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By Any Other Name
By Any Other Name

By Any Other Name

Jodi Picoult
There Are Rivers In the Sky
There Are Rivers In the Sky

There Are Rivers In the Sky

Elif Shafak
Mina's Matchbox
Mina's Matchbox

Mina's Matchbox

Yōko Ogawa
The Dark Wives
The Dark Wives

The Dark Wives

Ann Cleeves
The Seventh Veil of Salome
The Seventh Veil of Salome

The Seventh Veil of Salome

Silvia Moreno-Garcia
And So I Roar
And So I Roar

And So I Roar

Abi Daré
On the Edge
On the Edge

On the Edge

Nate Silver
When the Ice Is Gone
When the Ice Is Gone

When the Ice Is Gone

Paul R. Bierman
Survival Is A Promise
Survival Is A Promise

Survival Is A Promise

Alexis Pauline Gumbs
The Art of Power
The Art of Power

The Art of Power

Nancy Pelosi
Nat Turner, Black Prophet
Nat Turner, Black Prophet

Nat Turner, Black Prophet

Anthony E. Kaye
That Librarian
That Librarian

That Librarian

Amanda Jones
Madame Web
Madame Web

Madame Web

Lisa Frankenstein
Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein

True Detective. Night Country. Season 4.
True Detective. Night Country. Season 4.

True Detective. Night Country. Season 4.

Imaginary
Imaginary

Imaginary

Perfect Days
Perfect Days

Perfect Days

Challengers
Challengers

Challengers

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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Get a Pratt Library Card

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


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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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free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — June 2024

CFG Bank

CFG Bank is the largest bank headquarters in Baltimore. This episode, we go one-on-one with founder and CEO Jack Dwyer to discuss why he's so committed to Charm City and the ways he and his bank are giving back to Baltimore.

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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