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Pay for printing with your credit card!

Printing at MHL just got a lot more convienient! Patrons have asked for the ability to use a credit card to pay for for print jobs and we are trying out a new way to do just that. You can now use any major credit card to pay for printing. This new service makes it easier to pay for large jobs or...

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Red Sox 2018 World Series Champions

Read Sox!

Congratulations to the Red Sox, 2018 World Series Champions! If you can't get enough of the Red Sox, check out these books and Read Sox!

Writers on Writing

November is National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Looking for inspiration before you attempt to write your own novel? Check out these 10 books written by writers about their writing process.

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Learn something new

Have you seen our Very Short Introductions series? We recently expanded the collection to over 500 titles! Each book in the series gives a brief introduction to a particular subject, intended for a general audience but written by experts in the...

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. In honor of that, check out these children's and young adult books featuring main characters who have dyslexia. For more information, check out the International Dyslexia...

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WWI records and other genealogy news

Thanks very much to Horace Waters for leading a great talk about WWI Records at the Andover Center for History and Culture. And thanks to everyone who turned out for our "field trip" downtown. ​

If you weren't able to make it to the WWI meeting last Thursday,...

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New Horror Fiction at MHL

As the weather gets colder and Halloween approaches, it's a great time to pick up some scary titles to read. Horror is great fun all year round but if you're like me the days getting colder and shorter is a great excuse to curl up with a hot cup of tea and something spine-chilling. Here are some...

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Banned Books Week 2018

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...

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Captain Marvel Comics

To the excitement of comics fans everywhere, Marvel recently released the trailer for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, starring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. Over the decades, multiple characters have used the title...

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15. This month is specifically designated to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the...

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