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February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s positively packed with programs here at the library: author visits, book talks, concerts, pub trivia, Fish On! and more….…You might also like to try this month’s crossword! You can do it online or print it out to solve later. (If you’re in the library, ask at the Reference……Desk for a printout and we’ll be happy to give you one!) Throughout 2020, we’ll post a new puzzle the first day of every month as part of our Elect……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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…Robert Tougias A writer, birder and naturalist presents a month-by-month guide to the birds that flock to his New England backyard, revealing the miracles of the ordinary in the subtle…Although birding is a hobby that can be enjoyed year-round, January 5th is National Bird Day. If you’d like to celebrate, here are some books about how to identify birds,……reference covers more than 800 species, with over 3,500 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat. Birder on Berry Lane : three acres, twelve months, thousands of birds by…

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…of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and U.S. poet laureate’s work includes 30 years of her prose and verse, covering seven books, including poems that touch upon adolescence, love stories, war,……and students. Citizen : an American lyric by Claudia RankineClaudia Rankine’s bold new book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in twenty-first-century daily life and in the media. Some……Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist……writes Alice Walker in this new book of poems, poems composed over the course of one year in response to joy and sorrow both personal and global: the death of…

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O’Reilly for Public Libraries is a digital library of books, videos, and audiobooks on technology and business by major publishers. Included are 50,000+ books—including pre-release titles—30,000 hours of videos and on-demand courses, and more than 3,000 audiobooks. Although access is unlimited, titles cannot be downloaded for offline use and require an always-on internet connection. Note […]

…number of works by important historic Andover authors and more current, well-reviewed Andover authors. The collection encompasses both fiction and non-fiction, adult and children’s books. Books, Pamphlets and Ephemera Within……the general scope of the collection, the library will collect books, pamphlets, and ephemera, on such subjects as Andover organizations, local government, churches, schools, companies, and biographical material on important……War and historical Children’s book collection are housed in the Andover Room for preservation purposes. Andover Files Andover Files are not located in the Andover Room, and are not strictly…

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For kids learning to read or needing some phonics and decodable books here is a list of suggestions from our collection! Mouse moves house Mack the mouse needs to pack……his things and move to his new house, and luckily, he gets help from his friend Jack Sight words, kindergarten : Kindergarten – 10 Books in 1 Presents ten volumes,……the sounds of the English language and how they are written Pete the cat phonics box : 12 Books in 1 Uses stories about Pete the cat to teach children……the relationship between letters and the sounds they make Frank and the Skunk This partially illustrated workbook, meant to be read by an advanced reader with a beginner reader or…

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…more about the history of indigenous peoples of North America, here are some great books to check out. (Just make sure to pick them up over the weekend–we’ll be open……first Anglo-Indian wars in America and came close to destroying the colony. A Brave and Cunning Prince is the first book to chronicle the life of this remarkable chief, exploring……Anton Treuer From the acclaimed 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……violent path toward building a continental empire, this ambitious and well-researched book deepens our understanding of the seizure of indigenous lands, including the use of treaties to create the appearance…

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…to assist you. We have a number of books for all ages and recommended web sites to help you. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, ask a Reference……Librarian. Books about Polar Bears Steven Kazlowski. The Last Polar Bear : Facing the Truth of a Warming World (599.786 Kaz) Rosing, Norbert. The World of the Polar Bear (599.786……Ros) Children’s Books about Polar Bears Children’s Fiction Bloom, Suzanne. A Splendid Friend Indeed (JE) Brett, Jan. The Three Snow Bears (JE) Cabrera, Jane. The Lonesome Polar Bear (JE) Floyd,…

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…on an island in Maine. I took books on bears with me that I had gotten from the children’s section in the library. I studied these books intensively, drawing and……can be seen running together in this painting. I did not have an internal knowledge of the grizzly bear so I took out books on bears from the children’s library….

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Join the Food for Friends cookbook team as they present the makings of a complete holiday meal featuring recipes from each section of the newly published Food for Friends cookbook……Andover’s own Betsy Williams. The cookbook team presenters are Marilyn Blumsack, Karen English, Judy Reghitto, Martha Mahoney, Nancy Hall, Jack Hall, MaryJane Bausemer, Stefani Traina (standing in for MHL staffer…

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