This month’s crossword is called Stuff and Nonsense, but do you know what’s not nonsense? On March 14, an order was issued to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency which distributes federal funds to libraries, museums, and archives. The e-book and e-audio platform Libby is supported in part by IMLS grants. Learn more to see how you can show up for your library.
April 2025 Book of the Month
Crying in H Mart is our pick for the April Book of the Month. Called “luminous” by The New York Times, Michelle Zauner’s moving memoir explores love, loss, and identity through the lens of food and family. Pick up your copy at the library today!
March 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
Fun fact about March: It is the only month with three consecutive consonants in its name. (Some have stated that it is the only month that is is verb, but others have pointed out that they may be wrong about that.)
March 2025 Book of the Month
Night Watch, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Jayne Anne Phillips, is our pick for the March Book of the Month! Set during the Civil War, this haunting and lyrical story follows a mother and daughter seeking refuge in a West Virginia asylum, weaving a tale of survival, love, and resilience.
March 2025 Puzzle: A Plethora of Pen Names
This crossword is all about well-known authors' noms de plume. If you have some favorite authors and want to get notified whenever we order new books by them, sign up for Author Alerts!
February 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
A reminder that this year's Winter Reading Challenge continues on to the end of the month! And now, apropos of nothing, another groaner from the King of Horror:
February 2025 Puzzle: Book Parts
You know the library has books, but did you know the library also has book clubs? We host four different groups, and new members are always welcome!
February 2025 Book of the Month
Check out our pick for the February Book of the Month! Called one of the best books of the year by NPR, The New York Times and The Washington Post, The Turner House by Angela Flournoy is sure to fly off the shelves!
January 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
As sudoku fans, you are used to working with 9 × 9 grids. For variety, try the 4 × 4 BINGO card that goes with this year's Winter Reading Challenge! It's a fun way to try new things to read and also to learn more about what the library has to offer. Plus, when you turn in the completed BINGO card, you get entered into our grand prize drawing!
January 2025 Book of the Month
An NPR Book of the Year, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is our pick for the January Book of the Month. This gripping historical mystery, inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote her own chapter in American history, is a must-read. Pick up your copy at MHL while supplies last!