Morgan Hill Library News

Many who visit the Morgan Hill Library know that the library has a great bookstore in the lobby run by the Friends which has terrific items for sale at great prices. What many may not know is that many of the items donated to the library are sold online in the Friends' Amazon Bookstore. Check it out for some holiday gift giving ideas and to . . . more »

Saturday, October 13, 2012 10-3 p.m. In the program room of the library. This sale has many teen and children’s books, videos, books on tape and audio tapes, all just 10 cents each. There is a special preview sale from 9 a.m.. - 10 a. m.. Members of the Friends and those who purchase memberships at the door are able to purchase items BEFORE . . . more »

Don't miss the Morgan Hill Library's first ever program about Backyard Keepkeeping, this Thursday October 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM! Wayne Pitts, President of the Gilroy Beekeepers Association and owner of Uvas Gold Apiary, suppliers of bee products, will be presenting about this fun and beneficial hobby, as well as about the importance of bees in our environment. Buzzzz on over to the library and . . . more »

View the complete full-color digital copy of your favorite magazines through Zinio, our new eMagazine service. Read your favorite titles page-for-page in the same way you would read the paper version. Enhanced features: Keyword searching within each magazine, Full-page and thumbnail grid view, Printing of single or multiple pages (depending on permissions) Multimedia elements such as audio and video for select titles. Access is available . . . more »

Beginning with the September inaugural edition, the library will publish a monthly e-newsletter that will be available here on our website and also through email subscription. If you’d like to be added to the monthly distribution list, please sign up here. In our first issue, Meet Nancy Howe, our new County Librarian Learn about the Reading Program and how you can get involved Check out . . . more »

Thursday September 20, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at the Morgan Hill Library Please join Joan Cloutier, Master Gardener, for a presentation on growing cool season vegetables. The talk will cover the types of vegetables that grow well during the cool season. She will discuss soil preparation, timing for planting, how much to plant, succession planting and harvesting tips.

There are few things more delicious than freshly grown produce. From incredibly crisp lettuce to tree-ripened apricots to moist, crunchy carrots...enjoying a mouthful of flavor straight from the ground is enchanting! So why is it that so many of us eat produce that has been shipped for weeks from around the world and has lost most of the luster it had when it was freshly . . . more »

This is the year of the sequel in teen fiction. There are so many blockbuster first books that are coming out with the next installment in the hopes of keeping the hype alive. Here are some sequels that are highly anticipated. Don't worry if the holds lists are really long, start or reread the first book before the next one comes out. Crown Of Embers . . . more »

School is back in session and the library has what you and your child need to help make the most of this school year! Check out books to share about the first day of school, friends, and bullying for younger and older children. Find books & DVDs to help your child with their homework as well as parenting resources to help you help them. The . . . more »

It seems like whenever someone is diagnosed with a food allergy or intolerance that automatically means that all forms of gourmet home cooking are doomed. Say goodbye to your old favorites, it's cardboard and water from here on out, right? Wrong! More and more, celebrated chefs and nutrition experts are devoting time and energy to publishing allergy-friendly cookbooks that can turn your kitchen into a . . . more »