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Location Closure The Central Library will be closing Thursday, February 26 @ 5 PM due to a ticketed speaker event.

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The Social Work drop-in table at Central is unavailable Tuesday, February 24, due to illness. Social Work services are available by phone.

On February 3, Overdrive completed a necessary server update. All Pratt library customers will be asked to complete a one-time verification of their login credentials on the Libby/Overdrive app by re-entering their library barcode and PIN. For more information, read Libby's access guide. If you need assistance with your Pratt barcode and PIN, you can contact the Library.

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The Forest Park and Washington Village branches are closed for facility improvements. 

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Free Events This February

Join us for movies, live music, crafts, book discussions, and more for Black History Month at the Pratt.

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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
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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

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CEO Town Hall

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Meet Pratt Library President & CEO Chad Helton during a Town Hall Meeting with the CEO. Share what you love about your library and what the Pratt can do to make your library welcoming to all.

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Baby & Toddler Storytime Monday – Mar 2 11:00 AM
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Civic Engagement

Your voice matters! Learn about contacting your representatives and researching policy with this guide to civic engagement.

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Computer & Internet Devices

With a Pratt Library card, you can borrow a Chromebook and mobile hotspot with WiFi to get online from the comfort of your home or on the go.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Enoch Pratt Free Library stands with our community and is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Social Worker in the Library

Social Worker in the Library provides free, one-on-one advising and referrals from a social worker, no appointment necessary.

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Access news from the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Banner, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more with your library card.

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