McSweeney’s is a publishing company-turning-nonprofit that seeks to challenge expectations about writing. Each Quarterly Concern has a unique publishing format and features both well-known and emerging writers (and some pretty cool covers). Check out the literary magazine, McSweeney’s at the Pratt Library today.
Looking to take up a new hobby? Look no further. From photography, to art, even Tai Chi– Hoopla Digital has videos to help you learn a new skill. Hoopla is free with your Pratt Library card.
Sure… spring feels a long way away. But you can get ready for garden season by taking a look at these books from the Pratt. Happy gardening!
The Flower-Powered Garden by Andy Vernon
The Flower-Powered Garden urges home gardeners to embrace one of the most joyful and important parts of the garden—color! Andy Vernon, a self-professed flower fanatic, highlights perennials and annuals that pack a punch, and shares 15 color combinations that can be used in containers and gardens.
Garden Under Lights by Leslie F. Halleck
Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed guide for anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year. You’ll learn the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs.
DIY Hydroponic Gardens by Tyler Baras
An expert in hydroponics, Baras has developed many unique and easy-to-build systems for growing entirely in water. In DIY Hydroponic Gardens, he shows with step-by-step photos precisely how to create these systems and how to plant and maintain them.
Get your blindfolds out. Okay.. you might need your eyes for this. Before it was a hit Netflix movie, BirdBox was a book.
BirdBox by Josh Malerman
Something is out there . . . Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.
Get your eBook on Hoopla Digital today.. or check out the e-Audiobook on Overdrive.
Ever wonder what happens to all those books while the Central Library is under renovation? Go behind the scenes at the Pratt’s off-site warehouse to find out how the library’s collections continue to serve customers all over Maryland.