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.
Don't delay! Turn in your summer reading logs today!
July 28, 2020
Did you know adults and families now have more time to turn in their Summer Reading Challenge logs and receive a book prize? While the Summer Reading Challenge ends on Friday, July 31, the deadline for turning in logs (physical or virtual) has been extended to Friday, August 14.
Why do we reward readers...
El Gabilan Library Receives Prestigious Design Award
July 28, 2020
The Salinas Public Library is delighted to announce that the new El Gabilan Library has received a prestigious engineering award for its construction and design!
The Engineering News Record (ENR) recently named El Gabilan Library a Northern California 2020 Merit Award Winner in the Cultural/Worship category. Perhaps one of the reasons...
New "Grab & Go" Service to Launch July 20th!
July 14, 2020
Sometimes deciding which books to check out for your children can be daunting. The Salinas Public Library has made this easier by creating Grab & Go Bundles, small collections of 5 librarian-selected books from our newest arrivals. Grab & Go Bundles are currently available for Picture Books and Readers (books for children learning to read)....
Encouraging reading, Making it easier to clear fines
June 29, 2020
Salinas Public Library will allow cardholders age 21 and under to get rid of library fines this summer by reading them away . For every day spent reading, $5 in fines will be removed from the card holder's account.
"We want to find a way to both encourage youth to join our ...
Library Literacy Tutor Celebrated by United Way
June 25, 2020
This month we congratulate one of our super-tutors, Maria Berrospe, who received the Champion for Asset Building award from United Way of Monterey County.
Maria first participated in the Salinas Public Library's Literacy Program Citizenship classes as a student, and after receiving citizenship herself, made a commitment to help others. "Maria...
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