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.
Getting ready for Kindergarten
August 20, 2019
The first day of kindergarten can be frightening for young children, especially if they have never experienced a structured pre-k or preschool program. The Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camp helped chase away these jitters for 30 local school children in a two-week program that concluded August 8th, just in time for...
Adult Summer Reading Cast Party
August 5, 2019
Our Adult Summer Reading Cast Party was a fun-filled night with games, crafts, prizes, trivia and a sneak peek performance of ARIEL Theatrical's upcoming play, Tuck Everlasting . Jennifer Means, pictured above in shorts, was the winner of the Shooting Star Award for having the most points for summer reading. She won tickets...
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gaming Tournament Scores Big
July 31, 2019
There are young gamers in Salinas, and they came out to Sherwood Hall last Saturday to show off their talent and win prizes in our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gaming Tournament. The event was part of the Library & Community Services Department's summer programming, and was attended by more than 130 youth and adults. The...
Start the conversation with MANGO!
July 25, 2019
The Salinas Public Library is happy to announce the addition of Mango , an online language learning tool the public can use for free. "In addition to Rosetta Stone, we are now offering Mango for anyone wanting to learn a new language," says Interim Deputy Librarian Mila Rianto. "I encourage everyone to...
Family Reading Circle program takes off!
July 10, 2019
A new program has launched at the Salinas Public Library's Literacy Center which focuses on empowering parents to read to their children every day, and provides them with proven strategies for success.
Lilia Diaz, one of the participants pictured above, volunteered to model what she had just learned to the entire group. "I felt...
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