Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year on September 15th through the 15th of October. Throughout this month we celebrate the contributions and influence of Latinx people. As such, we would like to highlight some notable authors and the books they’ve created. We hope you find some that you might enjoy!  Children’s Picture Books…Read More
Families can be many different shapes and sizes. Some are big and some are small. Some people are raised by one parent, or two parents, and some aren’t raised by their parents at all—instead an aunt or uncle, or someone else entirely, like a grandparent or two. In honor of Grandparents' Day (Sunday, September 11th),…Read More
Travel the world through books. Throughout the year, we will feature a rotating selection of books set in 80 different countries. Each month for the next 10 months, we will display 8 books on the second floor near the microfilm machines. This is an opportunity to read about places you may have been, want to…Read More
What are you reading (or listening to, or watching)? People sometimes ask staff for recommendations, but we want to know what you think. Did you read a book, watch a movie, or listen to a CD that you loved? Do you want to share it with others? We now have two ways for you to…Read More
Are you wondering what you should read next? Take a look at the books below, which have been nominated for The Booker Prize, The National Book Award, or the Carnegie Medal for Excellence. You’ll notice that some of the books appear on more than one list. The Booker Prize and National Book Awards were awarded…Read More
America’s Test Kitchen, located here in MA, produces television shows, podcasts, and online content. They publish Cook’s Illustrated magazine, Cook’s Country magazine, and many cookbooks. Their publications offer more than just recipes. They explain why recipes work, and, in some cases, explain the process of finalizing the recipe. They offer product reviews as well. You…Read More
Click on any of the books above to go directly to their catalog page. Larry McMurtry died on Thursday at the age of 84. The prolific author wrote fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays.  Even if you have not read his books, you may be familiar with his work. His novels Terms of Endearment and The Last…Read More
Post brought to you by library intern, Lauren Ordway an English Major at UML. International Women’s Day, celebrated March 8th, is exactly as it sounds; a day recognized worldwide in which women’s fight for equality is recognized and awareness of our biased society is confronted. A big focus of IWD is celebrating the many social,…Read More
The Backwoods of Canada by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill was published in 1836, this is Traill’s first-hand account of life in present-day Ontario, Canada. This collection of letters was published as a guide for other women moving to the wilderness of the new world. Traill’s chronicle examines the experience of pioneer women and the domestic…Read More
As a librarian, I have the opportunity to get a sneak peek at upcoming books. Â Below are some books I enjoyed that are coming soon to PML. Most of them already have holds, so be sure to put your name on the list soon. To reserve a book, place a request in the online catalog,…Read More
During Black History Month, it is important to capture the stories of the heroes whose contributions to the United States and our various victories around the world have been forgotten or unshared. Check out the following selections for just a few of the untold stories. Forgotten : the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at…Read More
Your browser does not support the video tag. Please note that if you would prefer to see a tile view of each slide, hover over the bottom of the slideshow and click on the tile button for a different view. Also, if you'd like to hear "Hail to the Chief" then turn on the sound…Read More
Here are a few reading recommendations for Black History month from our library intern, Lauren Ordway an English Major at UML. Black History Month is a month-long celebration in February surrounding the accomplishments and achievements of African Americans within the history of the United States. Starting as just a week, it soon evolved into a…Read More
They're called many names: doorstopper, spider killer, seat booster. You don't have to read a big book to join our Winter Reading Challenge on Beanstack but, if you can muster up the concentration, the dead of winter is a great time to dig into a big o'le book. Here's a short list of five of…Read More
Monday, January 18 is a national holiday that honors Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a minister and iconic figure of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Tragically, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. This is a brief list of books and DVDs about King that are available from the Pollard Memorial…Read More
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