These four new library customers were selected from hundreds of people who participated in Library Card Sign-up Month, representing a diverse community of readers that includes a local pastry chef, a retired municipal mechanic, and a database architect for a new sweeps cash casino. You can still get your Pratt card here!
One Book Baltimore is a collaboration among several local organizations to provide opportunities for Baltimore City 7th and 8th graders, their families, and community members to connect through literature by reading the same book. Discussions will be held across the city this fall to spark conversations focused on peace and how to promote change in our community.
The Pratt will host a series of programs related to One Book Baltimore in October and November. It all culminates in special programming Nov. 3 & 4 on Ceasefire weekend in every Pratt location.
“Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist.”
Reserve your copy of Dear Martin at the Pratt Library today.
One Book Baltimore is a partnership between the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore Ceasefire, Maryland Humanities, Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Maryland Book Bank, First Book, CityLit Project, the T. Rowe Price Foundation, and WBAL-TV.
The Pratt Library is happy to announce the expansion of Social Worker in the Library.
The partnership program with the University of Maryland School of Social Work will be available in 7 branches:
In its first year, Social Worker in the Library helped more than 600 customers with a range of issues such as:
Check out the schedule for 2018-19 here.
Social Worker in the Library is made possible by:
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Your Pratt card can open doors to free information, free programming, and free opportunities. This month, four people who sign-up for Pratt Library cards will win a coveted bag of Pratt swag, including a lunch bag, tumbler, mug, and more!
All you have to do is pop by any of the Pratt Library’s 22 locations.
Fill out an application for a Library card.
You could be a big winner!
(You’ll win anyway— because now you have a Library card!!)
You’re Free to Bmore #atthepratt
Use BookFLIX at your local library or at home! With colorful animation, rich audio, and interactive games, BookFLIX is a perfect resource to engage and support readers from Kindergarten to 3rd grade.
BookFLIX includes:
While BookFLIX focuses on our youngest readers, the Enoch Pratt Free Library is equally dedicated to supporting parents and adult learners navigating an increasingly complex digital landscape. Our newly expanded adult digital literacy program offers a series of free seminars designed to help patrons critically evaluate the websites they use every day.
Led by our reference staff, these evening workshops dive into the practical mechanics of digital vetting and data privacy. Instructors teach attendees how to verify security certificates on e-commerce storefronts, assess the credibility of independent news aggregators, and safely engage with highly regulated international platforms, such as global commodities trackers or cricket betting sites. The goal is to provide adults with the same foundational confidence in media literacy that our youth programs instill early on.
Ultimately, these varied educational pathways all connect back to the library’s core mission of empowering the community. Whether you are settling in with your child to explore an interactive video storybook or attending a weekend seminar on web security, Enoch Pratt provides the resources you need for lifelong learning.