Salinas Public Library

Salinas Public

Library

John Steinbeck Library

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

Regular hours are:
Mon & Fri: 10 - 4
Tu, Wed, Th: 12 - 6

Curbside Services available

Cesar Chavez Library

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

Regular hours are:
Tu, Wed, Th: 12-6
Fri & Sat: 10-4

Curbside Services available

El Gabilan Library

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

Regular hours are:
Mon, Fri & Sat: 10-4
Tu, Wed, Th: 12-6

Curbside Services available

Bookmobile Service

Kindermobile
Scheduled visits to kindergarten classes in Salinas

Bookmobile & Paletero Cart
Access library during special events

Upcoming Events

EGL - Playgroup

October 17, 2024

Parent-Child Playgroups

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Oct
17

CCL - Science Workshop Unlimited

Cesar Chavez Library

• 3:30pm

Science Workshop Unlimited is at Cesar Chavez Library every Thursday!

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Oct
17

JSL - Storytime Jamboree

John Steinbeck Library

• 4:00pm

Bring 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,...
Oct
17

EGL | Local Author Talk: Enid Baxter Ryce & Luis Camara

El Gabilan Library

• 5:00pm

Enid Baxter Ryce is an author, artist, and filmmaker. She has won awards for her work as an artist and arts educator and her large-scale community-based environmental art...
Oct
17

CCL- Clase de Ciudadanía Presencial

Cesar Chavez Library

• 5:30pm

Clase de Ciudadanía Presencial en la Biblioteca César Chávez. Esta clase es para adultos que estudian para su entrevista de ciudadanía en inglés.

Para más información ...
Oct
17

Virtual Citizenship Class

All Locations

• 6:00pm

Virtual Citizenship Class is for adults studying to take the citizenship interview in English.

For more information and to register, call (831) 758-7916 or click...

How Do I's

How Do I print using my device?

How Do I Play video games at the Library?

How Do I Use the Digital Arts Lab?

How Do I Use the microfilm machine?

How Do I Use the Library Wi-Fi?

How Do I Use the Library computers?

How Do I Put an Item on Hold?

Recent News Posts

2024 Salinas Youth Poet Laureates

September 12, 2024

We are delighted to recognize Mya S. Pop as the 2024 Salinas Youth Poet Laureate. Mya is a sophomore at North Salinas High School who enjoys writing poetry and playing sports. “I'm an athlete and I usually process my feelings on the court, but during the off-season, poetry helps me take a deeper...

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Summer Fun with Literacy!

July 3, 2024

Literacy celebrated the Summer Solstice and official start of the season with a fun-filled Stress-Free Summer Festival at El Gabilan Library. The program was open to the public and attendees enjoyed tacos, shaved ice, yoga, an obstacle course, games, puzzles, crafts... suffice to say we got ...

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Register for Kinder/TK Boot Camp Today!

July 1, 2024

Prepare your soon-to-be kindergartener to confidently step into the first day of school with the help of the Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camps! This year, our Kinder Boot Camps will be accepting incoming transitional kindergarten (TK) students in additional to kindergarten students....

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