New for Young Readers: Read Along Books

Posted on June 11, 2019June 6, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

We’re excited to add Read Along books to the shelves of Enoch Pratt Free Library. Young readers don’t have to miss out on the fun of the Pratt’s Summer Challenge if they are still learning to read. With a simple push of a button, young readers can enjoy these new books with attached speakers that transform the print book into an all-in one read- along.

Here are some of our favorite picks. Check them out!

***A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars***
By Seth Fishman

***A Perfectly Messed-Up Story***
By Patrick McDonnell

***Bulldozer’s Big Day***
By Candace Fleming

***Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type***
By Doreen Cronin

***Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs***
By Judi Barrett

**Goodnight Moon**
By Margaret Wise Brown

***Have You Seen Elephant***
By Davis Barrow

***Hey Black Child***
By Useni Eugene Perkins

***If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t!***
By Elise Parsley

***Si llevas un ratón a la escuela***
By Laura Joffe Numeroff

***The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend***
By Dan Santat

The Summer Challenge is Back

Posted on June 7, 2019June 6, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

This June the weather is heating up but so is the competition! The Pratt’s annual program, Summer Challenge, returns June 12 to August 14 at all Pratt Libraries. This year’s theme is A Universe of Stories.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win prizes, while exploring the joy of reading. The free program is a great way for students to avoid the “summer slide”, the loss of academic skills during summer vacation. The program is open to all ages! Kids, teens, and adults can participate so go ahead and sign up the family.

We have programs designed for different age groups:

Join in the fun now!
Register online at prattlibrary.beanstack.org, or ask a librarian for help at any Pratt Library location.

D-Day 75th Anniversary: WWII Books

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, often referred to as D-Day. The prolific day in history was the starting point for the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. Did you know that D-Day was the largest joint military operation ever undertaken?

Learn more about the events and time period with these fiction and nonfiction picks.

***Agent Zigzag***
**By Ben Macintyre**
Read | Download | Listen

*Blood of Victory* By Alan Furst
Read | Download

***China Dolls***
**By Lisa See**
Read | Download | Listen

***Crossing the Borders of Time*** **By Leslie Maitland**
Read | Download | Listen

*Double Cross*
By Ben Macintyre
Download | Listen

**Dunkirk**
**By Joshua Levine**
Download | Listen

***Eisenhower in War and Peace***
**By Jean Edward Smith**
Read | Download

***Number the Stars***
**By Lois Lowry**
Read | Download | Listen

***The Book of Aron***
**By Jim Shepard**
Read | Download | Listen

***The Book Thief***
**By Markus Zusak**
Read | Download | Listen

*The Boy in Striped Pajamas* By John Boyne
Read | Download | Listen

***The End***
**By Ian Kershaw**
Read | Download | Listen

*The Pacific*
By Hugh Ambrose
Read | Download | Listen

***The Ship of*** ***Brides***
**By Jojo Moyes**
Read | Download | Listen

*The Wives of Los Alamo*s
By TaraShea Nesbit
Read | Download

*Those Who Save Us*
By Jenna Blum
Read | Download

***Twelve Desperate Miles***
**By Tim Brady**
Download the Book

*Unbroken*
By Laura Hillenbrand Download | Listen

***Uprooted***
**By Albert Martin** Download | Listen

***When Books Went to War***
**By Molly Guptill Manning**
Read | Download

Thank You for Being You!

Posted on May 31, 2019May 24, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

The Enoch Pratt Free Library is proud to be celebrating one year being fine-free. We’re celebrating with Customer Appreciation Day on Monday, June 3!

Stop by your neighborhood Pratt Library branch anytime throughout the day to join in on the fun. Enjoy snacks in the morning and the evening, and giveaways while supplies last. Have you misplaced your Pratt Library card? Not too worry, replacement fees for lost cards will be waived during the entire day. All you would need to do is visit the circulation desk for details and get your replacement card.

The cards allows you to access to so much that the Pratt has to offer with books, music (Did you know we have vinyl records? 😍) and more in our catalog. There’s plenty of eBooks and eAudiobooks available to download in Overdrive, RBdigital, and Hoopla.

Thanks again for being you, an awesome part of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

What we’re Watching on Kanopy

Posted on May 29, 2019May 24, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

With so many titles available, it can be hard to figure out what to watch next on Kanopy. Here’s a list of suggestions of movies and documentaries that we plan to watch soon. To see all that Kanopy has to offer including documentaries, movies, children’s programs, TV shows, and more visit here.

American Classic Cinema