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Kin
Kin

Kin

Tayari Jones
Beckomberga
Beckomberga

Beckomberga

Sara Stridsberg
The Pōhaku
The Pōhaku

The Pōhaku

Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes
Brawler
Brawler

Brawler

Lauren Groff
Where the Wildflowers Grow
Where the Wildflowers Grow

Where the Wildflowers Grow

Terah Shelton Harris
And Now, Back To You
And Now, Back To You

And Now, Back To You

B. K. Borison
The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram
The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

Ethelene Whitmire
We the Women
We the Women

We the Women

Norah O'Donnell
The War Within A War
The War Within A War

The War Within A War

Wil Haygood
American Struggle
American Struggle

American Struggle

Jon Meacham
A World Appears
A World Appears

A World Appears

Michael Pollan
I'll Make Me A World
I'll Make Me A World

I'll Make Me A World

Jarvis R Givens
Bugonia
Bugonia

Bugonia

One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Roofman
Roofman

Roofman

The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia

Springsteen
Springsteen

Springsteen

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.

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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


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

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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.

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PressReader


Download the PressReader app or read online to find current issues of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and The Economist.

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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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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From the Archives: Reverend Alvin Hathaway On Social Justice

In this archived episode of the Free to Bmore Podcast from 2020, we welcome Rev. Hathaway from the Union Baptist Church to explore the history of social justice in Baltimore, and where we can go from here.

Government Documents

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

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