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Young Children

Ages 0—5 Spark imagination with books, programs, and games.
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Good Dirt
Good Dirt

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson
We Do Not Part
We Do Not Part

We Do Not Part

Kang Han
The Life Cycle of The Common Octopus
The Life Cycle of The Common Octopus

The Life Cycle of The Common Octopus

Emma Knight
Witchcraft For Wayward Girls
Witchcraft For Wayward Girls

Witchcraft For Wayward Girls

Grady Hendrix
Darkmotherland
Darkmotherland

Darkmotherland

Samrat Upadhyay
The Stolen Queen
The Stolen Queen

The Stolen Queen

Fiona Davis
I Am Nobody's Slave
I Am Nobody's Slave

I Am Nobody's Slave

Lee Hawkins
Black In Blues
Black In Blues

Black In Blues

Imani Perry
From These Roots
From These Roots

From These Roots

Tamara Lanier
Glory, Too
Glory, Too

Glory, Too

Nikki Grimes
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
The Woman Who Knew Everyone

The Woman Who Knew Everyone

Meryl Gordon
Three Wild Dogs (And the Truth)
Three Wild Dogs (And the Truth)

Three Wild Dogs (And the Truth)

Markus Zusak
Venom, the Last Dance
Venom, the Last Dance

Venom, the Last Dance

Omni Loop
Omni Loop

Omni Loop

The Gutter
The Gutter

The Gutter

Things Will Be Different
Things Will Be Different

Things Will Be Different

Parish.
Parish.

Parish.

Kindred
Kindred

Kindred

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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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 eBooks, audiobooks, and digital comic books with hoopla.

Comics Plus
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Comics Plus


Use your Pratt Library card to borrow thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga through your web browser or the Comics Plus app.

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free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — January 2025

Justin Fenton

We start the new year talking to one of Baltimore's most well-known newspaper reporters. Justin Fenton is a Pulitzer Prize–nominated investigative reporter with The Baltimore Banner. He reflects on his career, uncovering some of the biggest stories in Baltimore, and the impact of local journalism.

Government Documents

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

Browse Documents

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