November is National Native American Heritage Month! In celebration, here are some new works of fiction from Native American authors. This list should have something for everyone--mystery, horror, romance, historical fiction, and more.
Entertaining for Everyone
Are you planning to host Thanksgiving or another gathering? These cookbooks will help you put together your best dinner party yet!
Moony-Eyed Romance
Love can really a change person. In the case of these werewolf/shifter romance novels, sometimes literally.
Heist Society
Are you intrigued by the recent jewel heist at the Louvre? If so, here are some true stories of other heists and robberies.
Spooky Stories by Latine Authors
Hispanic Heritage Month + Spooky Season = these great horror novels by Latine authors.
Indigenous History is American History
MHL will be closed on Monday, October 13th. But we'll be open our usual hours on Sunday, October 12th, so you can drop in and pick up some great books about Indigenous American history.
Top 10 Most Challenged Books
Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books based on reports from the field and media coverage. Here at MHL, all of these books are available to read freely. Banned Books Week is an important reminder to celebrate our freedom of speech. You can learn more about banned and challenged books at the American Library Association's Banned Books Week website.
2025 Pura Belpré Awards
Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to check out the winners of this year's Pura Belpré Awards. These awards are given out annually by the American Library Association to honor Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books. The awards are named for New York's first Puerto Rican librarian.
Books For Fans Of K-Pop Demon Hunters
Are you a fan of the movie K-Pop Demon Hunters? If so, you're not alone--it recently became the most watched Netflix movie of all time. (If you'd like to watch K-Pop Demon Hunters but don't have Netflix access, you can borrow MHL's Roku with Netflix access. And the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack is also available to stream from Hoopla!) Here are some books for readers of all ages that are inspired by K-Pop music, Korean folklore, or magical girls kicking butt.
August 30 is Frankenstein Day
In honor of Mary Shelley's birthday, August 30th is observed as Frankenstein Day. Shelley's novel is popularly credited as being the first science fiction novel written in English, and Frankenstein continues to be an influential novel. Here are some books to learn more about Mary Shelley's life and times, as well as books carrying on Frankenstein's legacy.