What’s New this March!

Posted on March 18, 2026March 11, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Looking for a book to spring into this March? Here’s a look at the latest additions to the Enoch Pratt Free Library. We hope that you enjoy them!

A Far-Flung Life
By M.L. Stedman
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Daughter of Egypt
By Marie Benedict
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Game On
By Navessa Allen
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Judge Stone
By Viola Davis and James Patterson
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Life: A Love Story
By Elizabeth Berg
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Mayhem and the Mortal
By Shanora Williams
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Most Eligible
By Isabelle Engel
eBook | eAudiobook

One & Only
By Maurene Goo
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Phases
By Brandy
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Python’s Kiss
By Louise Erdrich
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Star Shipped
By Cat Sebastian
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The Exes
By Leonora Darlington
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The Keeper
By Tana French
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The Night We Met
By Abby Jimenez
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Who’s Watching Shorty?
By Reshona Landfair
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The Latest in Young Adult Fiction

Posted on March 16, 2026March 11, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Teens, check out some of the latest (and a few greatest) books to join the Pratt Library collection this March.

What We Did to Survive
By Megan Lally
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Through our Teeth
By Pamela N. Harris
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Carnival Fantástico
By Angela Montoya
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
By Jenny Han
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Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin
By Nancy Springer
eBook | eAudiobook

If I Stay
By Gayle Forman
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Ink and Bone
By Rachel Caine
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Just Between Us
By Adeline Kon
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Lights Out
By Jenni Fletcher
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Lovely One
By Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Pretty Little Liars
By Sara Shepard
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The Faraway Inn
By Sarah Beth Durst
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The Sun and the Starmaker
By Rachel Griffin
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An Ember in the Ashes
By Sabaa Tahir
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This Ain’t Our First Rodeo
By Liara Tamani
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Read to Reef turns 10!

Posted on March 11, 2026March 10, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

This month, the Pratt Library and the National Aquarium are celebrating 10 years of the Read to Reef Book Club! During March, Baltimore City children in fifth grade and younger can visit any Pratt location and show their library card to get a Read to Reef bookmark, while supplies last.

Here’s a look at some book recommendations for young readers who can dive in to help finish their reading log to receive six free admission tickets to the National Aquarium.

Wildlife Rescue: How to Save a Tortoise
By Kate Messner

Fish School
By Nancy Payday

The Octopus Escapes
By Maile Meloy

Inky’s Great Escape
By Casey Lyall

The Girl Who Built an Ocean
By Jess Keating

Out of the Blue
By Nic Yulo

Happy Women’s History Month!

Posted on March 2, 2026February 24, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Join the Pratt Library in celebrating Women’s voices, history, and talents with these Women History Month recommendations. Don’t forget to visit our specially curated collection from Pratt Librarians for even more suggestions.

107 Days
By Kamala Harris
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Accidentally on Purpose
By Kristen Kish
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Blackbirds Singing
By Janet Dewart Bell
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Brotherless Night
By V.V. Ganeshananthan
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Daughter of Egypt
By Marie Benedict
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In Her Defense
By Philippa Malicka
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Judy Blume: A Life
By Mark Oppenheimer
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Language As Liberation
By Toni Morrison
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One Plate at a Time
By Demi Lovato
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Play It Forward
By Leila Sales
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Rare Gems
By Howard Megdal
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Tías And Primas
By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
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We the Women
By Norah O’Donnell
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Westward Women
By Alice Martin
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You With Sad Eyes
By Christina Applegate
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Crafts & Cinema for Kids & Families

Posted on February 20, 2026February 13, 2026 by Ashley Barnes

Don’t miss out on the fun! Bring your children to the Pratt for an afternoon of movies and craft. Here’s a look to see what we have planned for kids & families to enjoy. For even more upcoming film events, please visit our events calendar.

Black History Month Craft-In Movie: The Wiz
Monday, February 23 at 3:30pm at the Orleans Street Branch

Join us for a special Black History Month screening of The Wiz — the beloved 1978 musical that reimagines The Wizard of Oz through a dazzling lens of African American culture, music, and storytelling.

Crafternoon: March of the Penguins
Saturday, February 28 at 3:00pm at the Pennsylvania Avenue Branch

Brrrr! Join us for a chilly craft and movie at the Pennsylvania Avenue branch. Enjoy a screening of March of the Penguins as we create our own eco-friendly penguins out of water bottles and mini marshmallows!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem: Movie & Craft
Friday, March 6 at 2:00pm at the Waverly Branch

Enjoy the afternoon off with TMNT and a fun craft themed around pizza!When a horde of sinister mutants begins to wreak havoc, the city must learn to rely on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles if they are to be saved.