What better reason to have a party than to say "thank you" to good friends who do so much to improve our library and museums? This morning the library hosted a morning brunch for the many volunteers, who assist library and museum staff in providing services to the community. Volunteers help us in so many ways ranging from daily operations, to advocacy, fundraising, events and special projects. In a typical year, volunteers devote somewhere between 2,000 – 3,000 collective hours to the Monterey Public Library, Colton Hall Museum, and the Presidio Museum! We simply could not do all that we do without all that you do. So, from all of us at the library and the museums to all of our volunteers, a heartfelt "thanks."