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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Join the Pratt Library in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) by reading one, two, or a few, of these books highlighting Hispanic voices, culture, and history. Enjoy!

¡Acompaña a la Biblioteca Pratt para festejar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana (15 de septiembre-15 de octubre)! ¡Disfruta estos libros que celebran las voces, la cultura, y la historia Hispana!

Not Even the Dead
By Juan Goméz Barcena
eBook

Love of My Lives
By Yamile Saied Méndez
Book | eBook

A Luminous Republic 
By Andrés Barba
eBook | eAudio

Family Lore
By Elizabeth Acevedo
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
By Mariana Zapata
Book | eBook

Full Moon Over Freedom
By Angelina M. Lopez
Book | eAudio

Where There Was Fire
By John Manuel Arias
Book

A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens
By Raul Palma
Book | eBook

The Sun and the Void
By Gabriela Romero Lacruz
Book | eBook | eAudio

Creep
By Myriam Gurba
eBook | eAudio

A Dish Best Served Hot
By Natalie Caña
Book

Silver Nitrate
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Book | eBook | eAudio

Violetta
By Isabel Allende
Book | eBook | eAudio

Plantains & Our Becoming
By Melania-Luisa Marte
Book

Vampires of El Norte
By Isabel Cañas
Book | eBook | eAudio

What’s New to Read this September!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Not sure what to read next? Here’s a look at some of the latest books available at the Pratt that we can’t wait to read!

Build the Life You Want
By Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Fraud
By Zadie Smith
Book | eBook | eAudio

Nineteen Steps
By Millie Bobby Brown
Book | eBook

The River We Remember
By William Kent Krueger
Book | eBook | eAudio

Tell It Like It Is
By Aaron Neville
Book | eBook | eAudio

Leslie F*cking Jones
By Leslie Jones
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Armor of Light
By Ken Follett
Book | eBook | eAudio

Evil Eye
By Etaf Rum
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Six
By Loren Grush
eBook | eAudio

The Second Chance Hotel
By Sierra Godfrey
Book | eBook | eAudio

Mother-Daughter Murder Night
By Nina Simon
Book | eBook | eAudio

Doppelganger
By Naomi Klein
eBook

What’s New for Teens this September!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Teens, fall for a new book this month! Here’s a look at some of the latest Young Adult books to hit the Pratt Library’s shelves.

Frontera
By Julito Anna and Jacoby Salcedo
Book | eBook

The Infinity Particle
By Wendy Xu
Book

My Week with Him
By Joya Goffney
Book | eBook

Champion of Fate
By Kendare Blake
Book | eBook

Danger and Other Unknown Risks
By Ryan North and Erica Henderson
Book | eBook

The Third Daughter
By Adrienne Tooley
eBook

The Magnolia Sword
By Sherry Thomas
Book | eBook

Look No Further
By Rioghnach Robinson and Siofra Robinson
eBook

Everyone’s Thinking It
By Aleema Omotoni
Book | eBook | eAudio

Tsunami Girl
By Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada
eBook

My Father, the Panda Killer
By Jamie Ho Hoang
eBook

Impossible Escape
By Steve Sheinkin
eBook

Loved a Movie or Show? Check out these Books!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

This August, check out these books that inspired popular TV shows and films with help from Libby by Overdrive!

Dopesick
By Beth Macy
eBook | eAudio

Luckiest Girl Alive
By Jessica Knoll
eBook | eAudio

Daisy Jones & the Six
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
eBook | eAudio

Dear Edward
By Ann Napolitano
eBook | eAudio

The Cabin at the End of the World
By Paul Tremblay
eBook | eAudio

The Power
By Naomi Alderman
eBook | eAudio

The Crossover
By Kwame Alexander
eBook | eAudio

Anatomy of a Scandal
By Sarah Vaughan
eBook | eAudio

The Flight Attendant
By Chris Bohjalian
eBook | eAudio

Spoiler Alert
By Michael Ausiello
eBook

On the Come Up
By Angie Thomas
eBook | eAudio

She Said
By Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
eBook | eAudio