The Pratt’s Poetry Contest is back

Posted on February 16, 2026February 10, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Calling all Maryland Poets! The Enoch Pratt Free Library Poetry Contest is going on now. The annual event is open to Maryland poets aged 18 and older. The winning poem, to be announced in mid-April, will be published in Poet Lore and celebrated at a public reading hosted by the Pratt Library and Poet Lore. It may also be displayed at the Central Library or turned into a collectible broadside. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 1, 2026. For information on contest rules and details, please visit the Poetry Contest webpage.

Enjoy work from these poets!

A Good Cry
By Nikki Giovanni
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Call Us What We Carry
By Amanda Gorman
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How About Now
By Kate Baer
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Milk and Honey
By Rupi Kaur
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
By Edgar Allan Poe
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Time is a Mother
By Ocean Vuong
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Contemporary Romances just in time for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2026February 10, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

You don’t need Cupid to fall for a new book! Take a look at Overdrive’s Contemporary Romance collection to get in the spirit for Valentine’s Day.

When Javi Dumped Mari
By Misa Sosa
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Thrown for a Loop
By Sarina Bowen
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The Love Lyric
By Kristina Forest
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Battle of the Bookstores
By Ali Brady
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Flirting Lessons
By Jasmine Guillory
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Great Big Beautiful Life
By Emily Henry
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Heated Rivalry
By Rachel Reid
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Plus Size Player
By Danielle Allen
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Say You’ll Remember Me
By Abby Jimenez
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Reel
By Kennedy Ryan
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Sleeping with the Frenemy
By Natalie Caña
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Restore Me
By J. L. Seegars
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Seven Days in June
By Tia Williams
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The Rom-Commers
By Katherine Center
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The Soulmate Equation
By Christina Lauren
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What’s New this February at the Pratt

Posted on February 11, 2026February 3, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

A new month always brings new books! Take a look at the latest books added to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s catalog.

And Now, Back to You
By B.K. Borison
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Eat Your Ice Cream
By Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD
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Home Schooled
By Stehan Merrill Block
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I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For
By Bsrat Mezghebe
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If I Ruled the World
By Amy Dubois Barnett
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Kin
By Tayari Jones
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Meet the Newmans
By Jennifer Niven
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Skylark
By Paula McLain
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Such a Perfect Family
By Nalini Singh
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The Girls Before
By Kate Alice Marshall
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The Hadacol Boogie
By James Lee Burke
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The Murder at World’s End
By Ross Montgomery
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The Latest in Young Adult Fiction

Posted on February 9, 2026February 3, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Teens, are you looking for a book to add to your TBR list? Here’s a look at what’s new in the Pratt’s Young Adult collection this February.

A Liar’s Twisted Tongue
By Caroline Cusanelli
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A Matter of Murder
By Tirzah Price
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Few Blue Skies
By Carolina Ixta
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Finding Her Edge
By Jennifer Iacopelli
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Grumpy Darling
By Alexandra Moody
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Love Me Tomorrow
By Emiko Jean
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Not Today, Satan
By Samantha Joyce
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Seven All Alone
By Kirsty McKay
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The Awakening of Roku
By Randy Ribay
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The Last Vampire
By Romina Garber
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The Obsession
By Natasha Preston
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The Roommate Arrangement
By Samantha Markum
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Until the Clock Strikes Midnight
By Alechia Dow
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We’ve Hit Turbulence
By Jessica L. Cozzi
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Love, Misha
By Askel Aden
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Spotlighting Black Voices in Fiction

Posted on February 2, 2026January 23, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

As Black History Month continues, join the Pratt Library in celebrating Black voices, talent and stories. Check out some of the Pratt’s picks in fiction for this February.