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Whether you’re a sudoku novice or a seasoned pro, try your hand at MHL’s mid-month sudoku! A new puzzle will be released on the 15th of each remaining month in……2020 as a complement to the crossword released on the 1st of each month as part of our Elect to Connect series. After all, both types of puzzles can make…

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Whether you’re a sudoku novice or a seasoned pro, try your hand at MHL’s mid-month sudoku! A new puzzle will be released on the 15th of each remaining month in……Sudoku from our partner consortium, SAILS. If you’re new to sudoku, check out Sudoku for Dummies as an e-book from our parter consoritum, OCLN. New to borrowing e-books from our……2020 as a complement to the crossword released on the 1st of each month as part of our Elect to Connect series. If you’re feeling spooky with Halloween only two…

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Whether you’re a sudoku novice or a seasoned pro, try your hand at MHL’s mid-month sudoku! A new puzzle will be released on the 15th of each remaining month in……2020 as a complement to the crossword released on the 1st of each month as part of our Elect to Connect series. You can learn more about sudoku by logging…

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Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15. This month is specifically designated to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the……Caribbean and Central and South America. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, here are some great memoirs written by authors with Hispanic heritage. Brown enough : true stories about love,……relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions during two life-altering months alongside a group of strangers who became an unexpected family. Trejo : my life of crime, redemption, and…

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Fun fact about March: It is the only month with three consecutive consonants in its name. (Some have stated that it is the only month that is is verb, but……name. (Some have stated that it is the only month that is is verb, but others have pointed out that they may be wrong about that.) Enjoy this month’s sudoku!…

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April is National Arab American Heritage Month! Check out the 2022 winners of the Arab American Book Awards. Bride of the sea : a novel by Eman Quotah 2022 Arab……American Book Award: Fiction During a snowy Cleveland February, newlyweds Muneer and Saeedah are starting their lives in America and expecting their first child. But Muneer harbors a secret: the……adapting to the space between cultures. Home is not a country by Safia Elhillo 2022 Arab American Book Award: Children/Young Adult A novel in verse follows the experiences of a……discriminatory suburban community who questions her mixed heritage before unexpected family revelations force her to fight for her own identity. By the award-winning author of The January Children. Simultaneous eBook.…

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April is National Poetry Month, so why not take a break with one of these novels in verse written for teen and adult audiences? Novels in verse are beautifully compact……in both the North and the South. The door of no return by Kwame Alexander From New York Times best-selling author comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy……that tells the story of 11-year-old Kofi Offin, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. Simultaneous eBook. Dreaming of you : a novel in verse by Melissa……she get here? In a series of heart-wrenching poems, Ethel tells her story. This first book for young readers about Ethel Rosenberg is a fascinating portrait of a commonly misunderstood…

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…O’Reilly for Public Libraries (formerly called Safari Books). If you love e-books but tech guides aren’t your jam, be sure to check out our e-book offerings via Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla….We hope your’re keeping cool while you enjoy this month’s Sudoku puzzle! In addition to puzzles, MHL offers a variety of resources, including an e-book on how to use the……programming language C to create and solve Sudoku puzzles. That book, along with many other how-to tech titles, is accessed through O’Reilly for Public Libraries (formerly called Safari Books). If…

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…impact the lives of artists and residents in our region. Amy Ferguson- TWENTY FOUR PAWS POTTERY North Andover, MA and Long Island, ME TwentyFourPawsPottery.com TwentyFourPawsPottery@gmail.com www.facebook.com/TwentyFourPawsPottery Instagram@TwentyFourPawsPottery My name is……class in Colorado in 1991. I rediscovered it in 2023 when I enrolled in a watercolor painting class at Essex Art Center. I have continued taking classes at Essex Art…

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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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