Wishing you could visit the Emerald Isle, but don’t have an international flight in your future? Try some armchair travel in the form of these recent novels set in Ireland. Erin go Bragh!
March 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
Today’s puzzle drops on March 15th, known in ancient Rome as the ides of March and the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns the titular character, “Beware the ides of March.” It turns out that “Beware the ides of March” is an anagram of “Caesar: few bothered him.” Here are some more examples of where a word or phrase doesn’t quite jive with its anagram:
National Girl Scouts Day
Did you know the first ever Girl Scout meeting held in the USA was on March 12, 1912? That's why March 12 is National Girl Scouts Day. In honor of National Girl Scouts Day, here are some books for the youngest scouts all the way up to troop leaders. All of these books go great with a box of cookies.
2024 Best Picture Nominees
This year's Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 10th. If you want to check out the nominees, including the ten Best Picture nominees, MHL may be able to help! Some of the films are already out on DVD, while others may be available to stream online via one of the library's Roku devices.
2024 RISE Books
Each year, the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table releases its 2024 RISE list of the year’s best feminist books for readers ages 0-18. In honor of Women’s History Month, here are this year’s Rise Top 10 books. You can read the full list online here.
March 2024 Puzzle: Literary Feast III
Just like the Literary Feast and Literary Feast Redux crosswords we put out in 2021 and 2022, this month’s puzzle features the names of famous authors! If you would like get an email or text whenever the library orders new titles by your favorite authors, be sure to subscribe to Author Alerts. It’s a fast, free, and fantastic way to get yourself on hold for hugely popular books early on!
Near Future Fiction
This year we have a February 29th, also known as Leap Day! Why not embrace the day by taking a small leap forward in time? Check out one of these works of near future fiction–books that imagine what life might be like in the not-too-distant future.
Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, here's a roundup of some recent nonfiction titles about the long history of Black people in America, ranging from the horrible history of slavery and the Jim Crow era to the powerful artistic, academic, and athletic achievements of Black Americans throughout the years.
February 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
This month we have a Leap Day! Out of a world population of approximately 8.1 billion, only about 5 million people were born on February 29th. Here are some of the more famous ones:
Year of the Dragon
In the Chinese zodiac system, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. In honor of the Lunar New Year, here are some great dragon books for teen and adult readers! (You can check these out while you're waiting for your holds on Fourth Wing or Iron Flame to come in.)