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Library Suspends Participation in
Shelf-to-Shore Program
Because of budget cuts and reduced staff, the Monterey Public
Library has suspended participation
in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's
Shelf-to-Shore program.
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Friday, September 3, 4 p.m. Tom
Sawyer Play Enter
Tom's world of fun and adventure
with an interactive performance by
Los Angeles theater troupe, A
World of Imagination. For
kids ages 5-up. Part of "The
Big Read" |
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Saturday, September 4, 1 - 4 p.m.
Friends of the Library's Monthly
Mini Book Sale. Great
bargains on sale in the Library
Lobby. |
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Sticks and Stones: Break the
Silence of Bullying
Workshop on September
29, 6:30 p.m.
The Monterey Public Library will
present an interactive workshop
designed to help parents and
teachers define bullying
behaviors, explore effective
strategies to end bullying and
harassment and share resources to
create a supportive community.
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 Saturday, October 2, 2 p.m. History Author Lecture
John Boessenecker author of
BANDIDO: The Life and Times of
Tiburcio Vasquez.
Was the notorious Monterey-born bandit who was hanged in
1875 a common thief and heartless killer or a Mexican-American
Robin Hood? Hear this historian's view. Free but reservations required.
Books will be available for purchase & signing, payable by
check. More |
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Wednesday, October 6, Tuesday,
October 12, and Monday, October 18, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Boomer
Education 101: A Three-Part Class
Join Bob Petty, Community Education Director for the
Alliance on Aging, for a three-part class designed to help
members of the Boomer Generation prepare for some major changes
that are just around the corner.
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 October
23, 2 p.m., Library Community Room
Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice Vecchione
Practice your poetry writing with a a highly respected poet
and teacher. Writing exercises, encouragement, inspiration
and feedback. For adults and teens ages 14-up. Admission
free, but pre-registration is required.
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Reduced Schedule of Operating Hours
Now in Effect in
response to budget and staff cuts
for the current fiscal year. The
Library is closed on Sundays.
The weekly schedule of open hours
is Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday 12 noon - 8 p.m.; and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10
a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Monterey Public Library was the
recipient of a Monterey Peninsula
Chamber of Commerce Business
Excellence Award in the
Education category, presented at the
Chamber’s 24th annual
event on July 29. More |
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Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer
has appointed Monterey Public
Library Director Kim Bui-Burton as
Director of the newly created
Community Services Department.
The new department combines the
Public Facilities Department with
the Recreation and Community
Services Department. Ms.
Bui-Burton will continue to serve as
Library Director in addition to her
new assignment. |
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Shades and Stories of Monterey
a documentary film recently
produced by the Library about life
in Monterey during the mid-20th
century, based on individual stories
told on-camera by longtime residents
and filled with photos collected
from the albums of local families,
now available on DVD.
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Read the Library IDEA E-Newsletter
New
Summer-Fall 2010 edition now
available!
Subscribe to the Library IDEA or any
other of the City of Monterey's
E-Newsletters! |
 Cover to Cover View streaming video of a recent segment of the Library's
local cable TV book discussion program.
Reading recommendations from Library staff.
Tune in and join the community of readers! |
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Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008-2009
Selected highlights of Library
activities from July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009.
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Wanted: El Susurro
Yearbooks Do you have a
Monterey High School Yearbook from any
of the following years: 1967,
1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980? If
so, would you consider donating it to
the Library's California History Room &
Archives? Contact
Dennis Copeland.
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