The subject of this month's puzzle is a marsupial. Did you know you can see real live marsupials in the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston? Their Outback Trail exhibit includes two marsupial species: Red-necked wallabies and Western Grey kangaroos. Both are native to Australia and both are very cute! If you are thinking of visiting either the Franklin Park Zoo or the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, be sure to reserve the library's Zoo New England pass to get discounted admission. All our museum passes can be found at https://mhl.org/museum-passes.
July 2025 Book of the Month
Our July Book of the Month will drop you into a small Irish village in the 1950s—right as electricity is about to change everything. This Is Happiness by Niall Williams is funny and full of charm. The story is not to be missed, get your copy while supplies last!
July Artist of the Month
Lorraine O’Brien’s interest in art is connected very closely to her love of nature, and the beauty of New England’s changing seasons. She finds her inspiration for landscapes and seascapes in coastal Maine, rural Vermont or sailing on the beautiful Lake Quannapowitt. Over the years, Lorraine has studied oil, watercolor and pen and ink with many well-known artists including Roger Curtis, George Shedd AWS, Cory Staid, Elmer Reising and Thaddeus Klodnicki AWS.
LGBTQ+ History
The first Pride was a riot! If you want to learn more about LGBTQ+ history, here are some nonfiction titles covering the Stonewall uprising and beyond.
New Chinese Books for June
Check out these new titles in Chinese for June 2025!
Juneteenth Reads
MHL will be closed on Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. When the library is open, you can check out one of these nonfiction books about the history of Juneteenth, Reconstruction, and the enduring spirit of Black culture in America. And don't forget about Andover's Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21st.
June 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
Love Sudoku and other fun puzzles and games? Visit the library throughout the summer to help solve our large format community Sudoku puzzles, and have fun with other games like checkers, jenga and boggle available to play throughout the building!
LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction
Although the words people use to identify themselves have evolved over time, LGBTQ+ people have always existed. Here are some wonderful works of historical fiction featuring LGBTQ+ characters from throughout history.
Love is Love: LGBTQIA+ Romance
Happy Pride Month! Celebrate the good vibes with these new romance novels, featuring love across the LGBTQIA+ community.
June 2025 Puzzle: Basic Math
Bad news, everybody. Due to cuts in federal funding to libraries through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a service that costs 87 cents per person, we are for sure losing access to 21 databases on July 1st, wait times for ebooks and digital audiobooks through Libby will likely increase, and services like the Commonwealth Catalog have been threatened.