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New Horror and Thriller Fiction

posted Oct 19, 2020 in In the Spotlight

It's that time of year when the ghosts, ghouls, witches, and monsters come out to play. Or at least they do in fiction! We've rounded up a list of some recent spooky books for your Halloween reading. Whether you like a classic ghost story, a contemporary thriller, or weird fiction there's...

October 2020 Mid-Month Sudoku

posted Oct 15, 2020 in In the Spotlight, Puzzles

Whether you're a sudoku novice or a seasoned pro, try your hand at MHL's mid-month sudoku! A new puzzle will be released on the 15th of each remaining month in 2020 as a complement to the crossword released on the 1st of each month as part of our Elect to Connect series. If you're feeling...

Memoirs For Indigenous Peoples' Day

posted Oct 11, 2020 in In the Spotlight

MHL is closed on Monday, October 12th in obserance of the holiday that Massachusetts formally recognizes as Columbus Day, but that some states and cities observe as Indigenous Peoples' Day, in honor of the history of the Native Americans who were already living in North America when Columbus...

2020 MacArthur Fellows

posted Oct 7, 2020 in In the Spotlight

The MacArthur Foundation has announced its list of 2020 Fellows, who win what is often referred to as the MacArthur "genius" grant. Congratulations to this year's Fellows! You can read the full list on the MacArthur Foundation's...

Banned Books Week 2020

posted Oct 2, 2020 in In the Spotlight

Each year, the American Library Association documents the challenges libraries receive for books in their collections. This means that community members have tried, sometimes successfully, to have a book removed from a library's collection. When this happens, it makes it harder for community...