Last Friday and Saturday, our library was pulsing! There were many new faces & familiar faces in the library as people rushed to find a temporary space to charge their devices, make a phone call, or just keep warm from the storms. Thanks to our Public Works department for getting our generator up and running - and for all the staff that made sure our internet and library services were operational. With increasing critical weather events hitting California and our peninsula we have to be prepared for serving and safety. Critical infrastructure like this allows the library and recreation sites to serve as a hub for our community.
I appreciate all of the kindness and patience from the community as we adapted to provide service through the storms. I'm always interested to hear more about how your library can better serve during events like this. Feel free to let me know!
Warmly~
Brian
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SPECIAL EDITION: CANNERY ROW DAYS
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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There are some pretty fantastic Cannery Row Days Events scheduled as Monterey celebrates the return of the Western Flyer from March 12th -
April 20th. This year’s highlights include zoom lectures, reading groups, guided tide pool programs, nature journal workshops and Pacific Biological Lab Open House Tours.
But first, here’s a bit of history on the Western Flyer:
In the two years after the 1939 publication of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a month long marine specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California aboard the Western Flyer, which resulted in their collaboration on the Sea of Cortez. This exciting day-by-day account of their journey together is a rare blend of science, philosophy, and spirited adventure.
Over the past few years, the Western Flyer has undergone a glorious restoration, and this year's Cannery Row Days will celebrate the return of the Western Flyer to Monterey with lectures, tours and activities.
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Join Fisheries Historian Tim Thomas in the lecture
Hurray for the Sardine: The 1940 Festival that Became a Sendoff
TODAY, March 16th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ZOOM
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CANNERY ROW DAYS READING GROUP
with Susan Shillinglaw
Professor of English Emerita,
San Jose State University
The Log from the Sea of Cortez
by John Steinbeck
Tuesday, March 21st -
First Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monterey Public Library Community Room
Wednesday, March 29th - Second Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MPL Community Room
Wednesday, April 19th -
Third Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Pacific Biological
Laboratories Museum
*A special thank you to Penguin Classics for their generous donation of the text.
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Discussions of
50 years in Baja with Steve Webster,
a Marine Biologist
Thursday, March 23rd
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ZOOM
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with Rebecca Mostow, PhD, Education Program Manager of the Western Flyer Foundation
Saturday, March 25th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MPL Community Room
No Registration Required
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Cannery Row Days Lecture: The ‘We” of Sea Cortez: The Boat, the Crew, Steinbeck, Ricketts and Carol
with Susan Shillinglaw,
Professor of English Emerita,
San Jose State University
Thursday, March 30th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ZOOM
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TOMORROW IS FRIDAY NIGHT!
LOOK WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU...
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Reminder!
Join us for
Before They Vanish: Travelogues with
TOMORROW, March 17th
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MPL Community Room
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CHECK OUT THE SPRING CHICKENS! |
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Well it may not be a fountain of youth, but these spring chickens are sure to be a fun sewing event for the kids! Children aged 7-10 are welcome to join Meri, MPL’s Bookmobile Coordinator, sew another beautiful artistic creation. No sewing experience necessary.
Saturday, March 18th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MPL Community Room
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FINANCE, MONEY AND BUSINESS
ON YOUR MIND?
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We’ve got you covered! MPL now has subscriptions to Barron’s and
Barron’s is a weekly newspaper focused on U.S. financial analysis, market news and investments.
The Wall Street Journal is an international daily newspaper sourcing business, economic and global market news.
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LOOKING FOR A QUIET AND FREE PLACE TO MAKE A ZOOM CALL OR HAVE A MEETING?
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MPL continues to strive to meet the needs and wants of our library patrons and our community. With that in mind, we decided to reopen the MPL Community Meeting Room and Solarium, free of charge, to library cardholders.
The MPL Community Meeting Room is available to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community groups and individuals that have programs and/or meetings that are informational, educational and or cultural. Groups may use the room twice per month, with a limit of four hours per day.
The Solarium may now be used as a semi private space where you can take a zoom call or set up a one on one meeting. Two bookings per month are permitted with a two hour limit.
Reservations for both rooms are required. Please see specific lead times and processes on the MPL Meeting Room Page.
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MPL Hours of Service:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Bookmobile:
Tuesday: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM, Wednesdays: 12:30 PM - 5:45 PM,
Thursday: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Call (831) 646-3710 or click Bookmobile for details.
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Monterey Public Library | (831) 646-3933 | monterey.org/library
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