July is Disability Pride Month! Here are some books about the history and future of the disability rights movement. You might also be interested in this collection of books by authors with disabilities.
Happy 4th of July!
MHL will close at 5pm on Monday July 3rd and be closed on Tuesday July 4th in observance of Independence Day Before we close why not stock up on historical fiction Here are some revolutionary reads libraryaware urlhttpswwwlibraryawarecom2015NewsletterIssuesViewIssued996b4d614924dff801215692a5924aepostId417364cf942642edbd298346d24d42e6…
Artist of the Month: July 2023 – Michele Bourgeau
Michele is a visual artist who grew up in the Midwest, six in line of nine children. Whether in or out of school, art making was a constant throughout Michele’s life as she was inspired by creative parents, nature, recycling materials and a dynamic junk drawer. Michele celebrates the gifts of her youth through her art by embracing quirky elements of design and color to express ironic or poignant narratives. This playfulness invites the observer to see the unremarkable as quite extraordinary. Michele’s work includes more traditional paintings in oil, watercolor or acrylic as well as printmaking, ceramic, sculpture and mixed media. In 2022, Michele collaborated with master chocolatier, Michael Nichols of m cacao in Amesbury, MA, to create six unique designs for edible cocoa butter screen print art bars. Four art bars are currently available with two additional to be unveiled by the end of 2023.
July 2023 Book of the Month
Set on the coast of Maine and called "A magnificent storytelling feat" by the Boston Globe and "a must-read books of the year" by Time Magazine, Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark is July's Book of the Month. Come on in and get your copy while supplies last!
July 2023 Puzzle: Vile Characters
All the bad guys in this month’s puzzle come from books (and film, and in at least one case, a play). Love them or hate them, they’re often the characters most responsible for keeping us immersed in a story, so let’s give them credit for that, anyway. If you’ve been reading like a fiend lately, turn yourself into a hero by logging how many minutes you’ve read for our community reading challenge this summer! Also—breaking news!—we’ve just added a couple new games to our board games collection, including one called, appropriately enough, Villainous: Infinite Power.
Queer Voices
Pride Month is drawing to a close but you can still check out these memoirs by LGBTQ+ folks from all walks of life! Many of them are also available as audiobooks read by the authors.
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month! Why not check out one of these great books by Caribbean American authors?
LGBTQ+ History
The Stonewall Uprising in 1969 is often considered the start of the USA's LGBTQ+ rights movement, but queer people have existed throughout history. Here are some books to check out if you're interested in learning more!
Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom
The library will be closed on Monday June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. June 19th has a long history of being celebrated by Black Americans, particularly in Texas, to celebrate the reported end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. In 2021, it was established as a federal holiday. If you'd like to learn more about the history of slavery and Reconstruction in the United States, here's a booklist for you.
June 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku
As Sudoku solvers who know and appreciate the numbers 1 through 9 we thought you might enjoy these helpful conversions for people who struggle with the metric system 1 million microphones 1 megaphone 2000 mockingbirds 2 kilomockingbirds 1 millonth of a fish 1 microfiche 4536 graham crackers 1 pound cake 10 rations…