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Join Clare Curran44 Assistant Director for Collection Development and Technical Services44 and reference and cataloging librarian Stephanie Smith as they discuss summer reading for adults44 with a focus on some of the books they are most excited to read or to recommend this summer A full list of the books discussedplus some there werent time to…

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In episode seven of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, teen services librarian Renata Sancken and reference librarian Stephanie Smith discuss a variety of read-alikes for The Library Book by Susan Orlean. A full list of titles discussed (plus some that weren't discussed) is available here: mhl.org/what-read-after-library-book

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In episode six of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, reference librarians Justin Termini and Stephanie Smith and assistant head of circulation Gerry Deyermond cover chapters 28-32 (the final chapters) of Susan Orlean's The Library Book, Andover's current community read title. Topics include the difficulty of investigating arson, bookmobiles, the Library of Things and unusual library collections, and more.

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In episode five of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, reference librarians Justin Termini and Stephanie Smith cover chapters 22-7 of Susan Orlean's The Library Book, Andover's current community read title. Topics in this episode include reference services, computers in the library, security in the library, and Harry Peak.

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In episode four of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, coordinator of children's services Beth Kerrigan and reference librarian Stephanie cover chapters 17-21 of Susan Orlean's The Library Book, Andover's current community read title. Listen in as they discuss youth services, polygraph tests, literacy and language learning resources, unsafe working conditions, and more.

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Listen as Ms Beth shares some books celebrating important women in history.  Then visit or request some of the books, or others during March, Women's History Month!

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In episode three of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, assistant head of circulation Gerry and reference librarian Stephanie cover chapters 12-16 of Susan Orlean's The Library Book, Andover's current community read title. Topics include access and discrimination in libraries, the difficulties of investigating suspected arson cases, and map collections.

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In episode two of our Shelf Help podcast, reference librarians Stephanie and Justin cover chapters 7-11 of The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Topics include book burnings, telethons, RFID technology, late fees, and more!

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In our second booktalk for reluctant readers Miss Amy has more great suggestions for those needing a little push to read!

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101010Ms Beth highlights some of the biographies on display in The Childrens Room for Black History Month In addition we have books to go along with this weeks Take it Make it with the theme The colors of us to celebrate the skin colors of the world Books and or kits can be picked up in The…

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