Memorial Hall Library

Puzzles

Did 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 2021 Puzzle

posted Jul 1, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

We're not going to flat-out tell you what the theme of this month's puzzle is, but if you run into a jam, may we suggest you take break and spend a few minutes looking over the list of magazines we have at the library...

June 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

posted Jun 15, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

What do Sudoku puzzles have in common with library books? -- They both involve sequences of numbers! While most library call numbers that we use here for our nonfiction books aren't as long as a nine-digit sequence in Sudoku, for topics with lots of books, we do have some call numbers as long...

June 2021 Puzzle

posted Jun 1, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

In honor of the newest state holiday in Massachusetts, which is celebrated this month, we hope you enjoy this themed crossword puzzle! If you want to learn more about this holiday, you can request a copy of a...

May 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

posted May 15, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

All of the sudoku (and crossword) puzzles we publish on this website are created by two of our reference librarians. But are hand-created sudoku superior to computer-generated ones? This...

May 2021 Puzzle

posted May 1, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

Celebrity biographies are the theme of this month's puzzle. All of the titles featured in this month's puzzle are available from the library--though you'll have to solve to figure out what they are! If you've already read the books mentioned in this puzzle, you may also enjoy ...

April 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

posted Apr 15, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

April showers bring May flowers--and in the meantime, they bring a good time to work on a puzzle! If it's a rainy spring, though, this Sudoku won't be the only indoor entertainment you need. If you like jigsaw puzzles as well as math puzzles, you might be interested to know that MHL has...

April 2021 Puzzle

posted Apr 1, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

The theme of this month's crossword is Former Library Workers—famous people who, at one point in their lives, used to work in a library!

If you've ever wondered what it's like to work in a library, check out our new podcast, Shelf Help. MHL staff...

March 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

posted Mar 15, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

Did you know there's a Dewey Decimal number for Sudoku? Well, technically it's for "mathematical games and recreations," which includes Sudoku. The next time you visit the library, check it out at 793.74, on the ground floor (one flight up from the children's room). Happy puzzling!

March 2021 Puzzle

posted Mar 1, 2021 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

If you've already checked out The Library Book by Susan Orlean--MHL's 2021 Andover Reads book--you'll have a leg up on this Dewey Decimal-themed puzzle. If you haven't taken a look, there's still time to...