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Monterey Public Library www.monterey.gov/library The Library inspires, delights and educates all. The Library IDEA!

It's National Friends of Libraries Week! Our Friends & Foundation has many dedicated members who raise funds for collect...
10/21/2026

It's National Friends of Libraries Week! Our Friends & Foundation has many dedicated members who raise funds for collections, programs, and space improvement at our library.

Jerry Giamona (left) and her husband Paul (right) from Chocolate & W**e.

Jerry has been volunteering with the Monterey Public Library Friends & Foundation since 2010. Treasurer Jerry Giamona is a lifelong library lover and past school librarian. She helps with increasing revenue through expanding book sales, coordinating author talk events, silent auctions, and ticket sales for the annual Chocolate & W**e fundraiser.

Photographer: Mohamed Ndiaye | mophotoart.com | .art on Instagram

This week at the library & Museums we have some exciting programs. On Monday we have the Colton Hall Walking tours (10am...
10/18/2026

This week at the library & Museums we have some exciting programs. On Monday we have the Colton Hall Walking tours (10am & 2pm). We have Patrick Ball: Celtic Harp and Story at Colton Hall on Wednesday (6-8pm). on Thursday we have the Board of Library Trustees Meeting 4-5:30pm), Sewing with Julia for Adults & Teens on Friday (4:30-6pm) Saturday Brings us a Cannery Row Dasy Walking with Steinbeck Walking Tour (10-11:30am) and Design and Print in 3d for kids & parents (2-4pm). This week on Sunday we have a Cemetery El Encinal Walking tour (1-2:30pm with Library and Museums Director Brian.

Remember, Library events are FREE! To register visit: Our website, Link in Bio.

Library Manager Kim recommends The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett for Staff Pick Saturday. She gives it 5/5 sta...
10/17/2026

Library Manager Kim recommends The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett for Staff Pick Saturday. She gives it 5/5 stars and say "Quirky family roadtrip! Grumpy former lottery winner, who has burned through his cash, suddenly finds himself in charge of his grandchildren right at the time he was planning to drive across country to win over his childhood sweetheart after seeing her husband's obit. Chaos ensues."

Why did Frankenstein throw a party? It’s because he wanted to raise a “monster-mash” 👻 These pictures are from our Paint...
10/15/2026

Why did Frankenstein throw a party? It’s because he wanted to raise a “monster-mash” 👻

These pictures are from our Paint and Draw Workshop where participants created some cool looking Frankensteins. 😎

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Let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about 🎃 We LOVE fall here at MPL. More upcoming spooky/fall activities will be coming soo...
10/14/2026

Let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about 🎃 We LOVE fall here at MPL. More upcoming spooky/fall activities will be coming soon. 👻

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Our wonderful creations from our Block Printing Workshop led by Library and Museum Director Brian Edwards. We have many ...
10/13/2026

Our wonderful creations from our Block Printing Workshop led by Library and Museum Director Brian Edwards. We have many talented artists in our community! 😊

This week at the library we are having Paint and Draw with Library & Museums Director Brian on Monday (4-5:30pm). Book F...
10/11/2026

This week at the library we are having Paint and Draw with Library & Museums Director Brian on Monday (4-5:30pm). Book Flight Book Club is on Tuesday (5-6pm). and on Saturday we are teaming up with Monterey Recreation for the City of Monterey's fifth annual Trunk or Treat and Movie night. The Movie Night portion of the event begins at 6:30 pm with a screening of Scooby Doo on Colton Hall Lawn. Free for all ages.

Remember, Library events are FREE! To register visit: Our website, Link in Bio.

This Weeks Staff Pick Saturday is The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen and is recommended by Reference Librarian Priscilla....
10/10/2026

This Weeks Staff Pick Saturday is The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen and is recommended by Reference Librarian Priscilla. She gives it 5/5 stars and says "Something the author did very well with was weaving the fairytale stories and the main characters stories together. This was a good representation of weaving fairytales and reality together for the characters to come to understanding their lives. The author does change some of the story’s endings, but it also shows that fairytales are also left up to the reader to interpret how they want to."

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625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA
93940

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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+18316463933

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