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Books like the Newbery-winning When You Trap a Tiger

We love When You Trap a Tiger, the story of Lily and her halmoni (grandmother), so we're so excited to virtually host the author, Tae Keller, tomorrow on Zoom! 

If you've read When You Trap a Tiger and...

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July 2021 Mid-Month Sudoku

We hope your're keeping cool while you enjoy this month's Sudoku puzzle!  In addition to puzzles, MHL offers a variety of resources, including an e-book on how to use...

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Women On The Run!

Women on the run

With the 2021 Olympic Track and Field Trials just wrapping up, there's no better time to start to think about lacing up and seeking out a runner's high. All over the world, women of all ages and abilities are returning to running after a long break or taking up running for the very first time....

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Some resources for lifelong learning

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July 2021 Puzzle

We're not going to flat-out tell you what the theme of this month's puzzle is, but if you run into a jam, may we suggest you take break and spend a few minutes looking over the list of magazines we have at the library...

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Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day

Our neighbors to the north observe Canada Day on July 1st, in commemmoration of the Constitution Act of 1867 which united the separate colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the single British Dominion of Canada. In honor of this holiday, here are 15 great books by Canadian...

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Gerry & Vicki's Top Craft Books

In the lastest episode of MHL's Shelf Help podcast, Gerry Deyermond (assistant head of circulation), Vicki Murphy (executive secretary), and Stephanie Smith (cataloging & reference librarian) discuss MHL's new craft space, the upcoming return of Vicki...

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Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Caribbean-American Heritage Month

June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month! This is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans with heritage from one of the over 30 Caribbean island nations. Here are some books for teens and adults written by Caribbean-...

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2021 Queer YA Books

Notable LGBTQ+ YA Fiction 2021

June is Pride Month! What better way to celebrate than with books? These are some great YA books from this year that all feature LGBTQ+ characters. If you're looking for more to read, check out this list of 2021 LGBTQ+ Fiction for Adults as...

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Celebrating Juneteenth

Celebrating Juneteenth

Although the American Civil War is generally considered to have ended on June 2, 1865, slavery was not completely abolished in the United States until June 19th, 1865. This date marked the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas...

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