On Saturday afternoon we completed the third and final "The Big Read: Poetry of Robinson Jeffers" event held at the Library by the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation. Over the past two months, the Tor House Foundation has conducted readings, performances, and workshops in libraries, museums, schools, and other venues throughout Monterey County. It was a hugely successful undertaking.

I love the whole idea of "The Big Read", which is to get as many people as possible in one community reading the same book, or the same author or poet. Building community around literature and reading is something we do all the time at the Library, and we are delighted when we have opportunities to partner with another organization to bring people together to talk about books and to celebrate reading.

"The Big Read: the Poetry of Robinson Jeffers" is over for now, but it’s not too late to read the works of this great poet. Borrow a copy of his works from the Library and let us know which of Jeffers’ poems you liked best.