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Young Children

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The Life Impossible
The Life Impossible

The Life Impossible

Matt Haig
The Night We Lost Him
The Night We Lost Him

The Night We Lost Him

Laura Dave
Blue Sisters
Blue Sisters

Blue Sisters

Coco Mellors
Vilest Things
Vilest Things

Vilest Things

Chloe Gong
The Little Sparrow Murders
The Little Sparrow Murders

The Little Sparrow Murders

Seishi Yokomizo
Sky Full of Elephants
Sky Full of Elephants

Sky Full of Elephants

Cebo Campbell
Lovely One
Lovely One

Lovely One

Ketanji Brown Jackson
Connie
Connie

Connie

Connie Chung
Who's That Girl?
Who's That Girl?

Who's That Girl?

Eve
Paper Boat
Paper Boat

Paper Boat

Margaret Atwood
Strive
Strive

Strive

Venus Williams
By the Fire We Carry
By the Fire We Carry

By the Fire We Carry

Rebecca Nagle
Bad Boys
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

Horizon
Horizon

Horizon

Totem
Totem

Totem

Pompeii
Pompeii

Pompeii

Going To Mars
Going To Mars

Going To Mars

Late Night With the Devil
Late Night With the Devil

Late Night With the Devil

Marina Interlibrary Loan
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Marina Interlibrary Loan


Search and submit requests public libraries across Maryland for books, articles, and other materials, including audio/visual formats, musical scores, and microfilm.

Library of Things
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Library of Things


Check out learning kits, games, technology, musical instruments, and more with the Library of Things collection, available to Pratt cardholders. Place a hold and pick up your items at any Pratt location.

Digital Maryland Collections
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Digital Maryland Collections


Digital Maryland provides free online access to digital versions of rare and unique materials, including historical maps, photographs, reports, books, manuscripts, artwork, and other media.

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Maryland residents can now apply online for an eCard that allows access to all of Enoch Pratt Free Library’s digital resources including eBooks, streaming media, and databases. It’s easier than ever to get a Pratt Library card! We have loosened restrictions to getting a card to access our resources. Anyone who lives or owns property in Maryland is eligible for a free library card.

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OverDrive & Libby


Download popular eBooks, audiobooks, and more for all ages, including digital magazines formerly included in RBdidgital.

Kanopy
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Kanopy


Your Pratt Library card gives you access to a large, curated catalog of educational, entertaining, and enriching films for adults, teens, and kids.

Hoopla
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Hoopla


Use your Pratt Library card to borrow free movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks, comics, and TV shows with Hoopla.

PressReader
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PressReader


Download the PressReader app or read online to find current issues of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines.

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Mark Viviano
free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — September 2024

Mark Viviano

He was on your TV screen talking Baltimore sports for decades. Now, it's a new chapter for former WJZ Sports Director Mark Viviano. In this episode of the Free to Bmore podcast we talk to Mark about his best Baltimore sports memories and what's next for him in Charm City.

Live From the Pratt

Listen to authors, speakers, and musicians with the Live From The Pratt podcast.

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Government Documents

Browse a collection of documents from all State agencies covering subjects of interest to consumers and researchers alike.

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