The people mentioned in this month's crossword all worked in a field where knowing how to speak or read another language is very useful. If you would like to learn another language, the library can help.
September 2025 Book of the Month
We welcome fall with the perfect read for September’s Book of the Month—Ann Patchett’s debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars, is a lyrical and haunting story set in a Kentucky home for unwed mothers, exploring secrets, choices, and the search for belonging. Pick up your copy while supplies last!
August 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
We hope everyone is having a nice summer! If you haven’t noticed yet, our board game collection has gotten a recent refresh and now includes a bunch of new games like Wingspan, Quirkle, a travel chess set, a card game called The Tea Dragon Society, and the delightfully titled Really Loud Librarians. Stop by Level 1 near the reference desk to check them out!
August 2025 Puzzle: Wise words from Steven Wright
Our summer reading program ends on August 16th. If you'd like to participate, jump in by visiting our Summer Reading page!
August 2025 Book of the Month
We’re embracing the dog days of summer with the perfect pick for the August Book of the Month: Dog Days by Ericka Waller! Whether you're lounging in the sun or seeking some shade with a good read, this heartfelt story is just what you need to wind down the summer. Come on in and get your copy while supplies last!
July 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
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!
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!
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!
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.