El Gabilan Library

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Services at this Library:

  • Various items for all ages available in variety of languages and formats such as books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, music CDs, audio books, video games, and more
  • Reference materials for in-library use
  • Free WiFi
  • Study rooms
  • Community meeting room
  • Digital Studio computer lab
  • Video games, consoles, and controllers available for in-library use
  • Public use computers with internet access and printing capabilities
  • Children's area equipped with early literacy computer stations, children's story time and programs
  • Literacy resources and programs
  • Library staff who can provide assistance locating information, using print and electronic sources, and choosing books and other materials

 

Room Reservations:

El Gabilan Library offers three study rooms and a small conference room that are available for public use during open service hours. Click here to reserve a study room. Only group study 1, 2 (small conference room), 3 and 4 are located at El Gabilan Library. 

Study room usage guidelines:

  • Rooms may be reserved by one or more people but cannot exceed the maximum occupancy of each room.
  • Request to use the study rooms may be made in person at El Gabilan Library or online, and no more than one (1) week in advance.
  • Room reservation is limited to two (2) hours per party, per day, to ensure equitable access of library facility.
  • Reservation may be canceled if the room is not being used within the first fifteen (15) minutes of reserved schedule. 
  • No food is allowed in the study room. Drinks are limited to those in closed containers such as covered cups, cans, or water bottles, and must be kept away from electronics.
  • Please be considerate of others and clean up before leaving the study room.

Community Meeting Rooms

A community meeting room is available at El Gabilan Library that may be reserved for public use when not being used for Library activities. Fees may be charged according to the current Library Fee Schedule.

The El Gabilan Library Community Room have a capacity of 184 people. Download the room application here

Another community meeting room is also available at Cesar Chavez Library.

 

For more information on the study rooms or the community rooms, please contact spl_meetingroom [at] ci.salinas.ca.us

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  • Nov
    19

    El Gabilan Library

    4:00pm

    Kids will use their fingerprints to draw different creatures and/or animals, and then turn them into buttons or keychains.

    Every other Tuesday
    Sept 24, Oct 8, Oct...

  • Nov
    19

    El Gabilan Library

    5:00pm

    Join us for a reflective, hopeful program to learn ways of healing and movement through grief during the holiday season. In these sessions, experts will talk about grief and...

  • Nov
    20

    El Gabilan Library

    5:00pm

    Beyond Basics Computer Class

    Sign up for our Beyond Basics computer course to kick-start your journey and enrich your learning experience with hands-on activities...

  • Nov
    21

    El Gabilan Library

    10:30am

    Parent-Child Playgroups 

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

  • Nov
    21

    El Gabilan Library

    3:30pm

    Family Friends-giving

    Join us for our Friends-giving celebration! Enjoy arts and crafts activities for all ages. Celebrate the season with a variety of fantastic...