We are squarely in the middle of our summer reading program! If you aren't already participating, join the fun by visiting our Summer Reading page!
Books For Fans of We Were Liars
Are you a fan of We Were Liars - either the YA novel by E. Lockhart or the recent miniseries adaptation on Amazon Prime? Maybe you just like reading about messy rich people or unreliable narrators? If so, here are some YA novels for you! (And if you'd like to watch the We Were Liars miniseries but don't have Amazon Prime, you can borrow MHL's Roku with Prime access!)
Summer Salads
Too hot to cook? Looking for a fresh new side to bring to your next BBQ? Check out these salad-centric cookbooks!
July 2025 Puzzle: Dumb marsupial joke
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!