Happy Birthday, John Steinbeck!

Free!  Saturday, February 25.  The Pacific Grove Public Library proudly celebrates Steinbeck’s 110th birthday.

1pm. Long-time local actor, Keith Decker, will read from works written by Steinbeck while the author resided in Pacific Grove.

2pm. “Steinbeck’s Epicenter: Pacific Grove,” a lecture by Dr. Susan Shillinglaw, Steinbeck scholar and Professor of English, San José State University.

It’s a party, there’s cake, and it’s free!

Become a Friend

The Friends of the Pacific Grove Public library invite you to become a friend on January 21, 2012 at the PG Natural History Museum.  Beginning at 1:30 p.m. the Friends will have a book swap. Bring 5 of your nicest books or puzzles and exchange for 5 other books or puzzles that you like. At 2:00 p.m. the Friends will have a business meeting and describe the benefits of being a Friend. At 2:30 p.m. photojournalist Michael Katakis and his wife Kris Hardin will speak about their latest book, Photographs and Words. The book will be for sale and can be autographed at the event.

Announcing Technology Tuesdays

Are you still trying to figure out how to use that cool new eDevice you received over the holidays?  Do you want to learn more about accessing library resources on your mobile device?  Bring your iPad/Kindle/Nook, etc. into the library on Tuesday nights to learn how to use the library while on the go.  You can download eBooks, audiobooks, and music for free using your library card!  With many devices you can also renew materials, place holds, and access our databases as well.  Come on in on Tuesday nights anytime between 5pm and 7pm and let us show you how.

Holiday Hours

We will be closed on Friday December 23rd, Saturday December 24, and Saturday December 31st in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays. We will be open December 27 through December 30. The bookdrop will remain open everyday. Happy holidays from the Pacific Grove Public Library staff!

Food For Fines

During the month of December, you can get rid of your late fines and help out those who are less fortunate at the same time! Monterey and Pacific Grove Libraries will accept nonperishable unopened food items in lieu of payment for overdue fines throughout December. All food donations will be given to the Food Bank for Monterey County.

An Evening with Belle Yang

The Friends of the Library present author BELLE YANG.

Thursday, December 15th at 7:30 p.m.

Belle Yang has written and illustrated books that describe the China of her father’s youth.

“I’m fascinated with the old world that’s lost,” says Yang, whose father fled China in 1947 during the communist takeover.  “I write to take revenge for my father, for the opportunities he lost to time and war.  But the greater passion is to tell the story of old China,  about the lives of other people – who died without a voice.”

Join us for a fascinating evening with Belle!

Come See Jack London Live!

Actor, poet, and storyteller Taelen Thomas will appear as Jack London on November 17 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. here at the Pacific Grove Library.  Taelen will be accompanied by a talented Samoyed therapy dog playing the role of Buck.  This free event is funded by the Big Read and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY!

VISUAL ARTISTS & POETS RESPOND TO THE NEWS

In  A Creative Collaboration of New Works Under The Direction of Pacific Grove Poet-in-Residence Dr. Barbara Mossberg

Pacific Grove Public Library

Nov. 11, 2011 – Jan. 13, 2012

Opening Reception Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011   2-5 pm

Sponsored by the City of Pacific Grove Poet-in-Residence Program

 

TEEN SPACE GRAND OPENING

Food! Music! Books!

 

What could be better?
Come to the Teen Space Grand Opening!
At Pacific Grove Public Library
Thursday, October 20
5:00-7:30 P.M.

Live music by The Clock Stoppers
Ribbon-cutting by Mayor Carmelita Garcia at 5:15 P.M.
Check out our new Xbox Kinect and big screen!
Awesome new graphic novels, manga + new teen books!
Tell us what you think and win prizes at the drawing! Yay!!

THIS PROGRAM BROUGHT TO YOU BY A CALIFORNIA STATE LSTA GRANT. 

THANKS TO THE PGPL TEEN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THEIR HARD WORK.

Check Out Library Books On Your Kindle

Did you know that you can use your library card to download eBooks and audiobooks to your mobile devices? These have been available for the Nook, Sony Reader, and iPad for some time, and now the Kindle joins the family of compatible devices. To get started, go to our homepage and select “download books”.

What mobile devices do you own? What books or audiobooks are you planning to download? Share your experience downloading books and ask for or offer help in the comments below. Happy reading!