Mayor Bill Peake, Mayor Pro Tempore Robert Huitt, past Mayor Bill Kampe.
Photo credit: Donna M. Martin 2019
Welcome Charlene!
The PGPL Friends and Foundation extend our sincere congratulations to Charlene Williams on her selection as the new Library Director!
Charlene joined the Pacific Grove Public Library in September 2019 as a reference librarian and was developing and managing teen services as well. She has been working in libraries since 2007. The PGPL December newsletter contains a bio and an invitation to an Open House at the Library on February 5 to meet Charlene and take a tour of the Library with our new Director.
Upcoming Events
Tis so much joy! Tis so much joy!” said Emily Dickinson, muse to Barbara Mossberg’s homage to Women’s History Month. An inspired and inspiring sharing by veteran poet performer and professor Dr. B, PG’s own laureate since 2010, finding the joy in her own life though the words and lives of women over history....
"Offering the freshest of food with a warm, family-like friendliness."
It's been more than 20 years since celebrated chef Hisayuki "Max" Muramatsu opened his stylish-yet-friendly eatery in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula. Max is a Tokyo-born, French-trained, award winning chef who cooked at Maxim's of Paris in Tokyo and was...
New year-round hours 10am - 2pm.
If your bookshelves are looking empty, or your “must read” list growing short - never fear! Visit St. Mary's Church from 10 am until 2 pm Saturday, April 6, 2024 to find wonderful buys in books, puzzles, CDs and more, all in excellent condition.
All proceeds benefit the Library’s community of readers and learners...
This Month's Book: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by Audrey Blake
The Friends of the Pacific Grove Library book club:
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News From the PG Library Friends
Bittersweet News. Diana Godwin has announced her retirement at the end of this year.
In her tenure as Library Director, she has guided us through such momentous events as the completion of the renewal project, the rehoming of the library, COVID 19 and the merging of the Friends and Foundation.
Diana has overseen the launch of highly lauded adult and teen programming, with an emphasis on poetry promotion, achieved full staffing, and navigated the adoption of a new electric outreach vehicle through the F&F MCGIVES! Campaign 2022, supported in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
On January 6, February 3, and March 2, 2024, the First Saturday Book Sale at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church - 146 12th St. will be open 9 am to 1 pm.