Salinas Public Library News
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Are you good enough to ESCAPE?
November 1, 2019
It goes something like this:
You and your team are in a dark room that is "locked," and the only way out is to beat the one-hour timer. With flashlights in hand, you and your team face puzzles that require everything from walking around the room looking for hidden numbers, to turning to a...
Strong demand for computer literacy instruction!
October 22, 2019
Last week's Computer Orientation sessions were well attended by a variety of adults wanting to learn basic computer skills. Students were fully engaged with the presentation and eager to also learn more about how to use a Chromebook and Google Apps.
"We had a record number of students at Cesar Chavez Library, a total...
Family Reading Circle Participants ignite their own Kindle Fires!
October 14, 2019
Cesar Chavez was the site for our recent Family Reading Circle, a program that brought 18 adults and 33 children together to learn how to effectively bring reading and literacy into the home, and help build home libraries.
The program concluded with a special 3-hour training on how to use the Kindle Fire to...
What can you make with a bunch of empty boxes?
October 7, 2019
During last month's Super Saturday Box Party , more than 57 children and parents listened attentively while Librarian Leslie read stories about "boxes" and the many things they can become with a little bit of imagination. Children sat in their boxes during story time, imagining race cars whizzing around race tracks, ships sailing...
So long summer!
October 2, 2019
Yes, Fall is in the air, and summer 2019 is already in the books, but we want to share a few highlights of our Summer Reading Program before it's too late.
This year's theme "It's Showtime at your Library" was popular with everyone! We had 1196 children and teens sign-up for summer reading and...
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