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.
Witches, Please!
Spooky Season is upon us! Want to get a little witchy? Check out this list of YA books about witches, ranging from light and fun to downright scary.
Artist of the Month: October 2022 – Dorothy Lorenze and Renate Berthold de Bustard
Dorothy Lorenze paints contemporary still life and interiors following the classical atelier methods of oil painting Her representational paintings realistically and poetically render translucency texture and atmosphere She enjoys celebrating the simple forms of nostalgic and evocative subjects finds inspiration in surprising moments of unexpected color or patterns of reflection in familiar objects A recent transplant to…
October 2022 Book of the Month
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris has been named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Washington Post, Esquire, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, and NPR. Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, this debut novel is about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Check out your copy today!
October 2022 Puzzle: Halloween Candy
If you find the theme of this month's puzzle appetizing, be sure to check out some of our books on Halloween treats! To get even more in the Halloween mood, read a real-life ghost story, or listen to MHL librarians discuss some of their favorite horror movies and books!
Memoirs for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month continues from September 15-October 15th. To celebrate, here are 15 great memoirs written by Hispanic American authors.
September is National Sewing Month
September is National Sewing Month! MHL has a robust selection of books in our crafts section. Here are some books we recommend for sewists, whether you're just starting out or whether you've been sewing for years. You can also use your library card to access CreativeBug, which has videos and tutorials for all kinds of creative projects, including sewing.
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read!
MHL is joining the American Library Association in celebrating Banned Books Week from September 18-24 this year. Sometimes "Banned Books Week" can be confusing to hear, so to be clear--we aren't banning any books here! Instead, we're highlighting titles that have been challenged or banned in other places, and celebrating our freedom to read these books here. Check out our Banned Books Week display near the reference desk, and register for our Banned Book Week "book tasting" events where you can try little samples of some popular books that have been challenged.