Upcoming Events

Virtual | Conozca al autor: Raúl the Third
Explore el mercado de una animada ciudad fronteriza méxico-estadounidense en ¡Vamos! Vamos al mercado, un libro ilustrado de bolsillo del autor superventas del New York Times, Raúl the Third.
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Jul08
El Gabilan Library
• 12:00pmThis summer Learn and Play Storytime is an adventure!
Join us for storytime at El Gabilan Library, where we will read books, sing songs, and then have a variety of fun...
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Jul08
Cesar Chavez Library
• 12:00pmSalinas Public Library is partnering with Alisal School District to provide Salinas children and teens free lunch throughout the summer. This program allows anyone under 18 to...
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Jul08
All Locations
• 1:00pmExplore the marketplace of a buzzing Mexican-American border town in "¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market," a picture book from bestselling, award–winning author-illustrator Raúl ...
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Jul08
John Steinbeck Library
• 4:30pmJoin our peaceful puzzling hangout for teens and up, part of our Level Up! summer 2025 theme. Work together on a communal jigsaw puzzle, word puzzles, logic puzzles, and more!...
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Jul08
Cesar Chavez Library
• 5:30pmIn-Person Citizenship Class at Cesar Chavez Library. This class is for adults studying to take the citizenship interview in English.
For more information and to...
Recent News Posts

Kinder/TK Boot Camp Returns!
July 1, 2025
Prepare your soon-to-be kindergartener to confidently step into the first day of school with the help of the Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camp! Our Kinder Boot Camp will be accepting incoming kindergarten students in additional to transitional kindergarten (TK) students. These camps are...

Join FOSPL for Sip & Paint Fundraiser!
March 8, 2025
Friends of the Salinas Public Library (FOSPL) presents the 4th annual Sip & Paint fundraising event to be held this year on March 8, 6pm at El Gabilan Library.
Join us for this fun event where you can express your creativity while showing support for Salinas Public Library...

El Gabilan Library Celebrates 5 Years
March 6, 2025
We would like to express a massive Thanks! to the nearly 1,500 people that joined us on March 1st to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of our "new" El Gabilan Library. This event had it all: storytime; musical performances; arts and crafts for the entire family; free ice cream...

A Year to Celebrate
December 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the milestones we’ve reached in the Literacy Program. This is our 40th year of hard work, growth, and heartfelt celebrations—proof that our learning community is thriving!
This fall, our third annual Fall Family Festival was our best-attended...