Salinas Public Library

Salinas Public Library

The Salinas Public Library

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Highlights 1900 - 1949

1906

The Trustees of the Salinas City Library agree to accept the books from the library of the Salinas WCTU (Woman’s Christian Temperance Union) and look for a suitable room. Meanwhile, the women of the Salinas Civic Club, later the Salinas Woman’s Club, vote to work for a public library building.

City of Salinas History

Photographs

Local History Photo Gallery

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Candidly! This is Salinas 1950

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Newspapers

Historical Newspaper Charts

Local Newspaper Continuations

Historical newspapers are available at the John Steinbeck Library . Most are on microfilm. Microfilm readers and printers are available at the...

Maps

Grade map for the City of Salinas, dated May 1878, St. John Cox, Surveyor

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Old Undated Salinas Contour Map

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Literary Landmarks

Interviews & Salinas Stories

Directories and Census

Local Directories, Census Documents & other Name Indexes at the John Steinbeck Library

Books About Salinas

Salem Press – History Database