Morgan Hill Library News

Check out these new books on Russian history: Russian History: A Very Short Introduction by Geoffrey Hosking 154 pgs. A short book about a very large country. Interested in learning about Russia, but don't have much free reading time? This overview follows the story of Russia from the Middle Ages, when Kiev and Novgorod were the most powerful towns, to the current Putin era. A . . . more »

Books we read this week for our African elephant safari storytime: I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger presents elephants in various colors from blue to orange. If You’re Happy and You Know It by James Warhola is a jungle sing along edition of a popular children’s song. In We’ve All Got Bellybuttons!! by David Martin discover all the wonderful ways a body can . . . more »

Sign-up for the Summer Reading Club at the Morgan Hill Library and enjoy fun, free programs for children, teens and adults! Studies show that reading over the summer helps prevent kids from losing their reading and learning skills they practice during the school year. Avoid "brain drain" this summer and sign-up the whole family! Sign-up at the Morgan Hill Library Information Desk. Kids and teens . . . more »

All books will be $1 or less, and there will be fiction, non-fiction, and hardcovers with children's books and small paperbacks 10 cents each. There will be a Members Only Preview from 9 - 10 before sales to the public. Memberships will be available at the door. A bag of books will be $4 during a special sale from 2 -3. . . . more »

A Jew Among Romans: The Life and Legacy of Flavius Josephus by Frederic Raphael This biography recounts the life of Joseph ben Mattathias, or Titus Flavius Josephus, a first-century A.D. Judaean who commanded the defense of the city of Jotapata during the Jewish rebellion against Roman rule. Once Jotapata was overcome by Roman legions under Vespasian, Josephus ingratiated himself to that commander by prophesying (correctly) . . . more »

Don't forget to mark your calendars for a wonderful program we are having next Saturday, May 18 at 3:00 PM! Susan Sachs Lipman, author of Fed Up With Frenzy: Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World, will be presenting lots of fun ways your ...family can slow down this summer. Learn about games, projects, activities and outings that the whole family can enjoy. Crafts will be . . . more »

Celebrate Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros (Day of the Child/Day of the Book) at the library! Join us for bilingual storytime at 10:15am where each child will receive a free book, then stay for a bilingual puppet show "Little Elephant Has a Ball" starting at 11:15am.

As part of our Focus on Food program series, Trudy Scott, author of The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution, will be presenting at the Morgan Hill Library this Saturday, April 20th at 4:00 PM. Trudy's book has been hailed by experts in the field as "...a must-read if you have anxiety and want to treat the underlying causes and heal, rather than having to rely on medications" . . . more »

Have you heard about the two wonderful food programs we are having at the Morgan Hill Library next week? On Thursday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM, join us for "Gardening Together," a special presentation by Farmer Donald, founder, owner and operator of San Jose's Yummy Tummy Farms. Learn how to get the whole family involved in growing healthy, delicious and organic fruits, vegetables and herbs . . . more »

This month, the Morgan Hill Library was invited to visit the monthly meeting of the Morgan Hill Flower Lovers Club. The goal of this wonderful group of flower enthusiasts is to stimulate the knowledge and love for gardening among amateurs, aid in the protection of native trees, plants, and birds and encourage civic planting. In honor of our visit to the club, the staff at . . . more »