Salinas Public Library

Notice: Library services and locations are currently limited due to Covid-19 impact. There are currently no late fines charged to all borrowed materials until further notice.

Curbside pickup, material return, library card, and printing services are available at El Gabilan and Cesar Chavez Library during curbside service hours.

Outdoor return boxes are open 24/7 at Cesar Chavez and John Steinbeck Library.

24/7 digital and online learning library are always available. Digital Library Card is available to access digital resources.

Library Card by Mail application is now available.

Check library calendar for virtual program schedule for all ages. Free wifi access is available at all library locations.

Salinas Public

Library

John Steinbeck Library

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

Temporarily Closed.

Curbside Services hours are:
Mon & Fri: 10 - 2
Tu, Wed, Th: 2 - 6

Cesar Chavez Library

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

Temporarily Closed.

Curbside Services hours are:
Tu, Wed, Th: 2-6
Fri & Sat: 10-2

El Gabilan Library

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

Temporarily Closed.

Curbside Services hours are:
Mon & Fri: 10-2
Tu, Wed, Th: 2-6

Bookmobile Service

Kindermobile

Scheduled visits to kindegarten classes in Salinas

Bookmobile

Access library during special events

Upcoming Events

Virtual | Library Garden Series

March 3, 2021

Be part of something new! Learn how fruits and vegetables are grown so you can start your own garden. Join us for weeks of fun activities and educational sessions where you will learn everything about what to grow in a garden.

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Mar
04

Virtual Citizenship class

All Locations

• 6:00pm

Need help with citizenship preparation? Join us every Thursday at 6 p.m. for our weekly check-in via Zoom.

Participants will have access to our online Google Classroom...
Mar
05

Self-Directed Computer Class Winter 2021

All Locations

• 2:00pm

Self-Directed Class Winter 2021

Take your digital skills to the next level as you learn from home with the Applied Digital Skills Curriculum...
Mar
05

Virtual Music & Movement

All Locations

• 3:00pm

Join us for our Virtual Music and Movement program! Shake your sillies out in the comfort of your own home. Recommended for ages 0-3.

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Mar
05

Virtual | First Friday Art Talk

All Locations

• 4:30pm

Our First Friday Art Talk is back virtually through Zoom! Come meet different local artists each month and explore the story of their exciting artwork at our free First Friday...
Mar
08

Virtual | Wise Voices Smart Choices Nutrition Education Series

All Locations

• 2:00pm

From simple ways to eat healthy to understanding chronic disease prevention, this 5 week nutrition class will help prepare you to adopt a healthy lifestyle! ...

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Recent News Posts

Lending a Virtual Hand to Seniors and Community Groups

January 20, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has shut many doors, including the meeting room doors for many local nonprofits. Last Fall, several members of the Salinas Women's Club reached out to the library for help. With many members in high-risk categories, and a number with limited digital skills, they weren't...

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Basic and Intermediate Computer Classes Begin

January 13, 2021

Adults need basic digital skills now more than ever. Finding a job, helping a child with school homework, or making an appointment with a healthcare provider-- chances are these activities will require basic computer skills and going online.

On January 8th, the Salinas Public Library...

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Library's new STEM program soars ahead!

January 8, 2021

Can you build a paper airplane that can transport one passenger and propel them at least six feet in the air? That was this week's challenge in the Salinas Public Library's new STEM Challenge program. Participants were allowed to use anything that might work, including recycled paper, binder...

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Celebrating the holidays together!

January 4, 2021

Fifty families proved it's not too hard to make a commitment to a weekly early literacy program, even when it's gone virtual! The families participating in the library's virtual Toddler Tales and Music & Movement programs celebrated together on December 21st by picking up activity kits and...

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