May the 4th Be With You!

Journey to a galaxy far-far-away with the Enoch Pratt Free Library!

Join us in celebrating the wonder of Star Wars with these fun events planned for kids and families.

Star Wars Day
Monday, May 4th at 3:00PM – Govans Branch

Join us for a celebration of one of the great space stories with a read-a-loud! Then, make a light saber and take a turn on the Spacecraft Motion Simulator. This program has limited spaces. To register, please email gvn@prattlibrary.org.

May the 4th Be With You: Origami Yoda
Monday, May 4th at 3:00PM – Patterson Park Branch

Celebrate by making your favorite character in paper form! Then check out the popular book series by Tom Angleberger.

Crafternoon: Build a Droid
Monday, May 4th at 4:00 PM – Waverly Branch

Join in the Star Wars fun with a space-themed Crafternoon. Design your own droid and give it any skills you can imagine.

May the 4th Be With You Party
Monday, May 4th at 5:00 PM – Orleans Street Branch

Young Jedi and Padawans are to use their creativity to make Star Wars–inspired crafts while celebrating May the 4th!

Revenge of the 5th: Styrofoam Stamps
Tuesday, May 5th at 3:30 PM – Northwood Branch

Celebrate Star Wars by creating your own stamp patterns using popular characters from the series!


Enjoy Star Wars fun at home!

For more Star Wars books, movies, and video games, please check out the Pratt’s Kids Catalog here.

Star Wars Coding Projects
By Jon Woodcock

Star Wars Maker Lab
By Liz Lee Heinecke

5-minute Star Wars Stories
By Rebecca L. Schmidt

Star Wars : Resistance Heroes
By Michael Siglain

Books Perfect for Storytime fun for Kids!

This April, stop by your local Pratt location to pick up one of these children books to enjoy for storytime or bedtime.

Babies on the Beach
By Ginger Swift

Believe in Yourself
By Wendy Stephens

Day at the Zoo
By Estrela Lourenço

Now I See Spring
By Mac Barnett

Spring!
By Leslie Patricelli

That’s Not My Turtle
By Fiona Watt

Baby, Express Yoself
By Elizabeth McConaughy-Oliver

Day in the Bay
By Fiona Craig

The Weedy Garden
By Margaret Renkl

What’s New for Teens this Month

Spring is here and it’s bringing new books! Teens, take a look at the latest books available for you from the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

A Deadly Inheritance
By Kelley Armstrong

eBook | eAudio

Delta Oblivion
By Elizabeth J.M. Walker

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Gods & Comics
By Kat Cho

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How to Be Normal
By Ange Crawford

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I Could Give You the Moon
By Ann Liang

Book | eBook

Release Me
By Tahereh Mafi

Book | eBook | eAudio

She Drinks the Light
By Yasmin Angle

eBook | eAudio

Something to Be Proud Of
By Anna Zoe Quirke

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Soundtrack
By Jason Reynolds

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The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
By Amélie Wen Zhao

Book | eBook | eAudio

The Escape Game
By Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss

Book | eBook | eAudio

The Thorn Queen
By Sasha Peyton Smith

eBook | eAudio

To Steal a Throne
By Gabi Burton

Book | eBook

When it’s Your Turn for Midnight
By Blessing Musariri

Book

Wild Darling
By Alexandra Moody

Book | eBook

What’s New at the Pratt this April!

Looking for a new book to enjoy this April? Take a look at the latest additions to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s catalog this month.

A Deadly Episode
By Anthony Horowitz

Book | Large Print | eBook | eAudio

A Killer in the Family
By Amin Ahmad

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American Fantasy
By Emma Straub

Book | eBook | eAudio

Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About
By Isabel Klee

Book | eBook | eAudio

Gather
By Ashanté M. Reese

Book

Last Night in Brooklyn
By Xochitl Gonzalez

Book | Large Print | eBook | eAudio

Leave Your Mess at Home
By Tolani Akinola

Book | eBook | eAudio

Love by the Book
By Jessica George

Book | eBook | eAudio

Mad Mabel
By Sally Hepworth

Book | eBook | eAudio

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Book | eBook | eAudio

Rites of the Starling
By Devney Perry

Book | eBook | eAudio

River of Bones and Other Stories
By Rebecca Roanhorse

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The Art of Loving You
By Natasha Bishop

Book | eBook

We Burned So Bright
By TJ Klune

Book | eBook | eAudio

Yesteryear
By Caro Claire Burke

Book | eBook | eAudio

Check out the 2026 Libby Book Awards

Celebrate these widely loved books that have won this year’s Libby Book Awards! Borrow these books and more from the Enoch Pratt Free Library this April. For the full list of winners and finalists, visit here

Reader’s Choice
Great Big Beautiful Life
By Emily Henry

eBook | eAudio

Book of the Year – Adult Fiction
Atmosphere
By Taylor Jenkins Reid

eBook | eAudio

Book of the Year – Adult Nonfiction
A Marriage at Sea
By Sophie Elmhirst

eBook | eAudio

Book of the Year – Young Adult Fiction
Sunrise on the Reaping
By Suzanne Collins

eBook | eAudio

Audiobook of the Year
My Friends
By Fredrik Backman

eBook | eAudio

Debut Author of the Year
Alchemised
By SenLinYu

eBook | eAudio

Best Fantasy
Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil
By V.E. Schwab

eBook | eAudio

Best Mystery
The Librarians
By Sherry Thomas

eBook | eAudio

Best Romance
These Summer Storms
By Sarah MacLearn

eBook | eAudio

Best Science Fiction
Death of the Author
By Nnedi Okorafor

eBook | eAudio

Best Horror
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
By Stephen Graham Jones

eBook | eAudio

Best Thriller
Julie Chan is Dead
By Liann Zhang

eBook | eAudio