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Mercy's Child
Mercy's Child

Mercy's Child

Richard Paul. Evans
The Occidental Book of The Dead
The Occidental Book of The Dead

The Occidental Book of The Dead

T Geronimo Johnson
Friends and Family
Friends and Family

Friends and Family

Natalie Baszile
Peck & Peck
Peck & Peck

Peck & Peck

Bonnie Garmus
Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve.

Adam and Eve.

Jeffrey. Archer
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford

The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford

Nafissa Thompson-Spires
The Two Saddest Kitchens A Comics Conversation Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein
The Two Saddest Kitchens A Comics Conversation Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein

The Two Saddest Kitchens A Comics Conversation Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein

Roz Chast
The Collision
The Collision

The Collision

Eric C So
Tyrant Lizard Queen
Tyrant Lizard Queen

Tyrant Lizard Queen

Riley. Black
The Best Kind of American
The Best Kind of American

The Best Kind of American

Kim Ghattas
Notes On A Blacklash
Notes On A Blacklash

Notes On A Blacklash

April Ryan
The Savage Mind
The Savage Mind

The Savage Mind

David Treuer
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia

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Une Jeunesse Allemande =

The Colleano Heart
The Colleano Heart

The Colleano Heart

Girls Don't Cry
Girls Don't Cry

Girls Don't Cry

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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.

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.

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