Magazines - Old & New Titles

There was an interesting article about Consumer Reports in the San Francisco Chronicle recently. In this age of advertising and social media, where money and personal opinion can garner good reviews, Consumer Reports stands steady as one of the few nonprofit advocacy groups, which scientifically tests products large and small - from potato chips to SUVs.

For 74 years, the Consumers Union has been testing products, challenging claims, and publishing the results for the benefit of us all.

We're not sure if the Library has subscribed to the magazine all those years, but it has been in our periodical collection as long as any staff person can remember. We keep 5 years on the index table, (across from the public access computer). And this month we've added something new: Consumer Reports on Health. Get expert, unbiased, fact-based, health information from a trusted source: Consumer Reports - at your Library.

Database Highlight: Novelist

Are you looking for a list of all the books in a series?

Would you like to find another book like that great mystery you just finished?

Does your Book Club need some background information on what you're reading?

The Reference Staff is always happy to help you answer these questions. But what can you do when the Library is closed?

Check-out NoveList. It's one of our most popular databases. And it just got a facelift, so it's easier to use, has more options, and is much more colorful - with all the latest bookcovers.

Anyone can use NoveList in the Library. And if you have a current PG Library Card, you can log on to it from home, any hour of the day or night. So take a look and find a good read. (Go to our Databases page, scroll down to NoveList, and login with your library card #.)

FYI, NoveList also has a version for children: NoveList K-8.

The Library subscribes to more than 20 databases. And most of them can be accessed from home, with a current PG Library Card. To see a complete list of our databases, click here.

New Database - Career Transitions

Are you, or someone you know, looking for a job?

If so, the Library has a new database for you.

has been designed to help job seekers:

• Discover Occupational Interests
• Explore Career Paths
• Prepare Resumes
• Find Educational Opportunities (to enhance job skills)
• Find Jobs

Career Transitions is a database freely available, for anyone to use at the Library. Pacific Grove Public Library cardholders may also access it from home. To do so: visit the Library website, click on Databases, Jobs, then Career Transitions. (You will need to enter your library card number and PIN.)

For more information, click here. Or stop by the Reference Desk, pick up a brochure, and log on.

New Book List Goes Online

Searching for new materials? You can now search for "New Materials" online. Find new fiction, non-fiction, DVDs, Books on CD, music CDs and more by searching our catalog and clicking on the "New Materials" tab. It takes a moment to download and then, you will get a list of new items at both Pacific Grove and Monterey Public Libraries. You can sort it by adult, teen, and children. Try it and let us know what you think!