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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, we were inspired to dig into our film collection and highlight some of our favorite love stories. The full spectrum of romantic experience is represented, from courtship to enchantment to heartache. Come check out the selections below, and many others displayed on the 2nd floor, and fall in love with the movies all over again!

Bobbie recommends Eternal Sunshine of the Spotles...

As the inaugural exhibit in the new Archival Display Cabinet, the Mechanics' Institute is displaying the family heirlooms of one of the members of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) executive committee, Reuben B. Hale.

The Reuben Hale Family Collection includes photos, medals, pins, certificates, and books related to the 1915 PPIE. Mr. Hale, a retail tycoon and president of the S.F. Merchant’s Association in th...

BOOKS

FICTION
Matt Burgess Uncle Janice
Bret Easton Ellis The rules of attraction
Joris-Karl Huysmans Là-bas: (Down there)
Chris Scotton The secret wisdom of the earth

Historical Ficti...

After a busy holiday season, now is a wonderful time to relax and catch up on some of the great DVDs we added to the library's collection last year. From Oscar winners to indie documentaries, you will find our favorites at the 2nd floor DVD display. Here are some of our personal recommendations:

Bobbie recommends Trance, directed by Danny Boyle of ...