Level Up Your Finances with Free Resources, Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2022May 19, 2026 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Here’s a look at the online classes, streaming videos and databases from the Enoch Pratt Free Library to help you get started with investing.

by Kate Niemczyk, Librarian II, Business, Science & Technology

Online Courses with Udemy

Stock Trading & Investing for Beginners 4-in-1 Course Bundle (9 hours)
Stock Market For Beginners – How To Start Investing Today (2.5 hours)
Investing For Beginners: The Complete Course (6 hours)

Personal & Professional Improvement Classes: Gale Courses

Stocks, Bonds, and Investing: Oh, My!

Streaming Videos:

*Art of Investing: Lessons From History’s Greatest Investors*
by **John M.Longo**
eBook

These premium databases are available online with your library card.

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Value Line Investment Information

Business & Company Information: Business Insights Global

This resource provides detailed company profiles, industry rankings, and market share data for those looking to research specific sectors before investing. When reviewing the platform’s consumer entertainment benchmarks, the data clearly shows that mobile casinos and digital sportsbooks are capturing an unprecedented share of recreational spending, a finding that has forced traditional resort operators to accelerate their own software acquisition strategies to remain relevant. By providing access to these comprehensive industry reports, Business Insights Global gives patrons the detailed SWOT analyses and historical financial metrics required to evaluate shifting corporate dynamics and assess a stock’s long-term viability.

YA Reads to Check Out for Summer Break Baltimore

Posted on July 12, 2022July 11, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Teens, if you are looking for the next book to help you win a Summer Break Baltimore prize, we are here to help! Take a look at the books and ebooks available from the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Looking for more to do this July? Join the Pratt Library for a Summer Break Baltimore event.

*Violet Made of Thorns*
by Gina Chen
eBook | eAudiobook

*The Runaway’s Diary*
by **James Patterson** and **Emily Raymond** Book | eBook

*The Black Girls Left Standing*
by **Juliana Goodman**
Book | eBook

*Exactly Where You Need to Be*
by Amelia Diane Coombs
eBook

*We All Fall Down*
by Rose Szabo
Book | eBook

*The Name She Gave Me*
by **Betty Culley**
eBook

*My Name is Jason. Mine Too.*
by Jason Reynolds and **Jason Griffin**
Book | eBook

*A Secret Princess*
by **Margaret Stohl**
eBook

*How to Live Without You*
by **Sarah Everett**
Book | eBook

*Flip the Script*
by Lyla Lee
Book | eBook

*The Summer of Bitter and Sweet*
by **Jen Ferguson**
Book | eBook

*The NOH Family*
by **Grace K. Shim**
eAudiobook | eBook

*Finding Jupiter*
by Kelis Rowe
Book | eBook

*Only on the Weekends*
by **Dean Atta**
Book | eBook

*A Show for Two*
by **Tashie Bhuiyan**
Book | eBook

Level Up Your Finances with free Resources, Part 1

Posted on July 7, 2022July 6, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Thinking about investing? The Pratt Library has books, online classes, streaming videos, and databases to help! First up, I want to highlight books and ebooks that are available to check out and download.

Guest Post by Librarian Kate Niemczyk

*Miss Independent*
by **Nicole Lapin**
Book

*The Anxious Investor*
by **Scott Nations**
Book

*I Will Teach You To Be Rich*
by **Ramit Sethi**
Book | eBook

*The Elements of Investing*
by **Burton Gordon Malkiel**
Book

*A Random Walk Down Wall Street*
by **Burton Gordon Malkiel**
Book

*The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing*
by Mel Lindauer
Book

*Investing* for Dummies
by **Eric Tyson**
Book

*Investing 101*
by **Michele Cagan**
Book | eBook

*Activate Your Money*
by **Janine Firpo**
Book

*Winning the Loser’s Game*
by **Charles D. Ellis**
Book

*Stock Investing for Dummies*
by **Paul J. Mladjenovic**
Book

*Online Investing for Dummies*
by **Matt Krantz**
Book | eBook

*Stock Market Investing for Beginners*
by **Tycho Press**
eBook

*7 Secrets to Investing like Warren Buffett* by **Mary Buffett**
Book

*The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros* by **Joshua Pearls**
eAudiobook

To Infinity and Beyond! Toy Story eBooks Available Now

Posted on July 5, 2022June 30, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

The adventures of Buzz Lightyear don’t end on the big screen. Head on over to Hoopla and Overdrive to download stories and music about everyone’s favorite space hero, Woody, Jessie, Rex, and more!

Explore the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy. Children can read how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. Perfect for children who are ready to read on their own.

Space Ranger To The Rescue, by RH Disney, eBook

Read along with Disney! Join Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody, and the rest of the toys from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story and follow along with the word-for-word narration as a bedtime story takes them on an exciting new adventure…in space!

Buzz’s Space Adventure, by Various Artists, eBook

Kids are sure to be buzzing about this soundtrack! Listen to the music in and inspired by the newest Disney and Pixar film.

Lightyear (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), by Michael Giacchino, Music

*Toy Story That Time Forgot*
by **Megan Roth** and Liz Marsham
eBook

*A Roaring Adventure*
by **Various Authors**
eBook

*Toys That Go Bump in the Night*
by **Disney Book Group**
eBook

*Toy Trouble*
by **Various Authors**
eBook

*Bonnie’s First Day Of School*
by **Various Authors**
eBook

*A Spooky Adventure*
by **Various Authors**
eBook

Top DVDs #atthepratt

Posted on June 29, 2022June 21, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

No sure what to watch over the weekend? We can help! Here’s a look at a few of the top movies being checked out from the Pratt Library. Go ahead and check them out today!