This year, Election Day is Tuesday, 11/8. If you're eligible to vote, make sure to make a plan to vote! If you live in Andover, here's information on where and when you can vote on Election Day:
Teens’ Top Ten 2022
Each year, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has teens around the country vote on their favorite books to compile the year's Teens' Top Ten list. Here are this year's choices!
November 2022 Book of the Month
H Is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald has has appeared on more than 25 best book of the year lists including NPR, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Called "... a soaring wonder of a book" by The Boston Globe, it is our pick for November's Book of the Month. Check out your copy today!
November 2022 Puzzle: Literary Feast Redux
Just like the Literary Feast crossword we put out last year, this month's puzzle features the names of famous authors. If you have ever wondered who else writes like a favorite author of yours, check out the "Read-alikes" sections of BookBrowse and and NoveList Plus. Both are fantastic resources for expanding your reading landscape. You can also always get personalized book suggestions from our library staff by taking a minute to tell us about the kinds of things you like to read.
2022 National Book Award Finalists
The 2022 National Book Award Finalists were recently announced. Think you'll have time to read all 25 finalists before the winners are announced on November 16th?
2022 Horror Fiction
Looking for some frights this October? Here's a roundup of some new and notable horror releases from 2022. From sci-fi horror to haunted houses and middle grade to adult, you're sure to find something to scare you! Take a look at our book recommendation newsletters for more suggestions.
2022 MacArthur “Genius” Fellows
Last week, the MacArthur Foundation announced the 25 recipients of this years MacArthur Fellowships, popularly known as "Genius" Grants. You can see the full list of fellows on their website. Some of this year's fellows have published books, and you can find those here if you want to check out these geniuses!
October 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
We hope you enjoy this month’s Sudoku. You are seeing it online, but we also print hard copies of our puzzles here at the library for anyone to pick up. Which compels us to share another groaner from Stephen King: I’d tell you my paper joke, but it’s tearable.
October is National Cookbook Month
October is National Cookbook Month! Of course, MHL has a great cookbook collection year round, but the cooler weather of fall makes it a great time to fire up your stove and try out a new recipe or two from these new cookbooks.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
MHL will be closed on Monday, October 10th in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day. If you'd like to learn more about Indigenous American history, here are some books to check out.