John Steinbeck Library

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  • Photo Credit: Nick Frey

Services at this Library:

  • More than 100,000 items for all ages available in variety of languages and formats such as books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, music CDs, books on CD, and more
  • Local history and John Steinbeck special collection
  • Reference materials for in-library use, including access to in-library use database of grants and historical California telephone directories
  • Free WiFi
  • Public use computers with internet access and printing capabilities
  • Photocopy machine, print, fax, and scan service
  • Children's area equipped with early literacy computer stations, children's story time, and family programs 
  • Teen area equipped with Teen Lounge console gaming systems and teen programs
  • Literacy Center that provides adult and family literacy programs and resources
  • Read Grow & Play playgroups
  • Digital Arts Lab equipped with multimedia editing software
  • Library staff who can provide assistance locating information, using print and electronic sources, and choosing books and other materials

Some of the artwork on display at John Steinbeck Library are part of the Salinas Valley Art Association (SVAA) rotating collection. SVAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the visual arts since its inception in 1945.  For further inquiries about the artworks on display, please visit the SVAA website.

 

Upcoming Events

  • Mar
    21

    John Steinbeck Library

    12:30pm

    Parent-Child Playgroups (20 weeks IN-PERSON)

    Each playgroup provides sensory play and exploratory activities that develop speech and language, creative play, cognitive...

  • Mar
    21

    John Steinbeck Library

    3:00pm

    Join us in the library for Make & Explore, our family craft event featuring a fun activity or hands on experiment! Spend some quality time together creating and learning...

  • Mar
    22

    John Steinbeck Library

    4:00pm

    Think outside the cardboard box! This is an opportunity for tweens and teens to flex their creativity armed with just a pair of scissors, a hot glue gun, tape, and a whole lot...

  • Mar
    23

    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,...

  • Mar
    28

    John Steinbeck Library

    10:00am

    Parent-Child Playgroups (20 weeks IN-PERSON)

    Each playgroup provides sensory play and exploratory activities that develop speech and language, creative play, cognitive...