Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15, which makes this an especially great time to check out this year's Pura Belpré Award and Honor books. The Pura Belpré Award, "established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth."
September 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
We hope you enjoy this month's Sudoku. Like all Sudoku puzzles, it uses the numbers 1 through 9 but not 0. To redress this, we present a joke that involves the number zero: I have been reading this book about zero gravity. I can’t seem to put it down.
Barbara Ehrenreich, 1941-2022
Journalist and author Barbara Ehrenreich died on September 2, 2022. She left behind a legacy of insightful writing about class in America, among other topics.
Happy Labor Day
MHL will be closed Saturday, 9/3-Monday, 9/5 for the Labor Day holiday. Why not celebrate the long weekend by reading about the history of the labor movement in the United States? We'll be open at 9am on Tuesday, 9/6 for all your reading needs. (And of course, ebooks are available 24/7!)
Artist of the Month: September 2022 – Bridgette Caron
Bee Caron is a 16 year old realist photographer She loves nature and animals and hopes to share the pure beauty of the world She attends Central Catholic and has been a photographer for over 3 years Bees self taught journey started when she received a camera for Christmas and realized her passion for photography Her favorite…
September 2022 Book of the Month
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris has been called A Best Book of the Year by NPR, Washington Post, The New York Times and the Boston Globe. Set during the waning days of the Civil War, this historical fiction novel is both a poignant and gripping read. Check out your copy today!
September 2022 Puzzle: Before They Became Famous Authors
This month's crossword features jobs held by authors before they got famous. If that kind of thing floats your boat, you might also like our old Day Jobs of Famous Authors quiz. Happy Labor Day, everybody!
Fresh Romance
Did you know that August is National Romance Awareness Month? Apparently it's because August 14th is 6 months after Valentine's Day, so August serves as a reminder to keep romance alive throughout the year. A great way to keep romance alive is to read about it, of course! Here are some recent and upcoming romance novels for you to live.
August Is National Make-A-Will Month
August is National Make-A-Will Month. If you need to make or update a will, here are some books that might help you. MHL also offers access to Gale Legal Forms, which offers free templates for basic wills and other legal documents. Although MHL staff cannot provide legal advice, if you need help getting started using any of our online services, please contact the reference desk.
August 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
This month's Sudoku comes with a dad joke tweeted by Stephen King in 2020: I went to the local apiary to buy a dozen bees. They gave me thirteen and said the last one was a free bee.