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Through August 30

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. Sign up today, and get a free shirt and book to keep, while supplies last.

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Ages 12—18 Learn how to write poetry, game with friends, and find books.
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An Inside Job
An Inside Job

An Inside Job

Daniel Silva
Vera, Or Faith
Vera, Or Faith

Vera, Or Faith

Gary Shteyngart
Murder Takes A Vacation
Murder Takes A Vacation

Murder Takes A Vacation

Laura Lippman
The Dance and The Fire
The Dance and The Fire

The Dance and The Fire

Daniel Saldana Paris
My Other Heart
My Other Heart

My Other Heart

Emma Nanami Strenner
The Unraveling of Julia
The Unraveling of Julia

The Unraveling of Julia

Lisa Scottoline
Black Genius
Black Genius

Black Genius

Tre Johnson
Misbehaving at The Crossroads
Misbehaving at The Crossroads

Misbehaving at The Crossroads

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Claire Mccardell
Claire Mccardell

Claire Mccardell

Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
Jfk
Jfk

Jfk

J. Randy Taraborrelli
Dinner With King Tut
Dinner With King Tut

Dinner With King Tut

Sam Kean
The Idaho Four
The Idaho Four

The Idaho Four

James Patterson
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

The Quiet Ones
The Quiet Ones

The Quiet Ones

Liza
Liza

Liza

We Want the Funk!.
We Want the Funk!.

We Want the Funk!.

Better Man
Better Man

Better Man

The Mother of All Lies
The Mother of All Lies

The Mother of All Lies

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Earn Your Diploma Online

Apply in August

Baltimore city residents can apply to earn their high school diploma entirely online with two exciting scholarship-based programs available through the Pratt Library.

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Upcoming Programs & Events

Chair Yoga TOMORROW 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
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Introduction to Workplace Readiness TOMORROW 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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Prattpreneur Teen Summer Entrepreneurship Program TOMORROW 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Science Heroes Presents: Adventure of the Missing Color TOMORROW 10:30 AM
Science Heroes Presents: Adventure of the Missing Color… Light Street Program Details
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SeniorTec Series TOMORROW 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — August 2025

From the Archives: SHAN Wallace

In this archived episode of the Free to Bmore Podcast from 2022, we talk to SHAN Wallace, an award-winning visual artist, photographer, and educator about her rise as an acclaimed visual artist and photographer and her passion for creating social impact through her work.

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Current Newspapers

Access news from the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Banner, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more with your library card.

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Civic Engagement
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Civic Engagement

Your voice matters! Learn about contacting your representatives and researching policy with this guide to civic engagement.

Pratt Digital Library
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Pratt Digital Library

Use your Pratt Library card to borrow eBooks, eMagazines, Audiobooks, movies, and more, right on your computer, phone, or other compatible device.

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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 or on the go.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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

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“You can't go anywhere else and enjoy the assistance, quietness, and relaxing feeling that's at the Enoch Pratt free Library.”

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