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Summer Reading Begins this Week!Stop by on Saturday June 6th for our Summer Reading Kick off party! Summer Reading is an...
05/31/2026

Summer Reading Begins this Week!
Stop by on Saturday June 6th for our Summer Reading Kick off party!

Summer Reading is an all ages program that anyone can participate in.

Staff pIck Saturday this week brings you The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Reference & Adult Services Librarian Sarah says ...
05/30/2026

Staff pIck Saturday this week brings you The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Reference & Adult Services Librarian Sarah says My all- time favorite book ever. During the Holocaust, Death follows a young orphan girl who steals books to share with others. It was later adapted into a film.

Are you excited about Summer Reading? Helping all patrons (furry ones included) find purr-fect reads this summer is our ...
05/29/2026

Are you excited about Summer Reading? Helping all patrons (furry ones included) find purr-fect reads this summer is our favorite thing! Starting June 1st make sure to come by the library and sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Earn prizes for reading and enjoy lots of free, fun programs for all ages.

In celebration of AAPI month, we hope you enjoy learning a bit more about the legacy of Asian Americans in the Monterey ...
05/28/2026

In celebration of AAPI month, we hope you enjoy learning a bit more about the legacy of Asian Americans in the Monterey Peninsula. All of these photos are part of the California History Room’s archives. ✨

Image 1. Alfred Jung (center) with the Low brothers, Howard and Edwin. They operated the Regal Seafood Company on Wharf No. 2 in 1972.

Image 2. Young Chinese American members of the Ching Wah Band.

Image 3. Dr. Clifford Nakajima, optometrist in Monterey, 1972.

Image 4. Hattori Family.

Image 5. Sunrise Grocery store on Franklin Street, first opened by Torakichi Tabata and Tonosuke Esaki in 1919.

Image 6. Popular Chinese restaurant Shanghai Low on Tyler Street.

Sign up for our Summer Reading Program starting on June 1st! Participants will receive a pack of seeds to plant over the...
05/28/2026

Sign up for our Summer Reading Program starting on June 1st! Participants will receive a pack of seeds to plant over the summer.🌱🌞

Swipe to see a sneak peak of our reading log this year.👀

05/27/2026

Introducing From the Archives! Video segments discussing exciting items from our museums and library collections.

For our first video, Kathy and Brian discuss one of the interesting pieces of history in our collection - the Colonel Roger Fitch calvary saber. June 3rd 1770 is Monterey’s birthday, and each year it is celebrated at La Merienda by the Monterey History & Art Association. The saber is displayed at the Presidio of Monterey Museum, but brought down annually to cut the traditional cake at La Merienda. Watch and learn more about how this local tradition began!

For more information on La Merienda, make sure to visit the website. Tickets are on sale for June 6th!

We may be closed on Monday, but there is still fun stuff happening at the library the rest of the week! Kids need to pra...
05/24/2026

We may be closed on Monday, but there is still fun stuff happening at the library the rest of the week! Kids need to practi e reading skills, and what better way to do it than to read to a dog! Join us on Thursday for Paws to Read to do just that. Satruday will be the Art of the Story, Join us for a special storytime and craft!

This weeks Staff pick is The Western Flyer: Steinbeck’s Boat, Sea of Cortez by Kevin Bailey is the fascinating true stor...
05/23/2026

This weeks Staff pick is The Western Flyer: Steinbeck’s Boat, Sea of Cortez by Kevin Bailey is the fascinating true story of the boat that Ricketts, Steinbeck and crew took to the Sea of Cortez. How did it change from Western Flyer to Gemini? Why did it sink multiple times, and how did it begin a new life?

Our Summer Reading program is almost here! SRP runs June 1st-July 31st, and the theme this year is "Plant a Seed, Read!"...
05/23/2026

Our Summer Reading program is almost here! SRP runs June 1st-July 31st, and the theme this year is "Plant a Seed, Read!" We have a lot of cool upcoming gardening-themed programs this summer!

Our Kickoff event will be on June 6th from 2-4pm. Come watch a retelling of Rumplestuntskin, a puppet show featuring sick motorcycle stunts. After the performance, stick around to do paper sunflowers and buttons/magnets. See you all there!

We are in need of Clean Egg Cartons for summer programing. If you have empty ones that would normally get recycled pleas...
05/22/2026

We are in need of Clean Egg Cartons for summer programing. If you have empty ones that would normally get recycled please consider dropping them off at the library and helping us out!

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625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA
93940

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

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