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For History Buffs Only...
Time Travel
with Historic Monterey | Access to Library Archives
Arts & Culture: Local Artists Share "Impressions"
Reorganization Tucks Museum, Citywide Cultural Arts under
Library's Wing
Time Travel
with Historic Monterey
Discover Spain’s first outpost in Alta
California, learn about abalone, salmon and sardine fisheries or explore
historic buildings in the town where California was born – all online.
 Visit
www.historicmonterey.org and nurture your interest in art, nature and
literature through
Historic Monterey. Nine different icons take you “where the past is always
present,” and a timeline highlights the important events that make
Monterey unique in California history. Find pictures and details about
historic buildings, walking tours and a photo gallery.
A key section of the site helps teachers prepare for visits to the
area. Or just learn about upcoming events and how this group works to
promote our history.
This brand new resource was produced through Historic Monterey, a
collaboration among Monterey History and Art Association, California State
Parks and the City. Take a tour anytime.
Access to
Library Archives Enhanced
Learn more about the historic archival
collections at the Monterey Public Library via the catalog.
Narrative descriptions now highlight the collection materials, which include
maps, illustrations, documents, ledgers, photos and albums.
There are currently 365 records (including more than 250 individual
map records) describing these important materials that are available for
review in person by appointment. More records will be added as work
continues on this catalog project.
Through additional work funded by a grant from the Doud Fund of the
Community Foundation for Monterey County, representative photos and texts
from the collection will soon be displayed digitally in the catalog as well.
For more info, check with Library Archivist Dennis Copeland at 6463741 or
email copeland@ci.monterey.ca.us
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Arts & Culture
Local Artists Share "Impressions"
 “California Impressions,” an
exhibit featuring works by three local artists, is open in the Alvarado
Gallery thru Sept. 9. View art by plein-air painter Vivian Cornwall,
sculptor Jack Merrill Gray and artist Paula Walzer, who creates etchings,
monotypes, collages and mixed media.
Expressed in different ways, their works reflect the beauty and
diversity of the California landscape.
The City’s rotating art exhibits at the Alvarado Gallery provide
opportunities for local artists to display their works and for residents and
visitors to experience the range of visual art our community has to offer.
The Alvarado Gallery is open free of charge Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. It is located on the second floor of the Monterey Conference Center at
One Portola Plaza.
For more info, call 646.3949
(mccombs@ci.monterey.ca.us).
Reorganization Tucks Museum, Citywide Cultural Arts
under Library's Wing
Our museums and cultural arts
programs are now part of the Monterey Public Library team.
While customer services will not change, this innovative approach highlights
how we can be more efficient and effective as an organization.
“I believe this type of Library oversight is unique in the state,
if not the country,” says Library Director Kim Bui-Burton. “However, our
shared missions of preservation, access and cultural enhancement make this a
natural fit.”
This reorganization enhances years of cooperative effort that once
crossed division and
management lines. Now community projects related to historic preservation,
cultural events and cultural tourism fall neatly beneath one umbrella.
Most recently, our Library and Museum staff has been working
closely to improve our resources and promote the past with Historic
Monterey, a collaboration which includes California State Parks, the
Monterey History and Art Association and the City.
For more info on this and other related programs, check with Library
Director Kim Bui-Burton at 646.5601 or send an email
buiburto@ci.monterey.ca.us
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