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Monterey County Free Libraries

  • Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithewaite

    Cursed Daughters

  • Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

    Theo of Golden

  • The Obsession by Natasha Preston

    The Obsession

  • The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

    The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

  • The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

    The Golden Spoon

  • The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand

    The Academy

  • See No Stranger by Valerie Kaur

    See No Stranger

  • Gone before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coban

    Gone before Goodbye

  • All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

    All the Way to the River

  • A Guardian and A Thief by Megha Majumdar

    A Guardian and A Thief

Have You Tried?

One Book, One Coast

one book one coast book club


Starting April 1, 2026, Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) joins forces with over 140 library systems across California, Oregon, and Washington. MCFL is also partnering with the Japanese American Citizens League to host two landmark local history programs:

Japanese Americans on the Monterey Peninsula: Early Years - Saturday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. | Seaside Library
Enduring Democracy: Japanese Americans on the Monterey Peninsula (WWII to Present) - Saturday, May 30, 1:00 p.m. | Marina Library

National Geographic for Kids


nat geo for kids

Science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space - it's National Geographic for Kids ages 6–14.

National Library Week

 


national library week 2026

 
National Library Week is celebrated from April 19 through April 25 to recognize libraries, bookmobiles and library workers! The theme is “Find Your Joy.”

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