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Rainbow Romance

Rainbow Romance

June is Pride Month, so what better time to celebrate LGBTQ+ love? Here are some recent adult romance novels featuring LGBTQ+ characters. No matter what kind of romance novels you prefer--historical, contemporary, fake dating, royalty...this list has something for everyone.

June 2023 Puzzle: It's all happening at the zoo

June is a great time to go to a zoo! We have passes that give you reduced admission to the Franklin Park Zoo, the Stoneham Zoo, the New England Aquarium and other neat places. Visit https://mhl.org/museum-passes for more information and to make...

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asian inspired speculative fiction

Fantasy and Science Fiction for Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Looking for something outside of Euro-centric fantasy and science fiction? Try out some Asian-inspired works of speculative fiction! Whether you're looking for a...

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Books for Fans of American Born Chinese

Books for Fans of American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang's classic graphic novel American Born Chinese has recently been adapted into a series for Disney+. (If you don't have access to Disney+ and want to watch the show, you can request the library's...

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May is Jewish American Heritage Month

May is Jewish American Heritage Month

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Check out the winners of this year's Sydney Taylor Book Awards, which are presented annually by the...

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are some engaging memoirs written by authors who live with different mental illnesses. If you or a loved one are in need of mental health...

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May 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

This month's Sudoku comes out in May, and true to their name, the Mayapples outside the library have begun to bloom. These native perennials are unique in that they only have one or two leaves and (if they do have two leaves instead of one) only one flower. If you are interested in native plants...

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2023 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winners

2023 Asian Pacific American Library Association Awards

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which makes it a great time to check out the winners of this year's Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Awards!

May 2023 Puzzle: Picture book classics

With this month's puzzle we'd like to plug the Children's Book Week activities that are being run by Every Child a Reader, a nonprofit organization* that celebrates the powerful impact books...

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April is Arab American Heritage Month

April is Arab American Heritage Month

April is National Arab American Heritage Month! Check out the 2022 winners of the Arab American...

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