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Our neighbors to the north observe Canada Day on July 1st, in commemmoration of the Constitution Act of 1867 which united the separate colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the single British Dominion of Canada. In honor of this holiday, here are 15 great books by Canadian...
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In the lastest episode of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, Gerry Deyermond (assistant head of circulation), Vicki Murphy (executive secretary), and Stephanie Smith (cataloging & reference librarian) discuss MHL's new craft space, the upcoming return of Vicki...
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June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month! This is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans with heritage from one of the over 30 Caribbean island nations. Here are some books for teens and adults written by Caribbean-...
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June is Pride Month! What better way to celebrate than with books? These are some great YA books from this year that all feature LGBTQ+ characters. If you're looking for more to read, check out this list of 2021 LGBTQ+ Fiction for Adults as...
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Although the American Civil War is generally considered to have ended on June 2, 1865, slavery was not completely abolished in the United States until June 19th, 1865. This date marked the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas...
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What do Sudoku puzzles have in common with library books? -- They both involve sequences of numbers! While most library call numbers that we use here for our nonfiction books aren't as long as a nine-digit sequence in Sudoku, for topics with lots of books, we do have some call numbers as long...
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Last week we shared some new and notable LGBTQ+ adult fiction and this week we are back with nonfiction. Enjoy these memoirs, essay collections, histories, and more!
Metal detecting is making a comeback as a hobby, at least among some circles. (Check out the article "The New Detectorists" in the New York Times, which you...
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This week, many Marvel fans were excited for the debut of the new Loki show on the Disney+ streaming service. Unfortunately, at this time the library does not have...
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June is Pride Month so we're celebrating with some new and noteworthy fiction that features LGBTQ+ authors and characters. If you're looking for more backlist titles, check out some of our previous Pride lists for more recommendations...