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Announcement The Northwood Branch will be re-opening on December 9, 2024.

Location Closure The Patterson Park Branch is closed through Saturday, December 7 due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Location Closure The Forest Park, Washington Village, Herring Run, Brooklyn, & Northwood branches are closed for renovations. Learn more here.

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Entertainment, Technology & Reading

Books & Audiobooks
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Books & Audiobooks


Want to read a bestseller or listen to an audiobook? Instead of paying $15 for an eBook or $18 for a physical copy, borrow them from the Pratt catalog for for free.

Hotspots & Chromebooks
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Hotspots & Chromebooks


Instead of paying $200 each for a mobile hotspot and Chromebook, borrow them from the Pratt and get online at home for free.

Streaming Movies
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Streaming Movies


Want to watch a movie from home? Instead of paying up to $17.99 per month for each streaming site, try the free app Kanopy for access to thousands of movies.

Newspapers & Magazines
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Newspapers & Magazines


Instead of paying $160 for a newspaper subscription or $52 for a magazine subscription, read thousands of local and national newspapers and magazines with PressReader.

Career, Learning & Research

Coworking Space
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Coworking Space


Instead of paying $200 per month for coworking space, work from a Pratt Library location and enjoy free internet and access to public computers and printers.

Online Courses
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Online Courses


Instead of paying $10 per month for a Masterclass subscription, learn new skills with Udemy, free with your library card.

Career & Small Business Help
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Career & Small Business Help


Find free help and coaching for your career goals or small business with Gale Business Entrepreneurship and JobNow databases.

Genealogy Research
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Genealogy Research


Instead of paying $24.99 for an Ancestry.com subscription, use it at a Pratt Library location for free.

Teens

Hoopla Comics
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Hoopla Comics


Instead of paying $8-$12 an issue for manga or graphic novels like Attack on Titan and Drama, borrow them for free from Hoopla Comics.

Instruments & Hobbies
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Instruments & Hobbies


Learn a new skill for free and borrow a guitar, GoPro camera, sewing machine, and more from the Teen Library of Things.

SAT Prep
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SAT Prep


Instead of paying $499 a month for online SAT and test prep, boost your scores for free with Peterson's Test Prep.

Homework Help
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Homework Help


Instead of paying $25-$50 an hour for online tutoring, get homework help for free with Brainfuse HelpNow.

Kids

Streaming Kids Movies
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Streaming Kids Movies


Instead of paying up to $17.99 per month for kid-friendly streaming services, enjoy movies and shows on Kanopy Kids for free.

Hands-On Learning Kits
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Hands-On Learning Kits


Instead of paying up to $150 for a Penworth STEAM Kit, learn at home with a free Pratt Library STEAM to GO Kit.

Read-Along Books
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Read-Along Books


Instead of paying $44.95 for a read-along book, browse a wide library of free read-along books for kids with BookFlix.

Kids' Arts & Crafts
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Kids' Arts & Crafts


Got a creative kid? Instead of paying $30 for art classes, visit a Pratt location with hands-on arts and crafts programs for free.

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