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.
Tea anyone?
November 26, 2019
The Super Saturday Tea Party last Saturday, November 16th, was a resounding success! Librarian Leslie noted that "we definitely underestimated the appeal of this program!"
Fifty-seven children and their parents/guardians, participated in stories, crafting ‘fancy’ tea party hats, and practicing their tea party manners. Festive cookies and sandwiches helped all...
Call for Local Artist Participation
November 13, 2019
The Library & Community Services hosted a public meeting last Thursday, November 7th, for local visual and graphic artists to learn about opportunities to create artwork for the new El Gabilan Library's outdoor learning spaces. The design team for the El Gabilan Library welcomed a dozen or more artists and outlined the project parameters....
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...
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