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Celebrate Black Authors

Celebrate Black Authors

Looking for a good book? Check out one of these recent books--contemporary fiction, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, mystery, and more--written by Black authors.

February 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

With this month's Sudoku we kick off a series of INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NUMBERS. This first installment is all about the number 1.

Did you know.....?

  • In the English language, there is a word with just ONE vowel which occurs 6 times: indivisibility.
  • The...
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valentine's day new romances 2023

New Romances for 2023

Love is in the air! Enjoy these new and recent romances in multiple genres.

Black Memoirs

February is Black History Month, which makes it a particularly great time to celebrate Black voices. Here are 15 recent memoirs representing a variety of Black experiences, including the recent EGOT Viola Davis (who won a Grammy for...

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2023 Youth Media Awards

2023 ALA Youth Media Awards

Every year, the American Library Association announces the winners of the Youth Media Awards, some of the highest honors in the world of literature for kids from age 0-18. These awards include the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, and Printz Award, among many others. You can learn more about the...

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February 2023 Puzzle: "Lunchtime Doubly So"

The themed answers in this month's crossword are all movies or TV shows that feature a certain special type of travel. If you enjoy having a movie night, take a look at our Binge Box collection! Each box contains 4 to 6 DVDs on a theme. Current binge boxes include:

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2023 Best Picture Nominees

2023 Best Picture Nominees

This year's Oscar nominations were recently announced, and several of the year's Best Picture nominees are available at MHL, either on DVD or to stream from one of our Roku devices. You can check out the full list of nominees...

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Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit

For many Asian cultures and others celebrating the lunar new year, 2023 will begin on Sunday, January 22nd. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, so why not kick it off with one of these bunny-titled books?

January 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

Okay, Sudoku fans—this month's puzzle comes with a party trick that involves numbers. You can do this with one person but it's more fun if you have a group.

Tell the group you can read their minds. Offer to demonstrate:

  1. Ask each person to think of a number from 1 to 10....
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News Flicks while you wait for the Barbara Walters Biopic

Waiting for the Barbara Walters Biopic? Try These!

Barbara Walters was the first woman to anchor a television news program for a national audience in 1976. Before that, she earned her stripes writing ad copy, press releases and magazine features. She eventually became a writer for CBS where the legendary Don Hewitt told her she'd never make it...

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