Join the Enoch Pratt Free Library this February in celebrating Black History Month with these nonfiction selections that spotlight African-American, history, traditions, culture, and icons.
Forever for the Culture
By Steven Underwood
eBook
On Morrison
By Namwali Serpell
Book
Plain Jayne
By Jayne Kennedy
Book
Return of the King
By Thomas Aiello
Book
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.
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.
Thrown for a Loop
By Sarina Bowen
eBook
Restore Me
By J. L. Seegars
eAudio
