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Need a summer read? Here are the books you need to add to your must-read list!

It’s the "Under the Radar" annual summer reading special! Three of our Greater Boston librarians are back with their recommendations, offering plenty of choices for the season – including thrillers, biographies, young adult stories, romance and mysteries. Get ready to add a LOT o ...  Show more

How did a tough, resilient, bitter berry become the backbone of Massachusetts’ agricultural history?

Cranberries have been a staple of Indigenous culture in North America for hundreds of years – and not just as food. Soon, European settlers also found the benefits of the berry, which would eventually become the state fruit of Massachusetts. These days, cranberries hold a special ...  Show more

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