Salinas Public Library

Salinas Public

Library

John Steinbeck Library

350 Lincoln Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 758-7311

M, F, Sat: 10-6
Tu, Th: 12-8
Wed: 12-6
Sun: 1-6

Cesar Chavez Library

615 Williams Road
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 758-7345

M, F, Sat: 10-6
Tu, Th: 12-8
Wed: 12-6
Sun: 1-6

El Gabilan Library

1400 North Main Street
Salinas CA 93906
(831) 758-7302

M, F, Sat: 10-6
Tu, Th: 12-8
Wed: 12-6
Sun: 1-6

Mobile Services

Kindermobile:
Schedule TBD

Paletero Cart:
Schedule TBD

Homebound Services:
Call (831) 758-7311 to check eligibility

Upcoming Events

JSL Drop-in Playgroups

June 18, 2018

John Steinbeck Library

Join other parents and their children ages 0-5 for drop-in playgroups.

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Jun
18

CCL Drop-in Playgroups

Cesar Chavez Library

• 10:00am

Join other parents and their children ages 0-5 for drop-in playgroups.
Jun
18

CCL Save Nature Insect Discovery Lab

Cesar Chavez Library

• 11:00am

Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions, and more! The Insect Discovery Lab will introduce your group to the...
Jun
18

JSL High School Equivalency Class

John Steinbeck Library

• 1:00pm

Preparation to pass HSE exam for all subjects. For information, call (831) 758-7916.
Jun
18

JSL Save Nature Insect Discovery Lab

John Steinbeck Library

• 1:00pm

Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions, and more! The Insect Discovery Lab will introduce your group to the...
Jun
19

JSL Toddler Tales

John Steinbeck Library

• 10:00am

How Do I's

How Do I Use the Library computers?

How Do I Use the Library Wi-Fi?

How Do I Find out about Cesar Chavez Library events?

How Do I Play video games at the Library?

How Do I Return Library Items?

How Do I Learn About Library Item Circulation?

How Do I Put an Item on Hold?

Recent News Posts

We're Changing Lives!

June 7, 2018

Asa Shimozaki had a clear goal in mind. He needed to learn Excel in order to apply for a job at a local construction company. Determined and persistent, for three months he came regularly to the Literacy Center at the John Steinbeck Library and learned Excel. With help from tutors and Literacy...

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We're moving forward!

June 1, 2018

It's now official! The City Council on May 15th approved the funding plan to build a 21,000 square foot library in North Salinas. After more than a year of public feedback and analysis, the Council's vote promises to usher in a new chapter for the Salinas Public Library. The new library...

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Using Graphic Novels to Teach Reading

May 15, 2018

Salinas Public Library's Literacy Assistant Susanna Crichton hosted a training May 9th for tutors at the Monterey County Free Library on how to use comics to teach reading. She believes that graphic novels can help adults with overall comprehension, left-to-right tracking for reading,...

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What we have planned for adults!

May 10, 2018

At the John Steinbeck Library, the Literacy Center teems with adult learners and adults at Cesar Chavez Library take full advantage of the Alisal Room to gain computer and language skills. Our Libraries in East and South Salinas strive to serve the adult population, but the current El...

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