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New York Times gamesDid you know? You can use your Andover library card to enjoy games and puzzles from the New York Times, including the iconic Crossword. Visit https://mhl.org/nyt-games to get started!

July 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

This sudoku is featured from mid-July through mid-August, the two months of the year that are named in honor Roman emperors: Julius and Augustus. Which reminds us of a joke:

How was the Roman Empire cut in half? 

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July 2024 Puzzle: Good Sports

Without revealing too much about the theme in this month's crossword (okay—it has to do with sports), we want to remind readers that your Andover library card gives you full access to The Athletic, a sport journalism website that provides national and local coverage of more than...

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July 2024 Book of the Month

Called "An absolute gem… A must read for all bookworms" by The Sun, The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson is our...

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June 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

Sudoku puzzles are all about the numbers 1 through 9. This month, just for kicks, we're throwing in a letter-based brainteaser:

Why are some letters in the top row, other letters in the middle row, and still other letters in the bottom row?

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June 2024 Puzzle: "Stressed" spelled backwards

Warning! Most people will find the theme entries in this month's crossword pretty sweet—they may make you hungry!  If you are of a mind to make something tasty and toothsome, you're bound to find inspiration in our...

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June 2024 Book of the Month

Called transformative by The New York Times and deserving of a place in every library by Booklist, Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobias is our pick for...

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May 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

It's May, the shortest month of the year! Yes, we know that some people think February is the shortest month, but that's not just so. Look:

 May
 February

February is...

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May 2024 Book of the Month

Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times, Time Magazine and NPR, Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson is our pick for May's Book of the Month. 

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May 2024 Puzzle: Some of Stephen King's favorite novels

This is the last installment of our three-part series of crosswords featuring Stephen King. The March crossword, Literary Feast III, had [spoiler alert!] STEPHENKINGCRAB as the...

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April 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

We can't think of anything to write for this month's sudoku so we'll just share a dumb joke:

You: Did you hear NASA is sending a manned spaceship to the sun?
Your audience: ???
You: It's okay, they're going do it at night.

We hope you enjoy this month's Sudoku!...

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