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What's Happeningsee all
Veterans Day
MHL will be closed on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. Here are some biographies and memoirs telling the true stories of veterans.
posted Nov 9, 2022
November 2022 Book of the Month
H Is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald has has appeared on more than 25 best book of the year lists including NPR, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Called "... a soaring wonder of a book" by The Boston Globe, it is our pick for November's Book of the Month. ... Read more
October 2022 Book of the Month
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris has been named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Washington Post, Esquire, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, and NPR. Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, this debut novel is about the tension that... Read more
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read!
MHL is joining the American Library Association in celebrating Banned Books Week from September 18-24 this year. Sometimes "Banned Books Week" can be confusing to hear, so to be clear--we aren't banning any books here! Instead, we'... Read more
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Delicious Reads
Around this time of year, you might feel pressured to do a lot of cooking. Maybe you're tired of cooking? Maybe you want to go to a restaurant? Or...maybe read books set in fictional restaurants? If that's the case, we've got you covered with these delicious reads.
posted Nov 22, 2022
Books For Fans Of The Crown
Netflix has recently added season 5 of The Crown, its popular show based on the British royals. If that's got you wanting to learn more about the messy lives of the Windsors, MHL has got you covered. (If you want to watch the latest season of The Crown but don't have Netflix--you can borrow MHL'... Read more
November 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
With this month's Sudoku we'd like to share something we think is oddly interesting: Sudoku is played with the numbers 1 through 9. Almost half of these (2, 3, 5 and 7) are prime numbers, but only one of them (2) is even. Indeed, 2 is the only prime number that is even—all the others... Read more
Go Beyond The Green Beans
Are you planning a big meal for Thanksgiving, or maybe Friendsgiving? You probably have some ideas for the main course (perhaps, just guessing, turkey), but maybe you want a fresh side or two? These cookbooks of salads, casseroles, and other dishes might give you some ideas. (For a balanced meal... Read more