Upcoming Events
JSL - Little STEAMers
It's time to learn through play! Join us for Little STEAMers, a toddler and preschool program based on the idea that free play is fantastic early learning. Each week we will explore and build with STEAM-based toys in a creative, free play environment.
Ages 1 - 4
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Jan22
John Steinbeck Library
• 3:30pmCraftivity for Teens runs on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 3:30PM to 5PM at John Steinbeck Library with a different activity each time. If you've ever wanted to try a...
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Jan22
El Gabilan Library
• 5:00pmBeyond Basics
In this course you will work with free and accessible word processing, communication and presentation software. You will complete...
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Jan22
All Locations
• 6:00pmAre you a writer, or getting started as one? We have openings in our group and would love to have you join us!
Writing is a solitary task, and many...
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Jan23
All Locations
• 11:00amFrom the bestselling author and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, “The Age of Magical Overthinking” is a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that...
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Jan23
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...
Recent News Posts
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 ...
40 Years of Literacy at Salinas Public Library
October 30, 2024
Forty years ago, the California State Library launched the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS). With seed money from the state, 27 libraries ---including Salinas Public Library--were awarded grants to bring Adult Literacy programming to their communities. This was the first statewide...
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