Salinas Public Library News
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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...
Kinder Night is a Purrfect Success!
September 24, 2019
Wherever Pete the Cat goes, fun surely follows, and that was especially the case last week when Pete the Cat paid visits to our annual Kinder Night events. Cesar Chavez Library and John Steinbeck Library hosted kindergarten children and their families as an introduction to library services. Over 1100 kindergartners and their families enjoyed face...
Adult Literacy receives grant for family literacy programming
September 18, 2019
The Salinas Public Library is happy to announce an award of $70,000 to support family literacy programs from the California State Library Literacy Services. This second year of funding will provide continued support for family literacy programming for adults and their families. Services will be provided primarily to adults enrolled in the library’s Adult Literacy...