Salinas Public Library News
Below is a list of all Salinas Public Library website news articles, with the newest one at the top. To sign up for Salinas Public Library news by email, click here.
An Update on Library Services from the Director
September 23, 2020
To say that the last six months have been challenging is certainly an understatement. It is doubtful anyone could have predicted the health crisis that we have faced as a community and a nation.
I am extremely proud of the resiliency and creativity of library staff in facing these challenges, and in creating a...
Meeting the technology gap
September 15, 2020
For many adults in our community, lack of access to a computer laptop prevents them from taking an online learning class of any kind. The Salinas Public Library's Adult Literacy Program came up with an innovative solution this past August when they began lending Chromebooks to adult learners who can now study at home and...
RBdigital Migrates to Libby/OverDrive
September 11, 2020
Salinas Public Library is happy to announce the migration of RBdigital audio and eBook resources to the OverDrive platform effective September 22nd. Any eBooks and/or audiobooks currently offered through RBdigital will move to Libby —the free, award-winning reading app from OverDrive . After the transition to Libby, any current...
Addressing Mental Health Issues during COVID-19
September 9, 2020
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month , and the Salinas Public Library is partnering with the Monterey County Behavioral Health Bureau to provide workshops for teens and adults. These virtual workshops will provide helpful information about suicide, facts and myths, warning signs, as well as healthy copings skills for you or...
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
September 3, 2020
As students in Salinas get settled into their new school routines, there is one essential school supply that requires no shopping and doesn't cost a penny - it's a library card.
Every September, Salinas Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-up Month to...
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