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March 2023 Book of the Month

posted Mar 1, 2023 in What's Happening, Puzzles

Witty, charming, and heartwarming, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is an award winning, New York Times bestseller and a favorite of many MHL staff. Pick up your copy today, you won't be disappointed!...

Presidents' Day

posted Feb 17, 2023 in What's Happening

MHL will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day. We'll be open on Saturday and Sunday, though, so you have plenty of time to come pick up one of these recent biographies of presidents, First Ladies, and other White House inhabitants.

February 2023 Book of the Month

posted Feb 1, 2023 in What's Happening, Puzzles

The Maid by Nita Prose has been named ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The Washington Post, The Guardian, Glamour, Elle, PopSugar, Newsweek, Kirkus Reviews and more than a few MHL staff. A murder...

New StoryWalk, The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear

posted Jan 27, 2023 in What's Happening, Children's Room News & Events

StoryWalk® is an innovative and delightful way for children — and adults! — to enjoy reading...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

posted Jan 13, 2023 in What's Happening

MHL will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (We will be open our usual hours on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th). If you're looking to something to read over the weekend, you might be interested in one of these works of historical fiction set...

Books With All the Feels

posted Jan 6, 2023 in What's Happening

Have you signed up for MHL's Winter Reading Club? It's running this month for readers of all ages. For the winter reading club, you can read whatever books you'd like. But if you're looking for suggestions, here are some novels and...

December Book of the Month: 84, Charing Cross Road

December 2022 Book of the Month

posted Dec 1, 2022 in What's Happening, Puzzles

December's Book of the Month pick is 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, a charming collection of letters spanning 20 years between an author in New York City and a London bookseller. A perfect read with a cup of tea on a chilly winter day....

Veterans Day

posted Nov 9, 2022 in What's Happening

MHL will be closed on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. Here are some biographies and memoirs telling the true stories of veterans.

November Book of the Month - H Is for Hawk

November 2022 Book of the Month

posted Nov 1, 2022 in What's Happening, Puzzles

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...