Salinas Public Library News
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100 Boxes of Diapers Distributed to Salinas Families

November 4, 2021
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...
The New Bookmobile Rolls Out to Community Resource Fair

October 2, 2021
The new Salinas Public Library Bookmobile was showcased at the October 2nd Community Resource Fair at Sherwood Park. Nearly 200 parents and children stopped by to tour the new bookmobile, checkout materials, or learn more about library programs and services. Library staff also gave away over 50 free books to event attendees. If you missed...
Salinas Public Library Unveils a New Bookmobile

September 22, 2021
Salinas Public Library is happy to announce the arrival of a new bookmobile that is guaranteed to bring books and smiles to Salinas residents!
The new, state-of-the-art bookmobile was funded by a grant from the California State Library's Shared Vision Initiative in support of mobile library solutions, and a generous grant from the...
Summer Learning Challenge Wraps Up!

September 8, 2021
We were thrilled to see that this Summer's Learning Program "Reading Colors Your World" was a huge success! Combining both in-person and virtual programs, a total of 1,471 youth and adults participated in programs, and 731 signed up for summer reading. We also gave away 740 books as reading prizes!
One of our well-received...
In-Person Literacy Classes are Back!

August 25, 2021
Salinas Public Library Literacy staff kicked off the first sessions of classes with two successful orientations this month that were attended by more than 35 participants. Small group classes for Computer Basics and Citizenship are now being held at Cesar Chavez Library and El Gabilan...