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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.

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.

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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New Horror Fiction at MHL

As the weather gets colder and Halloween approaches, it's a great time to pick up some scary titles to read. Horror is great fun all year round but if you're like me the days getting colder and shorter is a great excuse to curl up with a hot cup of tea and something spine-chilling. Here are some...

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Banned Books Week 2018

Every year in the last week of September, the American Library Association and others celebrate Banned Books Week. The name can be confusing because libraries as institutions are focused on providing access to information and the...

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Captain Marvel Comics

To the excitement of comics fans everywhere, Marvel recently released the trailer for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, starring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. Over the decades, multiple characters have used the title...

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15. This month is specifically designated to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the...

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Five Star Books

Five Star Books

Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean we're finished benefitting from summer reading! As part of the teen summer reading program, we asked Andover teens to rate books they read from 1-5 stars. Here are some of the 5-star books chosen by Andover teens! You can also find many of these books on...

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