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2024: The Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

In the Chinese zodiac system, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. In honor of the Lunar New Year, here are some great dragon books for teen and adult readers! (You can check these out while you're waiting for your holds on...

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2024 Alex Award Winners

2024 Alex Award Winners

This year's Alex Award winners have been announced. The Alex Awards go to adult books that appeal to teen readers. This year, MHL teen services librarian Anna was on the Alex committee to choose these titles! These books are powerful, engaging reads for both teens and adults, so give one (or...

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February 2024 Puzzle: FLOTUS Folio

Reminder: The Winter Reading Club runs to February 26th. It's available to all ages. Everyone who completes a reading challenge will win or be entered to win a prize. For details and to sign up, visit https://mhl.org/wrc-2024. Need help...

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2024 ALA Youth Media Awards

2024 ALA Youth Media Awards

The American Library Association has announced the 2024 winners of their Youth Media Awards, which include the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Medals...

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Hollywood History

Hollywood History

As movie awards season is in full season, you might have film on your mind. But sometimes the stories behind the movies are even more interesting than the movies themselves! Here are some books to check out about Hollywood's history (and its future!)

2023 Edgar Awards

2023 Edgar Awards

Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809. He lives on not only through his own body of work, but also through the Edgar Awards, which are given out annually by the Mystery Writers of America. Here are the 2023 Edgar Award winners. Check...

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January 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

Hello, Sudoku fans! We start the New Year with a video in which the presenter is given a seemingly impossible Sudoku to solve. You don't even have to know the rules of Sudoku to get caught up in the presenter's growing excitement as he gets closer to closer to solving it!

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January is National Soup Month

January is National Soup Month! What a great time to check out a cookbook from MHL to find some tasty new soups to try.

a restful new year

Low Stress New Year's Resolutions

Some people love making New Year's Resolutions and some people . . . do not. For those of you who feel like you immediately fail at your self-improvement plans, check out some of the titles on this list! Encouraging things like sleeping, being lazy, and doing nothing, there is something on this...

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January 2024 Puzzle: Snow Big Deal

If the wintry weather is keeping you indoors and you're looking for something to do, join our Winter Reading Club! Everyone who completes a reading challenge will win or be entered to win a prize. For details and to sign up, visit https://mhl.org/wrc-2024....

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