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Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day!

March 14 is Pi Day! Celebrated because 3.14 are the first few digits of pi, this is a day to celebrate mathematics. But it's also a great day to eat pie, and here are some cookbooks to help with that celebration!

MAR10

MAR10

Some gamers celebrate March 10 as Mario Day, in tribute to Nintendo's iconic plumber. In honor of Mar10, here are some great books for teen and adult gamers to check out. PS did you know that MHL has a circulating video game collection, as well as a...

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Ride: A Feminist Book Project

Rise: A Feminist Book Project

Each year, the Rise Feminist Book Project selects the best books with feminist content for readers 0-18. Here's the Rise 2023 Top Ten list. You can see the full list of titles and learn more about Rise on...

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March 2023 Puzzle: Unusual Measures

This month's crossword features units of measure that you don't hear about every day. Have you ever needed to measure something but don't have the right tool? See if you can borrow it from our Library of Things collection! It's got:

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Celebrate Black Authors

Celebrate Black Authors

Looking for a good book? Check out one of these recent books--contemporary fiction, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, mystery, and more--written by Black authors.

February 2023 Mid-Month Sudoku

With this month's Sudoku we kick off a series of INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NUMBERS. This first installment is all about the number 1.

Did you know.....?

  • In the English language, there is a word with just ONE vowel which occurs 6 times: indivisibility.
  • The...
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valentine's day new romances 2023

New Romances for 2023

Love is in the air! Enjoy these new and recent romances in multiple genres.

Black Memoirs

February is Black History Month, which makes it a particularly great time to celebrate Black voices. Here are 15 recent memoirs representing a variety of Black experiences, including the recent EGOT Viola Davis (who won a Grammy for...

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2023 Youth Media Awards

2023 ALA Youth Media Awards

Every year, the American Library Association announces the winners of the Youth Media Awards, some of the highest honors in the world of literature for kids from age 0-18. These awards include the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, and Printz Award, among many others. You can learn more about the...

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February 2023 Puzzle: "Lunchtime Doubly So"

The themed answers in this month's crossword are all movies or TV shows that feature a certain special type of travel. If you enjoy having a movie night, take a look at our Binge Box collection! Each box contains 4 to 6 DVDs on a theme. Current binge boxes include:

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