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Young Children

Ages 0—5 Spark imagination with books, programs, and games.
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Ages 12—18 Learn how to write poetry, game with friends, and find books.
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The Dying Light
The Dying Light

The Dying Light

Ann Cleeves
Double Tap
Double Tap

Double Tap

Vince Flynn
Kitten
Kitten

Kitten

Stacey Yu
Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel
Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel

Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel

Lucy Foley
American Hagwon
American Hagwon

American Hagwon

Min Jin Lee
The Disappearers
The Disappearers

The Disappearers

Marlon James
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Emily Wilson
The Castle
The Castle

The Castle

Jon Ronson
Story Telling
Story Telling

Story Telling

Isabel Allende
How Bright the Path Grows
How Bright the Path Grows

How Bright the Path Grows

Marcia Chatelain
Soul
Soul

Soul

Christopher Freeburg
End Times Fascism
End Times Fascism

End Times Fascism

Naomi Klein
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day

I Swear
I Swear

I Swear

Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Memory Wars
Memory Wars

Memory Wars

Wider Than the Sky
Wider Than the Sky

Wider Than the Sky

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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Downloads & Streaming Media

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.

PressReader
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PressReader


Access PressReader online or through the app to browse current issues of 7,000+ publications from around the globe, on subjects like current events and breaking news to tech, art, and much more.

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.

Rev. Alvin Hathaway
free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — November 2025

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.

Browse Documents

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