May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Take care of yourself and check out these memoirs written about life with mental illness.
New Fiction for Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which makes it a great time to check out some new fiction by authors with AAPI heritage! There's a little something for everyone on this list--horror, romance, sci-fi, historical fiction, and more!
May 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku
Dear Sudoku fans: As you know, Sudoku is all about numbers 1 through 9. Did you know that almost all books published in the last 50 years have a 10- or 13-digit unique number assigned to them that is made up of digits 0 through 9? It’s called the International Standard Book Number, or ISBN. The numbers in an ISBN can reveal all kinds of information about the book—language, country where published, publisher, etc. But it’s the last digit, the check digit, that we think some of you puzzle solvers may find especially interesting
Books for Fans of Sinners
Are you a fan of Ryan Coogler's genre-bending historical horror film Sinners? If so, here are some YA and adult books that are set in the same time period and/or addressing similar themes. (If you want to watch the movie itself, it's currently only in theaters.)
May Artist of the Month- Thea Shapiro
Thea Shapiro is a mixed media artist who has recently rediscovered the joys of painting Her current work which favors abstract images dominated by blues and greens seeks to illuminate an inner world where grief and joy and nature coexist Thea finds peace in the process of creating art work which she considers a form of meditation…
New Chinese Books for May 2025
Did you know that we have books in Chinese for all ages? Chinese is one of the world languages that we buy popular titles for readers of all ages! The Chinese books are located on the top floor of the building (Level 2) along with Russian and Spanish titles.
May 2025 Puzzle: This puzzle also has birds in it
May in Massachusetts is one of the best times of the year to enjoy birds. Sparrows, swallows, swifts, wood warblers, hummingbirds and orioles are all flying in to make nests, attract mates and raise babies before flying south again in the fall.
May 2025 Book of the Month
Called “A feel-good read that will restore your faith in humanity.” by the Washington Post, The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson is our pick for the April Book of the Month!
April is Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month! For your next read, why not check out one of these great works of fiction by Arab American authors?
Run to the Library
MHL will be closed on Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21st. But if Monday's Boston Marathon inspires you to lace up your running shoes, here are some books you can check out to improve your skills!