Very cute library conveniently located right downtown in Monterey. Free street parking is available…read morewith a two hour limit between the hours of 9AM and 6 PM, Monday through Saturday. The staff are friendly and are usually available to help you with any questions.

Staff were very kind and helped sign me up for a library card! They have a lot of events going on…read moreat the branch and I recommend checking them out! There is a large selection of books and the library is well maintained!

Great little library, nice places to sit and read, very helpful staff. Not a huge book collection…read morebut they have access to the Monterey Library collection as well. The online catalog lets you search for books in both libraries, and if the book is in Monterey they will ship it to the PG library in one day for pickup. So far I've been able to get almost all of the titles I've wanted.

I was visiting from out of town and I had an assignment(online exam) for school that was only open…read moreon a certain day and I was already on this trip, so I brought my laptop. I needed a good place where I could sit down, focus and take my exam. This place was perfect. A lot of seating area and good WIFI and I was able to get my exam done. Wasn't able to take a look at the books but there seems to be a huge selection. Would recommend.

First time there. Didn't know there was a separate library for young kids and teens. Now we do. We…read morehappened to pick the week that the kids library was closed for whatever reason and would reopen the following week. So we decided to stay. It was close to 5:30 pm so we thought we would have a good half hour before they closed at 6pm. At 10 minutes to 6 some person walked by and said the library was closing and within seconds turned the lights in the room off. It wasn't completely dark but enough to not be able to see writings clearly. It would have been nice to get a 10 min or so warning that they would be turning the lights off so we could wrap up what we were doing. That's so rude! Our local library is the Monterey Library but since we were in Carmel we thought we would save commute time and use it at the Carmel library. Turns out that was not the case. Our local library gives a 30 min, 15 min, then a 10 (or 5?) min notice of closing time and then even at closing time does not turn the lights off on anyone . I guess the Carmel library staff are all very anxious to get home. Just know if you go there near closing time that you will be rushed out the door very rudely and treated like you are taking up their precious time.

So many communities have libraries - I love to take a look on my travels! Some are all new, some…read morehave 3D printers or "reading caves" for kids.... THIS Library is a gem- beautiful with a fantastic selection, new books quiet reference areas and so well-kept. It has a large reference section and the top floor is fiction. Built in 1923, a memorial for Judge Harrington. WOW! It has a working fire place! A calm place to learn and centrally located.

I like this little community library. They have a paperback swap rack, so give a book and take one…read more(or not). I enjoy donating my magazines and books, here. Right in the front entrance hall there are free books and magazines, for whoever wants one. Before Covid, I use to drop by on occasion. Now, not so much. However, I am very impressed with all the foreign language dvds(movies) that are available. Community computers are available. Just be vigilant that homeless people will sleep in the chairs, during the day. A safe quiet place, where they hide out.

The staff is really friendly every time I've gone in with questions. They have a summer reading…read moreprogram for children and adults and I think it's a pretty cool way to get the community involved with reading. They also have a weekly summer lunch program once a week. The space is pretty neat too. They have a play area and chairs spread out for readers. They have a homework center as well. My favorite part was that they have a decent selection of Spanish books being that I'm trying to teach my baby how to read in Spanish first.

Great place to visit. Staff are friendly and always willing to do the best they can to assist with…read moretheir clients needs. The interior is a bit old and could use some updating but other than that it's good to have a city hall that is open to the public.

I visited the City Hall today to get a yard sale permit of all things and decided to wander…read moreupstairs to check out the Community Development Department. I had no idea that this department kept files on all the homes in PG. It was so interesting and exciting to look at the old documents and files dating back almost 70 years ago. The staff were very friendly, I think I spoke to Anni and a Debbie at the front. Sweetest people. I suggest anyone who lives in PG or is just visited to go check out this department.

Just the BEST used book sale on the planet !…read more Every August. Pay the $10 admission fee to get in on opening day, Thursday. While there is no admission fee the following days, the inventory will be drastically reduced - you would not believe how many books are sold on opening day! Take a folding stool and get there EARLY - people with stools arrive several hours BEFORE the doors open. Take your own cardboard box because paper bags tear. If you own (or can borrow) a wheeled-dolly, bring it. Pushing your box of books is much easier than carrying a box of books. A box of books gets very heavy, very quickly. Keep your ticket so that you can get back in after you take your first box of books back to your vehicle in the parking lot - you got there early enough to park in the parking lot didn't you?

Staff is great! Convenient quiet rooms to study. Great for research. Hours are convenient!read more

Wonderful system, lovely staff, excellent programs for all ages. Thank you kindly for supplying…read morefree Monterey Aquarium passes to locals, with library cards. Park passes available, puzzle exchanges, recycled books for sale ($1), and so many activities to promote reading (learning) plus growth. Food bank truck distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables, is also such a blessing to many.