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This February

Black History Month

Find events for all ages across Baltimore celebrating Black history and culture including live music, poetry, trivia, book discussions, and more.

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Gliff

Gliff

Ali Smith
Three Days In June
Three Days In June

Three Days In June

Anne Tyler
We All Live Here
We All Live Here

We All Live Here

Jojo Moyes
Deep End
Deep End

Deep End

Ali Hazelwood
Victorian Psycho
Victorian Psycho

Victorian Psycho

Virginia Feito
Waiting For the Long Night Moon
Waiting For the Long Night Moon

Waiting For the Long Night Moon

Amanda Peters
Source Code
Source Code

Source Code

Bill Gates
When the Earth Was Green
When the Earth Was Green

When the Earth Was Green

Riley Black
Last Seen
Last Seen

Last Seen

Judith Ann Giesberg
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Omar El Akkad
Memorial Days
Memorial Days

Memorial Days

Geraldine Brooks
Searching For Jimmy Strother
Searching For Jimmy Strother

Searching For Jimmy Strother

Gregg D. Kimball
Conclave
Conclave

Conclave

Venom, the Last Dance
Venom, the Last Dance

Venom, the Last Dance

Wicked
Wicked

Wicked

Omni Loop
Omni Loop

Omni Loop

The Gutter
The Gutter

The Gutter

Things Will Be Different
Things Will Be Different

Things Will Be Different

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free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — February 2025

Joe Giordano

In this episode of Free to Bmore we chat with Joe Giordano, an award-winning photojournalist in Baltimore. His work has been featured in GQ, The Guardian, NPR, Architectural Digest, and Al Jazeera. His images capture some of our city's most poignant moments in recent history. Now he is passing his expertise to the new generation. Join us for an insightful conversation.

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Pratt Anywhere @ Open Works
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Pratt Anywhere: Open Works Technology Lab

Pratt Anywhere @ Open Works

This new new technology lab, free and open to the community, is funded with American Rescue Plan funding through the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs.

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Computer & Internet Devices

With a Pratt Library card, you can borrow a Chromebook and mobile hotspot with WiFi to get online from the comfort of your home.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Enoch Pratt Free Library stands with our community, and is committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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Wellness at the Library

Nursing students, supervised by RNs, are in several Pratt Library locations to provide free drop-in health assessments.

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News & Research

Use your Pratt Library card to enjoy free online access to a huge array of news and research sources such as the Sun, Banner, Afro News, and more.

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