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Young Children

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The Secret of Secrets
The Secret of Secrets

The Secret of Secrets

Dan Brown
Indian Country
Indian Country

Indian Country

Shobha Rao
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Kiran Desai
The Wilderness
The Wilderness

The Wilderness

Angela Flournoy
Amity
Amity

Amity

Nathan Harris
The Academy
The Academy

The Academy

Elin Hilderbrand
We the People
We the People

We the People

Jill Lepore
Strong Ground
Strong Ground

Strong Ground

Brené. Brown
Truly
Truly

Truly

Lionel Richie
Still Bobbi
Still Bobbi

Still Bobbi

Bobbi. Brown
It Was the Way She Said It
It Was the Way She Said It

It Was the Way She Said It

Terry McMillan
Silent No Longer
Silent No Longer

Silent No Longer

Robert Stack
Rule Breakers
Rule Breakers

Rule Breakers

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

Riff Raff
Riff Raff

Riff Raff

The Last of Us Season 2
The Last of Us Season 2

The Last of Us Season 2

Watson Season 1
Watson Season 1

Watson Season 1

Clown In A Cornfield
Clown In A Cornfield

Clown In A Cornfield

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 apply for a Pratt Library Card that allows access to all of Enoch Pratt Free Library’s resources including eBooks, streaming media, and databases. It’s easier than ever to get a Pratt Library card! 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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Current Newspapers

Baltimore Banner
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Baltimore Banner


Stay up to date with local news, politics, business, entertainment, and more with nonprofit online newspaper The Baltimore Banner.

Baltimore Sun
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Baltimore Sun


Reporting in Baltimore since 1837, The Baltimore Sun reports daily local, national, and international news.

New York Times
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New York Times


One of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, The New York Times reports broadly on domestic and international news.

Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal


The Wall Street Journal, founded in 1889, provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance.

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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.

Government Documents

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

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