Monterey Public Library - what are your favorite hidden treasures in your library?

Greetings!

What is your favorite hidden treasure in the library? Maybe it's a favorite reading nook, puzzle table, or the new children's computers, a painting on the wall, or even a book you return to frequently on the shelves.

What's my favorite hidden treasure at Monterey Public Library? Well, thanks (I assume) for asking! It's a bit of an oddity, but we have a whale bone book. Ahh a book about whales and bones? Nope - the front and rear covers are pieces of whale vertebrae, and the interior has pressed sea grasses and antique photos of Custom House, 17 Mile Drive, San Carlos, and more. These books were sold to tourists about 125 years ago. This oddity reminds me of Monterey's short whaling history in the past and the prosperous whale watching that happens today. The whale vertebrae is a tangible connection to the old whalebone sidewalks (you can still see a few of these outside the Old Whaling Station) and how our Monterey story continues to evolve.

If you still haven't found your own hidden treasure at the library, join us on September 21st for a Faerie Garden craft to make your own! Or let us know what your favorite hidden treasure is in the library.

Warmly~

Brian

MPL's Event Calendar

MAKE TIME FOR

A WRINKLE IN TIME THIS AFTERNOON

Our Book To Movie series presents the movie

A Wrinkle In Time this afternoon.

Book To Movie Series

TODAY, Thursday, September 5th

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

MPL Community Room

All are welcome!

Upcoming Movies:

September 19th: The Hunger Games - Rated PG-13

October 3rd: Twilight - Rated PG-13

October 17th: Goosebumps - Rated G

November 7th: Matilda - Rated G

November 21st: Peter Rabbit- Rated G

December 5th: Alice in the Wonderland - Rated G

December 19th: Where the Wild Things Are - Rated G

THE MOST HILARIOUS SEPTUAGENARIANS!

Have you read

The Thursday Murder Club yet?

Richard Osman, British comedian, wows readers again with this month’s Book Flight sequel named

The Man Who Died Twice.

Think laugh out loud murder

mystery filled with suspense as

four septuagenarians set out to recover stolen diamonds and

end up solving so much more!

Ghosts, drugs, money laundering, and lives are all at stake as this foursome “investigate” from the confines of a posh retirement community.

Book Flight Book Club - The Man Who Died Twice

Tuesday, September 10th

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MPL Community Room

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

PS- Did you know septuagenarians are people 70 - 79 years old!

READING BUDDIES!

Does your 5 - 8 year old need some additional reading practice?

Or do they love showing off their reading skills?

Join the new Teen Reading Buddy program by signing your child up for a 25 minute one-on-one reading practice time. Happening every Wednesday afternoon, teen reader buddies are available

on a first come, first serve basis.

Teen Reading Buddy

Wednesday, September 11th (and every Wednesday)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

MPL Children’s Area

Open to ages 5-8.

For any further questions, please call the front desk at (831) 646-3933.

THE "WHY" QUESTION

While machines get “smarter,” some say

humans maybe not so much.

We seek to know a lot about HOW to make things happen, but how often do

we ask WHY they happen?

Join Professor Emeritus Mihai Nadin as he presents:

The WHY Question: Monterey & the Future of the World.

Mihai Nadin is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Interactive Media and former Ashbel Smith Professor in Interactive Arts, Technology, and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was also director of the Institute for Research in Anticipatory Systems.

The WHY Question: Money and the Future of the World

Wednesday, September 18th

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MPL Community Room

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

He is the author of over 35 books and more than 200 articles and lives

in Carmel Valley. Dr. Nadin’s latest book, Disrupt Science:

The Future Matters, provides timely insights into the limitations

of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machines and automation

in contrast to the robust, versatile intelligence displayed

by humans and all other life forms.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAERIE MAGIC?

Come build your own mini faerie garden with craft plants and rock painting.

Who knows? Some fireflies, ladybugs, and butterflies may stop by too.

Faerie Gardens

Saturday, September 21st

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

MPL Mezzanine Terrace

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Open to kids and teens.

Snacks will be provided.

NAME THE GAME!

It’s Game Night at MPL!

Come hang out and play board games.

Challenge friends and family to tabletop games!

Meet new game lovers!

We will have several games to choose from.

Feel free to bring your favorite games to play too!

GAME NIGHT

Monday, September 23rd (4th Monday of the month)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

MPL Community Room

All ages are welcome.

Please note, this event runs until after the library's normal closure time. Regular library services will not be available after 6pm.

WHAT IS WONDERBOOK?

Wonderbooks are audio-enabled books (Wonderbooks and VOX Books)

that contain an MP3 player permanently attached to the cover that

has a narrator for the child to read along with. Some audio

books include learning and sing-along modes.

Library card holders may check out wonderbooks for three weeks. Youth Audio Enabled Books can be found in the picture book area in the children's section or searched in the catalog as "audio-enabled book”.

Check them out today!