E-AUDIOBOOKS
Naseem Jamnia The bruising of Qilwa
Jason Kander Invisible storm : a soldier's memoir of politics and PTSD
Gwendoline Riley My phantoms
Nicholas Reynolds Need to know : World War II and the rise of American int...
E-AUDIOBOOKS
Naseem Jamnia The bruising of Qilwa
Jason Kander Invisible storm : a soldier's memoir of politics and PTSD
Gwendoline Riley My phantoms
Nicholas Reynolds Need to know : World War II and the rise of American int...
EBOOKS
Tom Holland Æthelflæd
Noémi Lefebvre Blue self-portrait
Tom Kemp Containing big tech : how to protect our civil rights, economy, and democracy
Matt Wesolowski Deity
Larry Schweikart...
Mechanics’ Institute members are voracious readers and 2023 saw a revival in library use, event attendance, and engagement with our collections. As you can see from this list of our top 20 most checked out Fiction and Non-Fiction titles, interests are wide-ranging, self-reflective, and thought-provoking.
Fiction
Listed in order of the highest number of loans:...
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FICTION
Melissa Lozada-Oliva Candelaria : a novel Fic Lozada-Oliva
Ghassan Zeineddine Dearborn : stories Fic Zeineddin
Ayana Mathis The unsettled Fic Mathis
Teju Cole Tremor : a novel Fic Cole
Nana Kwame Adjei-Bre...
PRINT BOOKS
NON-FICTION
Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Art is art : collaborating with neurodiverse artists at Creativity Explored 704.0874 A784
Yayoi Kusama Infinity net : the autobiography of Yayoi Kusama 709.2 K968i
Charles Darwent Surr...
EBOOKS
William Wharton Dad :a novel
William Wharton Ever after: a father's true story
William Wharton Houseboat on the Seine
William Wharton Scumbler
William Wharton...
E-AUDIOBOOKS
Tova Friedman The daughter of auschwitz : My story of resilience, survival and hope
Steve Magness Do hard things : Why we get resilience wrong and the surprising science of real toughness
C S Lewis The last battle
Mary Shelley...
Dear Mechanics' Institute Friends,
On behalf of our trustees, staff and volunteers, I'd like to express gratitude to our donors, members and community partners, who have helped Mechanics' Institute accomplish great things in 2023, making significant strides toward our goals for the future. Our strategic plan here h...
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Are you looking for a space to meet with a small group? Do you plan to hold a gathering that is close to public transportation? Would you like space to schedule Zoom meetings? Mechanics’ Institute can accommodate these and other short term needs here in our historic building. Our conference room rentals come with Wifi, a TV monitor with HDMI hook up, whiteboards, and access to our common areas. The Board Room seats 14 peop...
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