Kids
Event
November 21, 2024 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
El Gabilan Library
Parent-Child Playgroups
Each playgroup provides sensory play and exploratory activities that develop speech and language, creative play, cognitive development, and promote health and physical development as well as social and emotional development. We sing songs, read books, support parents, and share
Event
November 21, 2024 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
El Gabilan Library
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 indoor and outdoor games!
Thursday, November 21 from 3:30-5pm @ El Gabilan Library
Acción de Gracias
Event
November 21, 2024 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Cesar Chavez Library
Science Workshop Unlimited is at Cesar Chavez Library every Thursday!
Visit the SS WoW (Salinas Science Workshop on Wheels)! Kids and families can use imagination and tools to explore the world of
Event
November 21, 2024 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
John Steinbeck Library
Bring your family to Storytime Jamboree at the John Steinbeck Library! We'll read, sing, and dance together as we put the focus on fun and set the silly to 11. For ages 0-7, and older children are welcome to participate.
Thursdays @
Event
November 22, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Cesar Chavez Library
Calling all toddlers and their caregivers! Come join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun.
Acompáñanos para un programa que incluirá cuentos, canciones, rimas, y diversión.
Recommended for ages 0-3. Recomendado para edades de 0-3.
Event
November 25, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
El Gabilan Library
Fun-Tastic Fall Harvest
Join us for a Fun-tastic Fall Family Harvest Event! Enjoy family-friendly activities, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, and more. Celebrate the season with exciting fun for all ages. Don’t miss out on the autumn joy!
Event
November 26, 2024 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Cesar Chavez Library
Parent-Child Playgroups
Each playgroup provides sensory play and exploratory activities that develop speech and language, creative play, cognitive development, and promote health and physical development as well as social and emotional development. We sing songs, read books, support parents, and share
Event
November 26, 2024 - 12:00pm to 12:45pm
El Gabilan Library
Join us for storytime at El Gabilan Library. We will read books, sing songs and have a fun activity at the end! For ages 0-4, and older children are more than welcome to join in on the fun.
For more information contact Teri
Event
November 26, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
John Steinbeck Library
It's time to celebrate dinosaurs! Join us for some special dinosaur crafts as we stomp, chomp, and roar everything dinosaur.
John Steinbeck Library
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
2:00PM - 3:30PM
No registration required.
For more information, contact
Comic Book Making Contest for Kids and Teens 2024
Kids and Teens are invited to make their own comic book and submit them to the Salinas Public Library. Running from April 22, 2024 – June 29, 2024, Salinas Public Library’s Comic Book Making Contest is open to kids and teenagers from the Monterey County. Prizes and art supplies will be awarded to the winners.
Storytimes
Learn and Play Storytime: For ages 0-4. Young children enjoy books, songs and rhymes and special activities at the end.
Storytime Jamboree: For all ages. The entire family can enjoy stories and songs together.
Spotlight Storytime: For ages 0-6. Join us for stories, songs, and a themed craft as we celebrate a new theme every month.
Toddler Tales: For ages 0-3. This bilingual storytime offers stories, songs and rhymes.
Playgroups
A playgroup is an opportunity to learn more about your child's developmental stages. By attending a playgroup with your child, you will learn from our educators how play can be used to direct your child's learning. Together, you and your child will meet other parents and their children in a caring and supportive environment. Registration is required and space is limited. We keep these playgroups small so that you and your child can benefit from the personal attention of our educators. Please join us by filling out an interest form. Target Audience - 1 - 4 with parents.
Homework Centers
The purpose of the Library’s Homework Centers is not only to help students complete their school assignments but to foster curiosity, a passion for learning and to help students become successful in school and in life. Our homework centers are located at the following sites: Cesar Chavez Library, Los Padres Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Sherwood Elementary. Registration is required.
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