City of Salinas Noticias
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New virtual programming for families and youth!
Mayo 7, 2020
Salinas Public Library has been busy creating new programs for the community to view online during the current COVID-19 closure. Parents can engage online in storytime and songs with their children in programs like the following:
Collaborating with MCFL during Library Closure
Abril 23, 2020
Salinas Public Library is collaborating with the Monterey County Free Libraries to create masks for frontline responders during this pandemic. The masks are being created using 3-D printers that mold several parts of the mask into a durable, germ-resistant mask that includes 5 HEPA filters.
According to Dawn Vest, an MCFL Librarian who is...
Literacy team ZOOMS ahead with instruction!
Abril 23, 2020
Isolation and uncertainty are commonplace these days, and add to the challenge for those working to learn new literacy and language skills. Many adult learners are especially impacted, as they too navigate the transition to virtual learning. The Literacy staff are making most of the current classes and individual tutoring programs virtual, and in response...
Celebrating National Bookmobile Day with an exciting announcement!
Abril 22, 2020
For the past several years, our KinderMobile has faithfully traveled to local public elementary schools throughout Salinas, bringing story time and books for check-out to kindergarten classrooms, and showing up for parent night and other special events.
Today, on National Bookmobile Day, we are announcing an award from the California State Library that will...
Salinas Public Library responds to COVID-19 Coronavirus
Marzo 13, 2020
April 3, 2020 update:
Salinas Public Library will be closed until at least May 3, 2020. Due dates will be extended for all currently borrowed library materials, with no overdue fines. Expiration dates for requested/holds items will also be extended until the library reopen.
Library services are still available through our digital...