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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.

Kinder Nights proven popular once again!

October 1, 2018

Elephant and Piggie made a fun and "rigorous" entrance last Friday night to a room full of eager kindergarten children at John Steinbeck Library. Small feet were definitely moving as the two friendly characters from the popular series "Elephant and Piggie" greeted the children with a few original dance steps of their...

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Summer Learning Challenge 2018

September 24, 2018

Yes, the summer flew by, but we kept the conversation about reading going. Here's a few highlights from our Summer Learning Challenge :

  • 1544 youth signed up to log their reading, and over 600 met or exceeded the reading challenge.
  • 199 adults signed up, and 3 adults won Kindles at
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Meet the Volunteer Tutors in our Citizenship Program

September 19, 2018

Meet the Citizenship Team!

David Torres is a full-time husband, father of twin girls and college student. We are so glad that he finds time in his busy schedule to lead the Spanish language Citizenship class. Bob Lee is one of our longest-standing instructors. He and his wife Sonia have volunteered with us...

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Free online tutoring and a lot more!

September 5, 2018

Getting help with a subject, whether you are 5 or 55, shouldn't be impossible. With HelpNow , anyone can receive online tutoring help from an actual person via a live chat, and virtual whiteboard. And, it's all free of charge! To learn more about this product and the extensive list of classes, and resources available,...

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Citizenship Program Scores a Homerun!

August 3, 2018

The Literacy Center has a new volunteer, and she is someone who truly has experience. Maria prepared for the Citizenship Exam by joining one of the Literacy Center's small groups. The group met twice a week at the Cesar Chavez Library with a dedicated tutor. Maria is delighted because she just recently passed the exam,...

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