Greetings! When you open up the MC Weekly today, you may notice an ad (page 17) or a description of the Monterey Public Library (page 24) where we state we were voted "Best Library in Monterey County for the past 16 years!". Hey, I think we have the best library for the past 175 years...but I'm biased.

Anyways, if you see the cat in the drawing - that's Mordecai, (or Mordy), our beloved library cat. He lives at home with his human pets (library staff), but was once a foster kitty with our library team. You may have even seen him at one of our outreach events. I drew Mordy on the stack of books as a potential new library card design... Stay tuned!

I mention this as I think it's great to have a culture where we celebrate success - and failures, where we value what makes us unique, and we have fun through the process. Libraries continue to evolve and adapt to meet the community, but sometimes you just have to bring it back to earth and have fun with a library cat. For the past 16+ years the community has given their love to the Monterey Public Library, staff, Friends & Foundation, Board, and volunteers. I appreciate people that voted for us again, and look forward to the Monterey Public Library being your favorite library for years to come.

Warmly~

Brian

Inspire to write?

Creative Writing Competition 

Saturday, October 5th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

MPL Community Room

We will be playing Lo-Fi music and offering snacks and refreshments.

All writing materials will be provided.

As the next generation of artists, what do you hope for? What do you value?

Share your story!

All attendees will have an opportunity to submit their work

to be selected for the zine. Ten entries will be selected and the winners will be announced during the closing ceremonies at:

Frances Elkins Park

559 Pacific Street, Monterey

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Submission Requirements for the Zine: 

-All students in Monterey County middle and high schools

are eligible to participate

-Participants can submit an essay, short story, poem, or songwriting

-No sexually explicit, graphic violence, and racism content

-Work must be original 

-Full Page or a max of 450 word count

Submissions will be accepted via email to osejo@monterey.org beginning

October 5th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

The following information must be included with your submission:

first and last name, age and school, or you can submit anonymously.

Tara Westover's memoir, Educated, is a coming of age personal story of life born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho. Living in isolation, this

book details her journey to find education, knowledge and deeper perspective.

Westover recounts the first time attending class, at the age of seventeen! Her relentless pursuit of education landed her at Brigham Young University, Harvard and Cambridge. In this edition of

Book Flight Book Club, together, we search

for value, insight and determination

through her Educated journey. 

Book Flight Book Club - Educated

Tuesday, October 8th

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 

MPL Community Room  

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Brace yourself for the

October Reading Challenge...

read a creepy horror novel or

a spine-chilling ghost story! 

Share your favorite tales of haunting spirits with us at  refdesk@monterey.org.

MPL’s Book to Movie Series continues with the 2015 horror comedy movie GOOSEBUMPS! 

Thursday, October 17th

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

MPL Community Room 

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

Let’s carve out some time for Halloween and

get into the BOO-tiful Halloween spirit with Trunk-or-Treat!

Trunk or Treat?

Saturday, October 19th

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Colton Hall, 570 Pacific Street

"Haunted Mansion" Movie Screening at

7:00 PM

Colton Hall Lawn

Join the University of California Master Gardeners

of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties

for a series of earth friendly gardening workshops.

Design Your Garden (First Session)

Saturday, October 26th 

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

MPL Community Room

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

MPL Hours of Service:

Monday: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Bookmobile Information:

Call (831) 646-3710 or click Bookmobile for detailed hours and locations.

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