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 | Wise Voices Smart Choices Nutrition Education Series

March 8, 2021

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! Receive a bag of produce each week and if you attend 4 out of 5 classes you will get a gi

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Mar
08

Virtual Beyond Basics Computer Class

All Locations

• 6:00pm

Digital Skills are necessary today! Gain valuable, transferable skills as you increase your confidence in safely navigating the digital world. Learn how popular Google Apps...
Mar
09

Toddler Tales

• 10:00am

Calling all toddlers and their caregivers! Come join us for virtual stories, songs, rhymes and fun. This program is bilingual and guarantees a fun time for all. Acompáñanos...
Mar
09

High School Equivalency Check-In

All Locations

• 6:00pm

We are currently serving our English and Spanish speaking participants via phone and email. We also offer a weekly ZOOM check in, this is an opportunity for participants to...
Mar
10

Preschool Kits To Go

El Gabilan Library

• 2:00pm

Our Youth Services librarians have created Preschool Kits to Go for little learners between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. These kits include materials and suggestions for...
Mar
10

Virtual | Library Garden Series

All Locations

• 4:00pm

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...

How Do I's

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How Do I Use the Digital Arts Lab?

How Do I Use the microfilm machine?

How Do I Play video games at the Library?

How Do I Use the Library photocopy machine?

How Do I Use the Library Wi-Fi?

How Do I Use the Library computers?

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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