Over the last two years, the Salinas Public Library has partnered with First 5 Monterey County to help alleviate some of the challenges families are facing because of the Covid-19 pandemic – for many parents this includes obtaining essentials such as diapers, wipes, baby formula, face masks, and cleaning supplies.

Recently, during the last week in October, the library again distributed nearly 100 boxes of diapers to Salinas families, totaling 16,000 diapers! In addition to diapers, families also received baby wipes, sanitizers, and free books. Special thanks to First 5 for helping make these distributions possible once again.