The Pratt's annual book sale comes just in time to save you a lot of money for the holidays, and to raise some money to ensure the library can continuing serving city residents. With 25-cent paperbacks, 50-cent hardcovers, $1 DVDs and a special Sunday "Dollar Box Day," it may become your one-stop Christmas shopping. Check it out all day tomorrow and Saturday, and Sunday afternoon.

Saturday afternoon, breathe books will host Mort Zachter, author of Dough. Zachter's memoir follows the changes in his life when he discovers his family's millions, after living in near-poverty for much of his life.

Patricia Smith, a 2008 National Book Award nominee, provides some poetry and conversation at the Wheeler Auditorium at the Central Library of the Pratt Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

And on Wednesday, the Homewood Museum is holding a book signing and wine tasting for the Johns Hopkins University Press. You can meet JHU Press authors and browse Press books in the museum Shop at this free event.