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2023 Book of the Month collage

Book of the Month Picks for 2023

Another great year for the Book of the Month program! We will be continuing it in 2024!

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MVLC app update

MVLC App Update

The MVLC app is not working at this time. It does not accurately reflect checkouts or holds. Unfortunately, the problem is difficult to fix. We suggest deleting the app to avoid any confusion.

The good news is that you can still access information about your holds and checkouts by...

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December 2023 Book of the Month — Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz

December 2023 Book of the Month

With razor-sharp wit and clever storytelling, Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz is a riveting homage to classic whodunits and our pick for December's...

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MHL will be closed on Friday 11/10 and Saturday 11/11 in observance of Veterans Day

Veterans' Stories

MHL will be closed on Friday, November 10th and Saturday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. (We will be open our normal hours of 1pm-5pm on Sunday, November 12th.) In honor of Veterans Day, here are some biographies and memoirs about American veterans throughout the years. 

An Immense World by Ed Yong

November 2023 Book of the Month

An Immense World by Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong is our pick for November's Book of the Month. Chosen by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2022, this one is...

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MHL will be closed on Monday, October 9th

Indigenous History

MHL will be closed on Monday, October 9th. An increasing number of states and towns observe the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. If you'd like to learn more about the history of indigenous peoples of...

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October 2023 Book of the Month: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

October 2023 Book of the Month

Called a "mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy," The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is our pick...

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September 2023 Book of the Month: The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

September 2023 Book of the Month

Called A Best Book of the Year by the New York Times and NPR, September's Book of the Month is The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Winner of the National Book Award in 2022, it is...

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American Workforce

MHL Will Be Closed 9/2-9/4 for Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day is an opportunity to honor the men, women and children whose hard work has paid off in the form of a 40-hour work week, a standard 9 to 5 workday, protective child labor laws and many other benefits we tend to take for granted. MHL will be closed Saturday, 9/2, Sunday 9/3, and Monday 9...

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August Book of the Month - The Little Italian Hotel, by Phaedra Patrick

August 2023 Book of the Month

Called charming and uplifting by Booklist magazine, The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick is a perfect read for the sunny days of August!

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