New Titles for the Week of June 15
New Titles Heather Terrell on June 16, 2013
BOOKS
FICTION

Michelle de Kretser Questions of travel

Maria Dermoût The ten thousand things

Cristina García King of Cuba

D.R. MacDonald The ice bridge

W. Somerset Maugham Of human bondage

Philipp Meyer The son...
June 2013: LGBT Pride Month
Featured Collection Jeremy Snell on June 13, 2013
The rainbow flags are up on Market Street which means it’s LGBT Pride month in San Francisco.  This month is also recognized nationally in honor of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 27, 1969.  Last year, I provided a featured...
Welcome back to the McNamara Class Rooms
Library News Sharon Miller on June 11, 2013
The doors of newly renovated Library class rooms are again open for member use. Thanks to a generous bequest from Life Member Garfield McNamara, whose portrait now hangs in Class Room A, these two rooms on the 3rd floor of the Library have been...
New Titles for the Week of June 8
New Titles Heather Terrell on June 09, 2013
BOOKS
FICTION

Gail Godwin Flora

Christopher Hacker The Morels

Khaled Hosseini And the mountains echoed

Stefan Zweig Confusion: the private papers of Privy Councillor R. von D.
Historical Fiction

Bill Cheng Southern...
New Titles for the Week of June 1
New Titles Heather Terrell on June 02, 2013
BOOKS
FICTION

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Americanah

Isabel Allende Maya's notebook

Jake Arnott The house of rumour

Roald Dahl My Uncle Oswald
Historical Fiction

Amy Brill The movement of stars
Multi-Gen Literature
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June 2013: Needlework
Featured Collection Erika Schmidt on May 31, 2013
I have always been fascinated by the look and feel of designs made by working thread through fabric. Although there tends to be more interest these days in woven needlecraft such as crochet and knitting, many types of needlework still have adherents...
Staff Picks: Fashion
Staff Picks Heather Terrell on May 31, 2013
Whether you love it or despise it, fashion (or anti-fashion, as it were) makes a statement about our values and our mood, both collectively and individually. Take a look at some of the Mechanics’ Institute staff selections for this month and maybe...
Invitation to Exhibit at Book’toberfest
Institute Taryn Edwards on May 28, 2013
Save the Date: Friday, September 27, 2013, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Are you a graphic designer, book designer, editor, agent, web designer, illustrator, photographer, or freelance researcher? Do you offer a service that would benefit the reading and...
New Titles for the Week of May 24
New Titles Heather Terrell on May 26, 2013
BOOKS
FICTION

Tom Drury Pacific

Anthony Marra A constellation of vital phenomena
Historical Fiction

Alan Fleishman A fine September morning
Multi-Gen Literature

Cat Winters In the shadow of blackbirds
Mystery, Suspense,...
Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology, by Caroline Paul; illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton
Reviews Erika Schmidt on May 23, 2013
636.8 P32
            Having been raised by an animal lover, I understand what author and former firefighter Paul terms the Cat Thing. When I read about how her shy cat Tibby (short for Tibia)...