Enoch Pratt Free Library

Lunch in the library

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Patrons enjoy the new David and Dad’s Café, the first public library café in Baltimore at Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Southeast Anchor branch during grand-opening festivities September 21. The 1,164-square-foot restaurant sells coffee, specialty drinks, pastries, sandwiches, salads, and prepared food. It also features an outdoor patio and free Wi-Fi.

Cal Ripken gets carded

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Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. holds a giant library card to help promote Enoch Pratt Free Library’s “Get Carded” campaign spotlighting Baltimore and Maryland celebrities.

Veteran returns book after 65 years

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Sound and Symbol in Chinese by Bernhard Karlgren, checked out from Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1946, found its way back to the shelves after a 65-year absence. It was returned by John J. Wolfe of St. Louis, who located the book in his private library.