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Banned Books Weeks 2019

posted Sep 22, 2019 in In the Spotlight

Every year in the last week of September, the American Library Association and others celebrate Banned Books Week. The name can be confusing because libraries as institutions are focused on providing access to information and the...

Latinx Memoirs

posted Sep 20, 2019 in In the Spotlight

As Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) continues, here are some great memoirs written by Latinx authors! (Want to learn more about the term "Latinx"? Check out...

2019 Pura Belpre Awards

posted Sep 15, 2019 in In the Spotlight

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15th each year. (This date range was chosen to include the independence days of several Latin American countries.) Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates "the histories,...

MHL is evaluating this service on a trial basis

posted Sep 9, 2019 in In the Spotlight

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history & pronunciation of over 600,000 words. It is available remotely to Andover cardholders for a trial. If you ...

Once Upon A Time In Boston - A Gritty City Literary Timeline

posted Aug 26, 2019 in In the Spotlight, Andover Room Blog

Consider Boston, a shining "city on a hill." John Winthrop, the Puritan Bay Colony Governor, set the bar high quoting the New Testament to ascribe grand aspirations to a small peninsula sourounded by swampland. Nineteenth century engineers that filled in what we now call the Back Bay...

Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay: Stingray Qello Concert Archive

posted Aug 21, 2019 in In the Spotlight

Hello Andover! Are you ready to rock?
When it comes to great concert footage and music documentaries, we are here to give the people what they want! Stingray Qello is the world's largest collection...

2019 Hugo Award Winners

posted Aug 19, 2019 in In the Spotlight

The winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards were announced this weekend in Dublin at WorldCon. The awards are named for the editor of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, Hugo Gernsback, and are given by the World Science Fiction Society. They represent the best science fiction, fantasy, and...

Additions to our Digitization Station

posted Aug 10, 2019 in In the Spotlight

We've added some items to our Digitization Station!

First, for those who have 110 film negatives to scan, we've purchased an adapter that works with our 120 film guide and scanner.

Second, for those with videos...

Remembering Toni Morrison

posted Aug 6, 2019 in In the Spotlight

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Toni Morrison, a Nobel prize-winning author whose works have touched and inspired millions of readers. To honor her memory, why not revisit one of her novels or try one you haven't read before?