Check out what’s happening this May at the Andover Public Library!
APL Newsletter May 2026





Check out what’s happening this May at the Andover Public Library!
APL Newsletter May 2026





Are you participating in the 2026 Reading Challenge? We have 12 challenges to complete throughout the year and every month we’ll feature one of the challenge prompts. This month we’re featuring the prompt “A Book Featuring Your Favorite Animal”. Listed below are just a few books that fit the prompt but there are plenty of other books you can pick up!
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Dog
The eyes & the impossible / A dog’s purpose / Dog on it / Maxi’s secrets : (or, what you can learn from a dog) / Stella
Cat
We’ll prescribe you a cat /Something worth saving / The travelling cat chronicles / The guest cat / The Blanket Cats
Rabbit
Bunnicula : a rabbit tale of mystery / Raising hare : a memoir / Bunns Rabbit
Tiger
The tiger rising / Life of Pi / Tiger’s curse
Elephant
The elephant of Belfast : a novel / When elephants fly / One amazing elephant
Horse
Bea and the new deal horse /The horse : a novel / Black beauty
Whale
A whale of the wild / Song for a whale / The lost whale
Fox
Pax / Fantastic Mr. Fox / The navigating fox
Monkey
Birds
The genius of birds / Hollow kingdom : a novel
Other Animals
West with giraffes (Giraffe)
Mr. Popper’s penguins (Penguin)
Three bags full (Sheep)
Odder (Otter)
The tortoise’s tale : a novel (Tortoise)
Remarkably bright creatures (Octopus)
The one and only Ivan (Gorilla)
Px! : a girl and her panda #1 (Panda)
Books coming to big and small screens this April!


The series follows a girl named Coco, who dreams of being a witch, but in her world only those born with magical abilities are able to become witches. However, after meeting a witch named Qifrey, Coco’s dream begins to come true.
April 6th/ Crunchyroll/ Put on hold


A sequel to The Handmaids Tale, set 15 years after the events learnt in the original series, based on the book by Margaret Atwood.
April 8th/ Hulu/ Put on hold


Hamlet comes home for his father’s funeral and finds his uncle Claudius marrying his widowed mother Gertrude. His father’s ghost reveals Claudius murdered him, leading Hamlet toward revenge and introspection.
April 10th/ Theaters/ Put on hold


The young mother finds herself struggling to make ends meet. When her estranged father offers help, she starts an OnlyFans account using his advice from pro wrestling. Though successful, she wonders if internet fame comes at too high cost.
April 15th/ Apple/ Put on hold


Orwell’s satirical fable follows a farm revolution as pigs seize power, rewrite the rules, erase truth, and crush dissent-until the dream of equality becomes a ruthless dictatorship.
May 1st/ Theaters/ Put on hold


Relates the tale of a group of British boys who become stuck on a tropical island that is unoccupied and who gradually slide into anarchy as social conventions disappear and attempts to rule responsibly fail.
May 4th/ Netflix/ Put on hold


Mary leaves her sisters’ shadows to find herself, embarking on a journey from Meryton to London and the Lake District. Her quest for independence leads to an unexpected love story in Regency-era England.
May 6th/ BBC/ Put on hold


Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.
May 8th/ Netflix/ Put on hold


Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.
May 8th/ Theaters/ Put on hold


A college-set romantic drama chronicling the unexpected love story between a music student and the university’s star hockey player, exploring themes of love and the complexities of adulthood through deep friendships and enduring bonds.
May 13th/ Amazon/ Put on hold
Check out what’s happening at APL this April!