Salinas Public Library News
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No More Overdue Fines!
June 14, 2022
Salinas Public Library is excited to announce that effective July 1st, 2022, overdue or late fines for all library patrons has been eliminated. This move was approved by the City Council through the removal of late fines for adult materials from the 2023 City-wide schedule of fees at the April 26th City Council Meeting, In...
Summer Learning Program Starts June 6
May 27, 2022
Summer Learning Program is starting soon!
The Summer Learning Program begins June 6th and continues thru July 30th. Join us for fun and engaging free activities all summer long. A variety of drop-in and registration-based programs will be offered throughout the summer to promote learning and exploration. This year will also have a...
More Library Hours Starting April 23
April 20, 2022
The Salinas Public Library is happy to announce the expansion of opening hours at the El Gabilan branch. Starting on April 23rd, the community will be able to access library services at this location from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays, including study rooms, free Wi-Fi, public computers, and diverse collections. Library staff...
Visit State Parks for free with Library's Parks Pass
April 12, 2022
Parks Passes are now available to borrow from Salinas Public Library!
To provide more equitable access, reduce barrier of access, and to encourage more Californians to spend time outdoors, California State Parks and the California State Library have distributed California State Library Parks Pass to public libraries across the state for checkout by...
Celebrating National Library Week 2022
April 3, 2022
Happy National Library Week!
From April 3-9, we are celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Connect with Your Library,” which promotes the idea that libraries are places...