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July Book of the Month - Fellowship Point

July 2023 Book of the Month

Set on the coast of Maine and called "A magnificent storytelling feat" by the Boston Globe and "a must-read books of the year" by Time Magazine, Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot...

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MHL will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth

Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom

The library will be closed on Monday June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. June 19th has a long history of being celebrated by Black Americans, particularly in Texas, to celebrate the reported end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War....

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June 2023 Book of the Month, The Guncle

June 2023 Book of the Month

Called "a laugh out-loud heart warmer" by Oprah Daily and named an NPR Book of the Year, The Guncle by Steven Rowley is June's Book of the Month.

Get Grilling on Memorial Day

Get Grilling on Memorial Day

MHL will be closed on Monday, 5/29 in observance of Memorial Day. However we will be open our regular hours on Saturday and Sunday, so stop by to pick up these great cookbooks to prepare for your next cookout! (Or borrow a bocce ball or...

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May 2023 Book of the Month - Take My Hand

May 2023 Book of the Month

May's Book of the Month is Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Named a MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 by Newsweek ∙ San Francisco Chronicle ∙ Essence ∙Yahoo! News ∙  Electric...

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MHL Will Be Closed on Monday, April 17th

MHL will be closed on Monday, April 17th in observance of Patriot's Day, which in Boston is also observed as Marathon Monday. If you're looking for ways to improve your running technique, here are some books you can check out before Monday.

April Book of the Month: Peach Blossom Spring

April 2023 Book of the Month

Called "an accomplished first novel" by NYT's Book Review and an MHL staff favorite, Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu is April's Book of the Month. Check out...

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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine

March 2023 Book of the Month

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!...

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MHL will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.

Presidents' Day

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. 

The Maid

February 2023 Book of the Month

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...

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