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Our July Book of the Month will drop you into a small Irish village in the 1950s—right as electricity is about to change everything. This Is Happiness by Niall Williams…

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We’re embracing the dog days of summer with the perfect pick for the August Book of the Month: Dog Days by Ericka Waller! Whether you’re lounging in the sun or…

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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris has been named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Washington Post, Esquire, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Harper’s……debut novel is about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Check out your copy today!…

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…to picture rail, not ceiling Circulation area over book shelves Monthly art display areas and sizes To Teen ro o m an d R eference Memorial Hall Library Book displays……substituted to keep the exhibit complete. Book shelves 18 feet wide 7 feet tall l mirror 5 feet tall 3 feet wide Height is measured from top of book case……a local artist or a group of artists each month. Items for this display area must be framed and properly wired for hanging. This art display area features three sections……on exhibit for one month or longer depending on the current display schedule. To apply for an exhibit To be considered for one of the art display areas, complete the…

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Book Lists Books on Implicit Bias/Ableism: This list was generated by MHL staff to cover books that explain what implicit bias and ableism look like, and how to confront bias……and ableism. All books listed should be available in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC). Books on Disability Awareness: This list was generated by MHL staff to cover books written……MVLC. Schneider Family Book Award: The Schneider Family Book Awards, selected by a committee of the American Library Association (ALA), honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies……by writers with disabilities about their own experiences. These books may help readers develop a more complete idea of what disability looks like. All books listed should be available from…

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Book Club Kits: the easy way to have a Book Club! Visit the catalog to reserve a kit or contact the library for assistance by calling 978-623-8420 or emailing cdesk@mhl.org….…Information about book club kits 15 paperback books and a discussion guide in an easy-to-carry canvas tote bag Over 240 kits for adults, teens and children kits can be checked……by Roald Dahl Questions? Get in touch! The book club kit manager at Memorial Hall Library is Gerry Deyermond: 978-623-8421. The Book Club Kit Project is supported by the Institute……out for six weeks reserve a kit up to two years in advance pick up a kit at any library in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium Examples of book club…

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The Next Chapter Book Club is community book club for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Join us to enjoy good stories and fun conversations. The Next Chapter Book Club……We will pick books based on the interests of the group. We may choose longer books that will be read together over the course of several weeks or shorter stories……will read a book aloud together, taking turns, discussing the plot and characters, making connections, and making friends. We encourage members to come to as many meetings as they can….…that we can finish within the hour. Books will be provided at each meeting. Please register through our online calendar to let us know you are coming. If you have…

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…book : 65 mix & match recipes by Heather Mubarak A baking book with 65 mix-and-match recipes for cookie sandwiches. The Vegan Baker : The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Breads,……icing is easy to make and forgiving to work with, unlike the finicky and traditionally used royal icing. This book brings this simple technique front and center, so you can……cookie right in the back of the book, so you have everything you need at your fingertips. Get ready to bring your baking to a whole new level, with this……book : classic, creative, and must-try recipes for every kitchen by Katie Jacobs From cookie dough milkshakes to chocolate chip cheesecake to the classic recipe that started it all, The…

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Are you a fan of Wicked? (The movie, or the musical the movie is based on, or the book the musical is based on, or the movie that book was……based on, or even the book by L. Frank Baum that kicked off the whole saga?) Then here are some other books to check out! If you’re a fan of……the musical and/or musical but haven’t read the book by Gregory Maguire, you could start with that (although be advised that the book’s tone is rather different from the musical)….…Or try one of these other fantasy books that have a similar style of worldbuilding and/or are adapted from other classic stories. Wicked by Gregory Maguire Set in an Oz…

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Ms. Beth highlights some of the biographies on display in The Children’s Room for Black History Month. In addition we have books to go along with this weeks Take it……Make it with the theme The colors of us to celebrate the skin colors of the world. Books and or kits can be picked up in The Children’s Room during…

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