THIS WEEK! Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 pm | Page to Stage: Private Lives ty Noel Coward | tickets free to members when registering
FEATURED EVENTS Thursday, August 22 | 6:00 pm | In Conversation: Jenny Odell with Cathy Park Hong | tickets free to members when registering Thursday, September 5 | 6:30 pm | In Conversation: Tommy Orange with Steve Wasserman
SEMINAR SERIES Tuesday, August 27 | Tuesday, September 3 | Tuesday, September 10 5:30pm - 7:00 pm: | First in a Series of Four Seminars on James Baldwin's Books
Summer vacation is upon us! Whether you’re a seasoned globe trotter or an armchair traveler, Mechanics’ Institute Library has plenty to whet your appetite for intriguing locales and all the interesting people you’ll meet in those intriguing locales. Staff members have selected a wide array of books to set your mind wandering, if not your body!
Check out the Staff Picks display on the second floor for these and many other engaging titles to choose from.
Heather selects...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Megan Abbott The fever
Sergei Dovlatov Pushkin Hills
Elin Hilderbrand The matchmaker
Fernando de Rojas Celestina
Genevieve Valentine...
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Even if you cannot afford to take a trip this year, or you can’t face the hassle of air travel, or you have used up a...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Janet Evanovich Top secret twenty-one
Stuart MacBride A song for the dying
Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Comic Strips
Matt Fraction Sex criminals. Volume 1,...
BOOKS
FICTION
Sarah Bird Above the East China Sea
Louis-Ferdinand Céline Castle to castle
Courtney Collins The untold
Kimberly Elkins What is visible
Boris Fishman...
For residents of San Francisco, "summertime" is often a term that describes a series of months rather than a state of weather. Enjoy a reprieve away from the fog and take a trip to the faraway lands full of warmth and sunshine through your home theatre. This month, our second floor DVD display presents our favorite films of the season. This time of year is loved by all, offering freedom from school, vacations to exotic locales, and the magical feeling of long days and warm nights. Below are s...
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Beginning June 12th, and running through the finals on July 13th, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will captivate and unite soccer fans throughout the world. Thirty-two countries will battle it out for the chance to lift the trophy in the sweltering heat of the Amazon. The United States has been grouped with three-time winner Germany, Portugal, and Ghana in what is being referred to as “the Group of Death”, but their never-say-die attitude has won them countless fans an...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Kaui Hart Hemmings The possibilities
David Landau Death is not always the winner
Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Martha Grimes Vertigo 42: a Richard Jury mystery
Carlos Victoria...
As those of you who attended the May Members’ Meeting learned, the Board of Trustees just hired Ralph Lewin to be Mechanics’ Institute’s Executive Director when Jim Flack retires.
Ralph was introduced by Richard Laiderman, President of the Board. For the past six years, Ralph was President and CEO of Cal Humanities, an independent non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Richard Laiderman praised Ralph’s experience and his passion for the values that are at the...
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Have you written a book lately? 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 writing public?
The Mechanics’ Institute is seeking member authors, professionals involved in the book arts, or folks who offer writer support services to populate our annual tradeshow at Book’toberfest (Friday, September 26, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Book’toberfes...
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