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Suffragette

Come to the Thursday Movie on February 9 at 6:30pm.

Suffragette chronicles the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. Stars Carey Mulligan, Anne-marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep. Directed by Sarah...

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Have you always wanted to learn to play chess?

In this seminar for all ages on Monday, January 30 at 6:30pm, Glenn Davison teaches the fundamentals of the world’s most popular game of strategy. In the first hour, he’ll cover setting up the chess board, using the pawns, how chess pieces move to win, special moves, ten tips for playing a...

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American History More than the Crap You Learned in High School

Why knowing American history matters.

On Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm, local author and retired educator, Robert MacDougall, will discuss how and why knowing the history of our country has enhanced his own life. MacDougall taught American history for over 40 years, and the title of his book contradicts  

the famous Paul Simon...

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Andover Seed Library

Celebrate the Andover Seed Library's birthday!

The Andover Seed Library opens on Saturday, January 21st! To celebrate its first birthday and 2017 opening, Claudia Thompson, President of Grow Native Massachusetts, will talk at 10:30am about how to add native plants to your home...

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Me Before You

The Thursday Movie has changed to Me Before You.

On Thursday, January 12 at 6:30pm, we'll be showing Me Before You instead of The Light Between Oceans, which is not available yet. Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year old goes...

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Best Books of 2016

Best Books of 2016

2016 is almost over, but a lot of great books came out this year! Did you miss some of them? Here's a roundup of some Best Books of 2016 lists from around the internet. After you finish adding things to your to-be-read list, come on in to the library to get your hands on some of these!...

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Staff Favorites of 2016

It's the end of the year and while some people are excited about brown paper packages tied up with string, we're listing some of our favorite "things" from this year. Staff members sent in their favorite and most memorable books and media from the year. We hope you find something you...

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Get Organized Month

Getting rid of the stuff, not the memories.

Just in time to act on those resolutions to pare down your possessions, Andover resident and professional organizer, Nancy Patsios, returns to MHL on Wednesday, January 11 at 7pm. She'll discuss the process of letting go of stuff and offer tips and strategies for getting and staying organized....

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Happy Holidays From all of us at MHL!

MHeLves wishing you a joyous holiday season! May your holidays be filled with fun, family and good books!

MHL ebook gift bags

More free stuff at your library.

Will you be giving or getting a new tablet, Kindle or smartphone this holiday season? Stop by any service desk to pick up a gift packet with instructions for downloading books, music, movies and more.

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