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Save Money with the Pratt

Save money with your Pratt Library card! From streaming movies and current newspapers to hands-on learning and resources to jumpstart your career, Pratt Library cardholders can enjoy it all for free. Want to know how much money has the Pratt saved you? Use our calculator to find out.

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It’s easier than ever to get a Pratt Library card! Anyone who lives or owns property in Maryland is eligible to enjoy all that the Library has to offer.

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Entertainment, Technology & Reading

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Books & Audiobooks

Want to read a bestseller or listen to an audiobook? Instead of paying $15 for an eBook or $7.95 for a month of Audible, download them using Libby for free.

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Hotspots & Chromebooks

Instead of paying $200 for a mobile hotspot or $400 for a Chromebook, borrow them from the Pratt and get online at home for free.

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Streaming Movies

Want to watch a movie from home? Instead of paying $15.49 a month for Netflix, try Kanopy for free and get access to thousands of movies.

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Newspapers & Magazines

Instead of paying $125 for a newspaper subscription or $52 for a magazine subscription, read thousands of local and national newspapers and magazines with PressReader.

Career, Learning & Research

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Coworking Space

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

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Online Courses

Instead of paying $15 a month for a Masterclass subscription, learn new skills with Udemy, free with your library card.

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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.

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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

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Video Games

Instead of paying over $250 for a Nintendo Switch Lite and a copy of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, borrow them for free from the Teen Library of Things.

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Instruments & Hobbies

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

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SAT Prep

Instead of paying $79.99 a month for Princeton Review SAT help, boost your scores for free with Peterson's Test Prep.

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Homework Help

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

Kids

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Streaming Kids Movies

Instead of paying $15.49 a month for kid-friendly streaming on Netflix, enjoy Kanopy Kids for free.

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Hands-On Learning Kits

Instead of paying $89.99 for a Penworth STEAM Kit, learn at home with a free Pratt Library STEAM to GO Kit.

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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.

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LEGO Sets

Want to do some building? Instead of paying $59.99 for a LEGO set, visit a Pratt location Children's Department and play with LEGOs for free.

“I have always loved the Enoch Pratt Library because customer service is great and there is so much knowledge and wisdom to obtain at the free library.”

Eleanor C.

“I have been amazed for years by the unlimited resources, events, and take home kits offered at Pratt! I even homeschool my children with Pratt resources!”

Cheryl D.

“From books to live music, the Library has everything for zero cost to its users.”

Sara Y.

“Great books, computer usage, and free movie rentals.”

Linda A.

“It's amazing to be able to sign up for a library card from my computer, and then borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and movies for free. Not to mention the other great e-resources on the website, like foreign language learning.”

Heather M.