E-AUDIOBOOKS
Eugene O'Neill Anna Christie
Eugene O'Neill Desire under the elms
John Lithgow Drama
Cixin Liu The three-body problem
Mark Twain Who is Mark Twai...
E-AUDIOBOOKS
Eugene O'Neill Anna Christie
Eugene O'Neill Desire under the elms
John Lithgow Drama
Cixin Liu The three-body problem
Mark Twain Who is Mark Twai...
Do you have a passion for puns and a knack for high-scoring words? Then dust off your Scrabble tiles and head to the Library for our exciting Game Night premiere on Tuesday, May 14th.
This fun, casual, and communal event is open to game enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you're a seasoned Scrabble shark or a curious b...
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You will find a grandiosity and grandiloquence in the films of Werner Herzog that you will also find in his memoir, Every man for himself and God against all. I do not think that anyone else in the 21st century could write such a book without people thinking it the height of pretentiousness and egomania.
For example, there's a...
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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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FICTION
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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NON-FICTION
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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EBOOKS
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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