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!
Winter Children’s Programs
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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.
Artist of the Month: January 2024 – Looking At Time with Bob Frishman
Andovers Bob Frishman is Januarys guest curator at Memorial Hall Library for an exhibit of paintings prints and artphotographs with clocks and watches in the scenes Bobs clockrepair business BellTime Clocks has operated in town since 1993 but he has retired from repairing and now focuses on writing lecturing and creating exhibits about the history technology and…
January 2024 Book of the Month
Named one of the top 10 books of the year by The New York Times and a National Book Award finalist, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is our Book of the Month pick for January. Set against the backdrop of Korea and Japan spanning from the early 20th century to the 1980s, the book weaves a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and resilience.