
Fiction
All novels and short stories (including classics, horror, romance, science fiction, westerns, etc.), and large print books
SLRC Manager: Helen Blumberg
Telephone: 410-396-5484
Fax: 410-545-6807
E-mail: hblumber@prattlibrary.org
Fine Arts and Music
Music, architecture, art, crafts, and photography
Assistant Manager: Shayna Siegel
Telephone: 410-396-5490
Fax: 410-396-1409
E-mail: slsiegel@prattlibrary.org
Government Reference Service
Provides information and materials for Maryland state government employees with work related questions and projects
Manager: Linda Meriken
Telephone: 410-396-4042
Fax: 410-545-7876
E-mail: lmeriken@prattlibrary.org
Grants Collection: Nonprofit Resource Center
Material and services covering nonprofit management and fundraising
Manager: Andrea Snyder
Telephone: 410-361-5320
Fax: 410-396-1413
E-mail: grc@prattlibrary.org
Humanities
Philosophy, religion, language (foreign languages and English), literature (and literary criticism), plays, theater and screenplays
Manager: Ellen Luchinsky
Telephone: 410-396-5487
Fax: 410-732-9488
E-mail: eluchin@prattlibrary.org
Information Services
Staffs Maryland AskUsNow!, Night Owl, Telephone Reference Service and the Information Desk in Central Hall
Manager: Marcia Dysart
Telephone: 410-396-5440
Fax: 410-396-1441
E-mail: mdysart@prattlibrary.org
Job and Career Information Center
Material and services for individuals exploring careers or seeking jobs
Manager: Rebecca Immich
Telephone: 410-396-5317
Fax: 410-396-1481
E-mail: rimmich@prattlibrary.org
Maryland
Material relating to history, economics, social conditions, literature, and other aspects of life in Maryland
SLRC Manager: Jeffrey Korman
Telephone: 410-396-5468
Fax: 410-396-1481
E-mail: jkorman@prattlibrary.org
Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Project / Digitization
Leads collaborative efforts in the state to digitize and web-post historical collections pertaining to Maryland; maintains www.mdch.org
Digitization Supervisor: Michael Scott
Telephone: 410-545-6342
Fax: 410-396-3722
E-mail: mscott@prattlibrary.org
Maryland Interlibrary Loan Organization (MILO + MARINA)
Coordinates the loan of materials throughout Maryland libraries; brokers loans to and from libraries of the state
Department Head: Emma Beaven
Telephone: 410-396-5498
Fax: 410-396-5837
E-mail: milo@prattlibrary.org
Periodicals
Journals, magazines, and newspapers (all found on both print and microfilm/fiche), genealogical materials, and indexes
Manager: Abigail Cooley
Telephone: 410-396-5424
Fax: 410-396-1199
E-mail: acooley@prattlibrary.org
Regional Information Center - Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Operated in partnership with Enoch Pratt Free Library
2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21224
Special collection focused on demography, transportation, economic conditions, environment and planning in the Baltimore region
Manager: Mary Logan
Telephone: 410-732-9570
Fax: 410-732-9488
E-mail: mlogan@prattlibrary.org
Sights and Sounds
Audio-visual materials (DVDs, video, 16mm film, music CDs, tapes and records, audio books)
Manager: Cynthia Bender
Telephone: 410-396-4616
Fax: 410-396-7517
E-mail: cbender@prattlibrary.org
Social Science and History
History, genealogy, sociology, political science, education, law, anthrology, geography, maps, travel, and women's studies
Manager: Robert Burke
Telephone: 410-396-5320
Fax: 410-396-1413
E-mail: rburke@prattlibrary.org
State Documents (SDDP)
Heads the State Publications Depository Program by receiving copies of all state publications and distributing them to all depository libraries in Maryland
Manager:
Telephone: 410-396-5471
Fax: 410-396-4441
E-mail: lstone@prattlibrary.org
YA Fiction and the Student Express
Books (fiction and non-fiction), magazines, graphic novels, reference books, and services for ages 13-18
Young Adult Specialist: Liz Sundermann
Telephone: 410-396-5484
Fax: 410-545-6807
E-mail: lsunderm@prattlibrary.org
