January 13 to February 26, 2024 is Winter Reading Club! The colder months are a perfect time to get cozy with a book so we are hoping patrons will read and log their minutes read!
2024 Alex Award Winners
This year's Alex Award winners have been announced. The Alex Awards go to adult books that appeal to teen readers. This year, MHL teen services librarian Anna was on the Alex committee to choose these titles! These books are powerful, engaging reads for both teens and adults, so give one (or more) a try!
February 2024 Puzzle: FLOTUS Folio
Reminder: The Winter Reading Club runs to February 26th. It's available to all ages. Everyone who completes a reading challenge will win or be entered to win a prize. For details and to sign up, visit https://mhl.org/wrc-2024. Need help finding something to read? This month's puzzle includes some titles you might be interested in, but you can also let us know what kinds of books you like to read and we'll send you a personalized list. We'll even check them out to you and put them in a bag for you to pick up at your leisure! Happy reading!
2024 ALA Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association has announced the 2024 winners of their Youth Media Awards, which include the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Medals. These represent the year's best books for young readers in a variety of categories. Check out the list if you're looking for a great new read!
Hollywood History
As movie awards season is in full season, you might have film on your mind. But sometimes the stories behind the movies are even more interesting than the movies themselves! Here are some books to check out about Hollywood's history (and its future!)
2023 Edgar Awards
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809. He lives on not only through his own body of work, but also through the Edgar Awards, which are given out annually by the Mystery Writers of America. Here are the 2023 Edgar Award winners. Check one out to find your next page-turning read!
January 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
Hello Sudoku fans We start the New Year with a video in which the presenter is given a seemingly impossible Sudoku to solve You dont even have to know the rules of Sudoku to get caught up in the presenters growing excitement as he gets closer to closer to solving it Happy solving…
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MHL will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will be open our usual hours on Saturday and Sunday, so come on in to pick up one of these books about Dr. King or other aspects of the American civil rights movement.
January is National Soup Month
January is National Soup Month! What a great time to check out a cookbook from MHL to find some tasty new soups to try.
Low Stress New Year’s Resolutions
Some people love making New Year's Resolutions and some people . . . do not. For those of you who feel like you immediately fail at your self-improvement plans, check out some of the titles on this list! Encouraging things like sleeping, being lazy, and doing nothing, there is something on this list for everyone. Give yourself a break this year and cozy up with something relaxing and not too challenging.