It is with deep appreciation, recognition, and admiration that we share this message about Paul Whitehead's upcoming retirement from Mechanics' Institute on April 22. Paul has worked for Mechanics' Institute since 2012 and was first introduced to the Chess Club in 1972!
Paul shares, “I’ve had a fantastic time working here. It’s unexpected to work here. I had taken a wide turn away from chess for many, man...
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Jean-Luc Bannalec The Fleur de Sel murders Fic Bannalec
Christopher Robinson Deliver us : a novel Fic Robinson
Martin MacInnes In ascension Fic MacInnes
Jennifer Cody Epstein The...
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Applied Sciences
Kenneth Druse The passion for gardening : inspiration for a lifetime 635 D79p
Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Don Hibbard Hart Wood : architectural regionalism in Hawaii 720.92 W873
Henrietta Brackman...
Jim Carrey The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. (2004)
Words cannot describe how much I loathe Jim Carrey's comedies. Are they even comedies or do we simply use that word to be polite? I really can't tell.
However, back when I was an avid reader of Roger Ebert's movie reviews, I would watch nearly any movie that earned his 4-star rating. Which explains why I watched...
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Louis Auchincloss The anniversary and other stories
Louis Auchincloss The book class
Louis Auchincloss Cat and the king.
Lawrence Block A dance at the slaughterhouse
Louis Auchincloss...
Lawrence Block A dance at the slaughterhouse : a Matthew Scudder novel
Tana French In the woods
Yomi Adegoke The list : a novel
Patrick Suskind Perfume : the story of a murderer
Anne Hillerman...
Ready, Set, Library! April 7-13 is National Library Week and allows us to once again highlight our services, event programming, and of course, the books and resources we all love to share.
We have several new and exciting events planned for not only this week but just about every week at Mechanics’ Institute. We have scheduled a series of cla...
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Why does Buddha "jump the wall?" Why would we want to eat the beggar's chicken? Who was General Tso? Was he a cook, and if not, then why is there a chicken dish named after him? In one of our new acquisitions you can find the answers to these questions and many more.
China has a very rich and incredibly long history that includes its food. When I first started to study Chinese I discovered they have...
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Mechanics’ Institute is proud of our writers’ programs and offerings. As the members in our writers’ groups workshop their latest piece with colleagues and collaborate in our other programs related to the craft of writing (find the events here), we already have had quite a few talented members at the Mechanics’ Institute Library who are published authors and poets. Some more familiar members include ...
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Dreaming of your next adventure? Want to connect with the local culture on your next trip? Mechanics' Institute Library can help! We offer a diverse selection of video language courses from The Great Courses through our streaming service, Kanopy.
Learning Made Easy with Kanopy
Gone are the days of bulky cassette tapes. Kanopy provides a convenient and flexible way to l...
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