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Giftmatch

Struggling with holiday shopping? Let us help!

Not sure what to get that hard-to-shop-for someone? Let MHL's expert staff help you out! Fill out a Giftmatch form for your gift recipient and we'll recommend some books, music, or movies they might like. (Or if you're shopping for yourself, you can always...

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Easy as Pie

Easy as Pie

'Tis the season for baking, if you're fortunate enough to have a working oven this year! Looking for some new recipes (to try for yourself, or to casually send to loved ones with better kitchen abilities than you)? Check out MHL's cookbook collection.

Genealogy Resources from the Jewish Heritage Center

Jewish Heritage Center Digital Archives at NEHGS

Many patrons who are reseaching genealogy at the library are looking for information about the lives of their Jewish immigrant ancestors.  Among other resources, MHL patrons can access the Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) Collections through our subscription to the New England Historic Genealogical...

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Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultural contributions of Native Americans. Here are some great books for readers of all ages, written by Native American authors.

Veterans' Stories

Veterans' Stories

MHL will be closed on Sunday, November 11 and Monday, November 12 in observance of Veteran's Day. When we're open, come check out some of these great books that tell the stories of veterans in their own words. We thank our veterans for their service and are happy to help share their stories.

credit cards

Pay for printing with your credit card!

Printing at MHL just got a lot more convienient! Patrons have asked for the ability to use a credit card to pay for for print jobs and we are trying out a new way to do just that. You can now use any major credit card to pay for printing. This new service makes it easier to pay for large jobs or...

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Red Sox 2018 World Series Champions

Read Sox!

Congratulations to the Red Sox, 2018 World Series Champions! If you can't get enough of the Red Sox, check out these books and Read Sox!

Writers on Writing

November is National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Looking for inspiration before you attempt to write your own novel? Check out these 10 books written by writers about their writing process.

Very Short Introduction series
very short introductions

Learn something new

Have you seen our Very Short Introductions series? We recently expanded the collection to over 500 titles! Each book in the series gives a brief introduction to a particular subject, intended for a general audience but written by experts in the...

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. In honor of that, check out these children's and young adult books featuring main characters who have dyslexia. For more information, check out the International Dyslexia...

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