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Sustainable Reads for Earth Day

Sustainable Reads for Earth Day

Looking for ways to live more sustainably? Great news: using the library is already a great start! Especially if you're able to borrow seldom-used items from our Library of Things rather than purchase new ones. If you're looking for more tips,...

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Novels in Verse

Novels in Verse for National Poetry Month

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 ways to tell a story--and as a bonus, that usually means...

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April 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

This month's Sudoku comes out in April, one of those oddball months that has 30 days. Lots of other months have 31 days, but do you know how many months have 28 days? 

All of them! Every month has 28 days. Some just continue on after reaching 28.

Enjoy this month's puzzle! ...

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DEAR: Drop Everything And Read

DEAR: Drop Everything And Read

April 12th is observed as DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Day, in honor of ...

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April 2023 Puzzle: This puzzle has birds in it

April is a great time for bird watching! All kinds of waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, warblers, orioles, and other neat birds* are coming back to Massachusetts from wherever they migrated to last fall.

If you've ever wondered how and why birds migrate, read...

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Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31st is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, which makes it a particularly great day to check out books written by transgender and nonbinary authors. Here are 15 recent books written by transgender and nonbinary authors...

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World Theater Day

World Theater Day

The International Theater Institute observes March 27th as World Theater Day. Why not celebrate the performing arts from the comfort of your reading chair, with one of these novels for adults and teens set in the world of the...

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Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

Looking for ways to tidy up at home? You could try shoving everything under your bed...or you could check out one of these books. We won't judge.

the last of us read alikes

What to read after the Last of Us season finale

Need some more post-apocalyptic content after the season finale of The Last of Us? Check out these novels!

March 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

This month's Sudoku is being posted on March 15th, also known as the Ides of March. To mark this occasion, we present the following joke:

Caesar was famously killed on the Ides of March, but he wasn't expecting the attack until August 2. His final words embodied his dismay over...

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