[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]Since childhood, summer seems to be the natural season of the year to relax, wind down, and even indulge ourselves a little-often through vacations, ice cream, or long books on the beach. But have you ever considered perusing the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> for those publications that we tend to buy somewhere near the checkout line at the local grocery store? Imagine sifting through the thousands of free publications for sheer entertainment-not work or school or anything research related-just fun. Well, MeL has some great indulgences for a little chill time this summer. Whether your pleasures are human-interest stories, catching up on sports, or even checking out what's new in Hollywood, MeL just might have what you're seeking. Better Homes & Gardens Founded by Edwin Meredith<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=134481188&site=ehost-live&scope=site> and first published in 1922, Better Homes & Gardens<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=BHG&site=ehost-live> screams nostalgia. As US Secretary of Agriculture, Meredith had a grand idea to expand a highway from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans to support farmers getting their goods to market and so tourists would generate commerce. Jefferson Highway, noted in this article from Louisiana Life<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=136214495&site=ehost-live&scope=site>, remains popular among travelers. Still going strong, the June issue<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bBetter+Homes+%26amp%3b+Gardens%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20220601+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> of Better Homes & Gardens continues to cover topics such as gardening, health, home repair, and travel. People Published weekly, People<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=PEO&site=ehost-live> is available in both PDF and HTML formats from 1974 to present. This publication might lean a bit toward Hollywood gossip, but it also includes politics, business, the arts, and literature. If you want to go full-on celebrity chatter, then Us Weekly<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=A5H&site=ehost-live> is probably the magazine for you. Sports Illustrated While I'm a big fan of the Leading Off<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=%26quot%3bleading+off%26quot%3b+AND+SO+sports+illustrated&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> series published each month in Sports Illustrated, this month's articles<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bSports+Illustrated%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20220601+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> are especially interesting, focusing on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and its impact on the people and institutions throughout America. The cover story<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=156830241&site=ehost-live&scope=site> reminds us of the profound gender inequality that existed before June 23, 1972, when President Nixon signed the Education Amendment Act. HGTV Magazine Added to the MasterFILE Complete<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h> lineup in 2020, HGTV Magazine<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=ETSZ&site=ehost-live> is the newest checkout-line staple to make it into MeL. If this one is new to you, then enjoy some great monthly features that inspire even those of us without crafty skills like the come on in!<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=%26quot%3bcome+on+in%26quot%3b+AND+SO+hgtv+NOT+wishes+NOT+thinkgs&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> and hello curb appeal<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=%26quot%3bhello+curb+appeal%26quot%3b+AND+SO+hgtv&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> series. Other popular titles in MeL include Atlantic<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=161I&site=ehost-live>, Consumer Reports<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=CRP&site=ehost-live>, Essence<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=B3JY&site=ehost-live>, Golf Magazine<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=GOL&site=ehost-live>, and Rolling Stone<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=RST&site=ehost-live>. If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Contact melerhelp@mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Hey front line staff: The MeL Maven Badge is a 6-part Information Literacy and eResource adventure designed for you. Start earning your Badge today at MeL.org<https://mel.org/welcome>! Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist, K-12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 150
