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Deaf History Month is March 13-April 15

Deaf History Month

Deaf History Month is from March 13-April 15. Wondering why it's not just March 1-March 31st? That date range encompasses 3 important dates in Deaf history:

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14th Annual Teen Poetry Contest Winners and Poems

Last night was our Teen Poetry Contest Reception and as always, it was a wonderful event! It's a such to see and hear our teen poets read their poems. We also had some great remarks by local poet Gayle Heney and Andover Poet Laureate Linda Flaherty Haltmaier. You can...

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New Poetry Collections at MHL

April showers bring May flowers but April also brings National Poetry Month! There are many different ways to celebrate this great month and the Academy of American Poets has 30 great...

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Comic Memoirs for April Fool's Day

Comic Memoirs for April Fool's Day

No foolin'--these memoirs by comedians are seriously funny. If you're an audiobook listener, many of these are read by their hilarious authors!

Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31st is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day to highlight the accomplishments of the transgender community and increase awareness of transgender rights and issues. In honor of Transgender Day of...

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books to read after seeing the love simon movie

Loved "Love, Simon?" Read these great teen LGBTQ titles!

If you enjoyed "Love, Simon" be sure to read the book the movie was based on, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Then, check out these...

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Snakes! Why'd it have to be snakes?!

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day, a time to celebrate Ireland, a country that was made greater when Saint Patrick famously banished all its snakes. In honor of his accomplishment, please enjoy this selection of snake-themed media. 

Pie For Pi Day

March 14, aka 3.14, aka Pi Day, is an important day for math geeks and baking freaks alike. Plus, what better way to warm up your kitchen than by baking a pie? Here are some cookbooks to help indulge your sweet tooth on this Pi Day!

Stories about Wee Folk

Fairies, elves and other fantastic creatures can be found in these books for grades 3-5.

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Looking for Great Books to Read? Try BookBrowse

BookBrowse

Looking for your next great read, for yourself or your book club? MHL now offers our members free access to BookBrowse.com, a leading book recommendation and review website. 

Some of BookBrowse's content is publicly...

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