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Spilling the Tea: LGBTQ+ Memoirs

Spilling The Tea: LGBTQ+ Memoirs

Looking for some Pride Month reads? Here are some recent memoirs from members of the LGBTQ+ community.

From the Page to the Stage

From the Page to the Stage

Each year, the American Theater Wing presents the Tony Awards to honor the best of Broadway. This year the award for Best New Musical went to The Outsiders, based on the classic novel by S.E. Hinton. It was a big year for stage adaptations of books--here are some of the books that inspired some...

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2024 Staff Pride Picks of 2024

Staff Pride Picks of June 2024

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 MHL,...

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The Nebula Awards

2023 Nebula Awards

Each year the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association presents the Nebula Awards to the best works of science fiction and fantasy from the previous year. Here are this year's top winners. You can see the full list of...

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New Books on Black History

New Books on Black History

MHL will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth. If you're looking to read up on Black History before (or after) the holiday, here are some recent titles to check out. 

June 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

Sudoku puzzles are all about the numbers 1 through 9. This month, just for kicks, we're throwing in a letter-based brainteaser:

Why are some letters in the top row, other letters in the middle row, and still other letters in the bottom row?

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teen pride reads

Teen LGBTQ+ Fiction for Teens

Happy Pride Month! Looking for some new LGBTQ+ teen fiction to check out? You're sure to find something on this list! 

June 2024 Puzzle: "Stressed" spelled backwards

Warning! Most people will find the theme entries in this month's crossword pretty sweet—they may make you hungry!  If you are of a mind to make something tasty and toothsome, you're bound to find inspiration in our...

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The New York Times

New York Times | All Access

We are excited to announce two big updates to MHL's subscription to The New York Times:

  1. We now have unlimited access to Wirecutter, the New York Times's product recommendation service. (If you are a fan of Consumer Reports...
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May 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

It's May, the shortest month of the year! Yes, we know that some people think February is the shortest month, but that's not just so. Look:

 May
 February

February is...

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