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.
Dog Man, Dinosaurs, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
June 2, 2020
Those were just a few of the titles requested in our Spring Reading Challenge.
Ian, pictured above, was super-excited when he received his prize in the mail: two new books! His mother thanked the library and called it an "awesome program."
Over 170 children and teens participated in the Spring Reading Challenge which...
SALINAS: GET READY FOR A NEW GRANT-FUNDED BOOKMOBILE!
May 26, 2020
It was definitely on the Salinas Public Library's "Wish List" for several years, and often seemed unattainable for many of those years. Library staff wanted a new bookmobile that would replace the existing bookmobile purchased over a decade ago from another library system in the Midwest. A new bookmobile that didn't rattle at high speeds...
New approaches to family literacy win the day!
May 13, 2020
Last Spring our Family Reading Circle program had lots of "points of contact." There were children's games played on the outdoor patio at Cesar Chavez Library, chairs huddled together in half circles with parents practicing their 'reading out loud skills,' and songs with fun rhymes sung over-and-over-again to the delight of the smallest children....
New virtual programming for families and youth!
May 7, 2020
Salinas Public Library has been busy creating new programs for the community to view online during the current COVID-19 closure. Parents can engage online in storytime and songs with their children in programs like the following:
Literacy team ZOOMS ahead with instruction!
April 23, 2020
Isolation and uncertainty are commonplace these days, and add to the challenge for those working to learn new literacy and language skills. Many adult learners are especially impacted, as they too navigate the transition to virtual learning. The Literacy staff are making most of the current classes and individual tutoring programs virtual, and in response...
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