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Teens' top ten voting ends 10-15

2021 Teens' Top Ten

Every year teen book groups in libraries and schools around the United States work together to come up with a list of readers' favorite books for the year. The Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) publishes the 25...

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Indigenous History

Indigenous History

MHL will be closed on Monday, October 11th, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Come in over the weekend to stock up on books about the history of indigenous people in North America. (Spoiler alert: although your school textbooks might not have mentioned it, indigenous...

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Music to Your Eyes

If you haven't yet had a chance to check out our newest online resources, we've added three music streaming services from Naxos Music Library: NML Classical, World, and Jazz.  This is also a great time to reacquaint...

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October 2021 Puzzle

The theme to this month's crossword is in the circled squares. Happy solving!

Doctor, Doctor!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a doctor?  Check out these memoirs by doctors and biographies of doctors for the inside scoop.  You'll find books about doctors on the front lines of COVID, doctors considering the intersection of race, religion, and medicine in the U.S., doctors...

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As Seen on #BookTok

As Seen on #BookTok

TikTok: it's not just for dances and crimes! The social media site is also home to #BookTok, a thriving community of book-lovers eager to share...

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Latinx Memoirs

Latinx Memoirs

As National Hispanic Heritage Month continues, here are some new as well as classic memoirs written by Latinx authors. These compelling reads provide glimpses into some of the many different Latinx experiences possible in the US...

2021 Pura Belpre Awards

2021 Pura Belpré Awards

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15, which makes this an especially great time to check out this year's Pura Belpré Award and Honor books. The Pura Belpré Award, "established in 1996, is...

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September 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

In addition to our mid-month Sudoku series and our monthly crossword puzzle series, the library is happy to offer a variety of entertainment to our patrons.  In addition to our circulating board game & jigsaw puzzle collections (check out episode 13 of...

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September is National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month! MHL has a robust selection of books in our crafts section. Here are some books we recommend for sewists, whether you're just starting out or whether you've been sewing for years. You can also...

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