Salinas Public Library News
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We Need Your Help to Get More Books in Baby's Hands
November 14, 2022
We believe that books are an essential part of every child’s upbringing. Lucky for us, the Friends of the Salinas Public Library (FOSPL) do so as well. This year, they are participating in the Monterey County Gives! campaign, which helps fundraise for local non-profits. Their goal this year is...
September is Library Card Sign Up Month
August 26, 2022
This September, join Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist Idina Menzel ( Frozen , Wicked ) and her sister, author and educator Cara Mentzel, in celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month. Idina and Cara, who will serve as honorary chairs of Library Card...
Help Design Our Next Library Card!
August 23, 2022
The Salinas Public Library needs your artistic and creative talent to design our next library card. We’re looking for designs that express how books and libraries inspire you and make your life better, showcase the value of the Salinas Public Library, or what the Library means to you.
Kids, teens, and adults will have...
COMPUTER CLASSES OFF TO A GREAT START
August 23, 2022
The Literacy Program's free computer classes resumed this August with their first hybrid Orientation. Over 60 attendees joined in person or online to find out more about the different classes and to get signed up. This session, participants chose from: Computing for Beginners, Beyond Basics, Intermediate Blended, or Advanced Self-Directed classes. The range of classes...
Adult Summer Reading Winners
August 12, 2022
Congratulations to both of our Adult Summer Reading winners, Jennifer M. and Maritsa F.!
This summer, participants who completed our Adult Summer Reading program were eligible to win one of two grand prizes inspired by the "Read Beyond the Beaten Path" theme: either a Monterey Bay Aquarium Family Membership or a California State Parks...