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Location Closure The Reisterstown Road branch is closed for building repairs through mid-November. The Forest Park Branch is closed for renovations. The Washington Village Branch is closed until further notice for facility maintenance.

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Happiness Falls
Happiness Falls

Happiness Falls

Angie Kim
Family Lore
Family Lore

Family Lore

Elizabeth Acevedo
The Connellys of County Down
The Connellys of County Down

The Connellys of County Down

Tracey Lange
Good Bad Girl
Good Bad Girl

Good Bad Girl

Alice Feeney
The Paris Assignment
The Paris Assignment

The Paris Assignment

Rhys Bowen
The Bee Sting
The Bee Sting

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray
When Your Back's Against the Wall
When Your Back's Against the Wall

When Your Back's Against the Wall

Michael Oher
Congratulations, the Best Is Over!
Congratulations, the Best Is Over!

Congratulations, the Best Is Over!

R. Eric Thomas
The Injustice of Place
The Injustice of Place

The Injustice of Place

Kathryn Edin
The Deadline
The Deadline

The Deadline

Jill Lepore
White House By the Sea
White House By the Sea

White House By the Sea

Kate Storey
We Need To Talk About Antisemitism
We Need To Talk About Antisemitism

We Need To Talk About Antisemitism

Diana Fersko
The Blackening
The Blackening

The Blackening

No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings

No Hard Feelings

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Sisu
Sisu

Sisu

Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston

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Pennsylvania Avenue Branch Grand Reopening Celebration TODAY 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Canceled: Big Chestnut Month Monday – Oct 2 3:30 AM to 4:30 AM
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Canceled: Fitness to Fashion 101 With Sir Prentiss Tuesday – Oct 3 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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STEAM Wednesdays Wednesday – Oct 4 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Martial Fusion Bootcamp Wednesday – Oct 4 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Mark Anthony Thomas, CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee
free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — September 2023

Greater Baltimore Committee

Bringing more business to Baltimore. That’s the goal for the new President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. This episode of the Free to Bmore podcast we talk to Mark Anthony Thomas about the opportunities and challenges the city.. And how we move into the future.

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Earn Your High School Diploma Online

Baltimore city residents can apply to earn their high school diploma entirely online with two exciting new scholarship-based programs.

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Computer & Internet Devices

With a Pratt Library card, you can borrow devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and mobile hotspots to get online from the comfort of your home.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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

Job Seeker's Toolkit
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Job Seeker's Toolkit

Looking for a job in Baltimore? This toolkit is designed to support job-seekers and those who assist job-seekers.

Credo Reference
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Credo Reference

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