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01/22/2016 - 1:55pm

Mechanics' Institute Book Group Survey

Mechanics’ Institute has a history of finding creative ways to support our members. We started offering fiction early in our history, a revolutionary idea at a time when libraries were for education and entertainment was pooh-poohed as trivial. Today, we host mystery book groups, classic literature book groups, author-focused book groups, world literature book groups, and even an online book group for non-fiction readers. If you’ve never attended a book group at Mechanics' Institute, check ou...

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01/20/2016 - 11:20am

The Library's Most Popular Items of 2015

While many media sites are posting "best of 2015" lists, we want to share which Library items circulated the most last year. You won't find many surprises on this list; there are a lot of bestsellers here.

FICTION BOOKS

  1. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
  2. The Children Act: A Novel by Ian McEwan
  3. The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir
  4. The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
  5. Euphoria: A Novel...
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01/19/2016 - 6:02pm

New Titles for the Week of January 18

BOOKS

FICTION
Jonathan Barrow On the run with Mary
Andrew Battershill Pillow
C. Joseph Greaves Tom & Lucky (and George & Cokey Flo)
Amy Koppelman Hesitation wounds
Paul Meloy...

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01/13/2016 - 11:30am

Enjoy more of your favorite eMagazines!

What do the New Yorker, Bon Appetit, and Forbes all have in common? You can now read these titles (& more!) for free on your computer, tablet, or smart phone—and keep as many, for as long as you want! Add the Zinio for Libraries app to your mobile device and browse the MI's collection of digital magazines, where you will find the latest issues of The Economist, Dwell, Reader's digest, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, Condé Nast Traveler , and other p...

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01/13/2016 - 10:33am

DVD Selections: Sundance Film Festival Winners

The annual Sundance Film Festival takes place in Park City, Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah. The Sundance Institute was founded by Robert Redford to “foster independence, risk-taking, and new voices in American film.” Sundance provides grants, mentorship and an audience for emerging film-makers. This month, the founder is celebrated along with award winning films from the festival. Take a break from big budget Hollywood, and visit our DVD Display on the 2nd floor.

Deb recomm...

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01/12/2016 - 7:47pm

New Titles for the Week of January 11

BOOKS

FICTION
Nadine Darling She came from beyond!
Chris Ewan Dark tides
Paolo Giordano Like family
Jim Kokoris It's. Nice. Outside.
Karen Olsson...

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01/08/2016 - 9:58am

Happy New Year! Crazy-fast Internet is here!

Say no to slow!

It's a new year and we have new Internet service.Our members are now enjoying 100 Mbit/s speeds. That's fast.

01/05/2016 - 7:30pm

New Titles for the Week of January 4

BOOKS

FICTION
Hassan Blasim The corpse exhibition & other stories of Iraq
Michael Bible Sophia
Josep Maria de Sagarra Private life: a novel
Toni Sala The boys
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar...

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12/29/2015 - 6:44pm

New Titles for the Week of December 28

BOOKS

FICTION
Sinan Antoon I'jaam
Gillian Flynn The Grownup
Jon Foyt The mind of an American revolutionary
Michel Houellebecq Submission
Patrick Modiano...

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12/22/2015 - 6:22pm

New Titles for the Week of December 21

BOOKS

FICTION
Cesar Aira Conversations
Cesar Aira Ghosts
César Aira How I became a nun
César Aira Shantytown
Cesar Aira The hare...

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