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January 13 to February 26, 2024 is Winter Reading Club! The colder months are a perfect time to get cozy with a book so we are hoping patrons will read……teen who completes the challenge will receive a free book! Readers from birth through grade 5 are able to earn a free book and entered for a chance to win……complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing for an Andover Bookstore gift card. Teens in grades 6 through 12 are challenged to read 5 hours (300 minutes). Every……Andover! Need a reminder on how to sign up for Beanstack and log your reading? Take a look at these tutorials: How to register for Beanstack How to log books…

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…running technique, here are some books you can check out before Monday. The born again runner : a guide to overcoming excuses, injuries, and other obstacles for new and returning……in this book was created by a woman, specifically for women. Master the Marathon is a comprehensive guide to marathon training for women at all levels of running-beginner, intermediate, and……the best runners in the world. More important, the book shows everyday runners how to implement the training, nutritional, and mental principles that have guided him throughout his long career,……her first book, popular runner blogger Amanda Brooks lays out the path to finding greater fulfillment in running for those who consider themselves “middle of the pack runners” — they’re…

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Miss Amy reads 2 books about self-esteem and invites you to make a handprint craft. Books: You Matter by Christian Robinson (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020) and Be Who……You Are by Todd Parr (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016). Craft supplies: paper, pencil and markers. Optional: Scissors, glue stick, paper in a contrasting color, stickers and artsy…

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MHL will be closed on Monday, October 10th in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day. If you’d like to learn more about Indigenous American history, here are some books to……first book to chronicle the life of this remarkable chief, exploring his early experiences of European society and his long struggle to save his people from conquest. “The chiefs now……now in this city during their visits, which were sometimes for extended periods of time. Indian people spent a lot of time in town. Colin Calloway, National Book Award finalist……Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from “Why is there such a fuss about…

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At our last staff Lunch & Learn we shared our favorite 2024 Pride books, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, and podcasts. Borrow any of these favorites (new and old) from either……book-length study of trans misogyny focuses on the ways that trans women are the most targeted of LGBT people and what can be done about it by activists, organizer and……allies. Seeing Gender : An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression by Iris Gottlieb Lisa recommends: In this meticulously researched book that draws on their personal experiences, the author explores……us on another outrageously funny tour of all the gory details that make up the true portrait of a life behind the screenshotted depression memes. Check Please! : Book 1,…

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…more online from the Asexual Outreach website, or check out one of these nonfiction titles! A quick & easy guide to asexuality by Molly Muldoon This book is for anyone……her asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality. Ace : what asexuality……identity alongside deeply relatable anecdotes drawn from Cody’s personal experience. Whether you are ace, demi, gray-ace, or not sure yet, this book will give you the courage and confidence to……in our lives – to family, friends, lovers, society, our gender, and ourselves, this book asks you to let your imagination roam, and think again what human connection really is….

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Looking to level up your baking? Check out one of these pie-centric cookbooks! And don’t forget that MHL’s New York Times All Access includes NYT Cooking. The book on pie……single-volume resource on the secrets to making great pie that provides coverage of everything from flaky crusts to special-occasion classics. The Cast-Iron Pies Cookbook : 101 Delicious Pie Recipes for……and Kentucky Derby Pie. Me, myself, and pie by Sherry Gore “This unique and appealing cookbook from Amish food writer and pie expert Sherry Gore offers both traditional Amish pie……and expanded, this new edition of the classic cookbook, featuring 20 new recipes for mouthwatering pies, invites home bakers to ruminate on the social history, the meaning and the place…

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…to the book. The book of delights by Ross Gay Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him. By the…Winter blues got you down? Here are some funny, warm, and uplifting books from a variety of genres, ranging from time-tested classics to newer literary voices, that might just lift……book by Jasmine Guillory A young, black woman working in publishing makes a surprise connection with an author who has failed to deliver his highly anticipated manuscript, in the second……and screen, including a 1991 Oscar-nominated film, and a Tony-nominated play in 2003. This much-beloved book appeals to anyone who appreciates the sly charm of Downton Abbey and the Best…

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MHL will be closed on Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21st. But if Monday’s Boston Marathon inspires you to lace up your running shoes, here are some books you……women need training programs tailored to our bodies-to our unique strengths and weaknesses-so that we can avoid injuries and run at our peak. The programming in this book was created……world. More important, the book shows everyday runners how to implement the training, nutritional, and mental principles that have guided him throughout his long career, which in addition to the……and budget. Run to the finish : the everyday runner’s guide to avoiding injury, ignoring the clock, and loving the run by Amanda Brooks In her first book, popular runner…

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May is a fantastic month to get out and do some birding, which is a not-so-subtle hint concerning the theme of this month’s puzzle. A couple of great (and free!)……the first day of every month as part of our Elect to Connect in 2020 campaign. If you have questions or feedback, get in touch—we’d love to hear from you!…

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