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Fiction Set in Ireland

Fiction Set in Ireland

Wishing you could visit the Emerald Isle, but don't have an international flight in your future? Try some armchair travel in the form of these recent novels set in Ireland. Erin go Bragh! 

March 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

Today's puzzle drops on March 15th, known in ancient Rome as the ides of March and the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate. In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns the titular character, "Beware the ides of March." It turns out...

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girl scout day

National Girl Scouts Day

Did you know the first ever Girl Scout meeting held in the USA was on March 12, 1912? That's why March 12 is National Girl Scouts Day. In honor of National Girl Scouts Day, here are some books for the youngest...

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2024 Best Picture Nominees

2024 Best Picture Nominees

This year's Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 10th. If you want to check out the nominees, including the ten Best Picture nominees, MHL may be able to help! Some of the films are already out on DVD, while others may be...

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Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Readers 0-18

2024 RISE Books

Each year, the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table releases its 2024 RISE list of the year's best feminist books for readers ages 0-18. In honor of Women's History Month, here are this year's Rise Top 10 books. You can read the full list online...

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March 2024 Puzzle: Literary Feast III

Just like the Literary Feast and Literary Feast Redux crosswords we put out in 2021 and 2022, this month's puzzle features the names of famous authors! If...

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Near Future Fiction

Near Future Fiction

This year we have a February 29th, also known as Leap Day! Why not embrace the day by taking a small leap forward in time? Check out one of these works of near future fiction--books that imagine what life might be like in the not-too-distant future.

New Books by Black Authors

New Books by Black Authors

Are you looking to read more books by Black authors? Whether you're looking for contemporary fiction, historical fiction, romance, sci-fi, mysteries, or something else, here are some great new books written by Black authors!

Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, here's a roundup of some recent nonfiction titles about the long history of Black people in America, ranging from the horrible history of slavery and the Jim Crow era to the powerful artistic, academic, and athletic achievements of Black Americans throughout the...

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February 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku

This month we have a Leap Day! Out of a world population of approximately 8.1 billion, only about 5 million people were born on February 29th. Here are some of the more famous ones:

  • rapper Ja Rule
  • motivational speaker Tony Robbins...
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