Upcoming Events
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Feb20
El Gabilan Library
• 10:30amParent-Child Playgroups
Each playgroup provides sensory play and exploratory activities that develop speech and language, creative play, cognitive development, and...
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Feb20
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmStop by and learn about our Literacy Services every Tuesday and Thursday from 2PM to 5PM.
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Feb20
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmIndependent Studies
In this self-paced course you decide your area of focus and we give you the time, materials and support you need to be successful. Whatever your...
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Feb20
John Steinbeck Library
• 4:00pmBring your family to Storytime Jamboree at the John Steinbeck Library! We'll read, sing, and dance together as we put the focus on fun and set the silly to 11. For ages 0-7,...
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Feb20
Cesar Chavez Library
• 5:30pmClase de Ciudadanía Presencial en la Biblioteca César Chávez. Esta clase es para adultos que estudian para su entrevista de ciudadanía en español.
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Recent News Posts

Join FOSPL for Sip & Paint Fundraiser!
March 8, 2025
Friends of the Salinas Public Library (FOSPL) presents the 4th annual Sip & Paint fundraising event to be held this year on March 8, 6pm at El Gabilan Library.
Join us for this fun event where you can express your creativity while showing support for Salinas Public Library...

A Year to Celebrate
December 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the milestones we’ve reached in the Literacy Program. This is our 40th year of hard work, growth, and heartfelt celebrations—proof that our learning community is thriving!
This fall, our third annual Fall Family Festival was our best-attended...

Winter Reading Challenge Returns
December 4, 2024
Winter Reading Challenge
December 16 - January 11
Ages 0-18
The Winter Reading Challenge returns to the Salinas Public Library! This Winter Break read for 15 minutes a day for 15 days, and you earn a FREE book! The challenge is open to all Salinas children...

Ready, Set, School!
November 21, 2024
We believe that books are an essential part of every child’s upbringing. Lucky for us, the Friends of the Salinas Public Library (FOSPL) do so as well. This year, they are participating in the ...