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.
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...
Summer Reading Premiere
July 3, 2019
The Adult Summer Reading Premiere was hosted at the Cesar Chavez Library on June 21st. The Library staff joined in on the fun and made it a real Premiere Night by dressing up in their finest attire and having volunteers roam around like paparazzi. Over 150 attendees took part in the fun and spent the...
What's a town without a library?
June 26, 2019
The Salinas Public Library believes every town needs a library, and that's why we were happy to participate in the "MY TOWN" pop-up exhibit at the CSUMB Salinas Center for the Arts Culture. This fun exhibit recreates a small town for young children where they can explore and learn about what makes a community. The...
Family Computer Day is a big success!
June 11, 2019
Demystifying computer hardware is all part of the equation for many adult learners in our computer literacy program, and our Family Computer Day provided lots of opportunity for learning. Youth and family members were able to sit side-by-side and literally take things apart, while learning about all the hardware components that make up a laptop....
First 5 Express rolls into town!
June 11, 2019
Sacramento, Solano, San Mateo -- these are just a few of the stops that the First 5 Express made last month, and we were happy that on May 20th they pulled into the Salinas Public Library as well.
The First 5 Express is a bilingual children's activity center that travels across...