Salinas Public Library

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Families For Literacy

Families For Literacy

Services & resources for Literacy Program participants with children aged 0-18 at home. 

  • Monthly Family Time: Gather & Grow
  • Family Reading Circle
  • Special Events
  • Kindle Program

Gather and Grow is a monthly, themed, play and activity time for all the family. Parents will join in the fun and younger children enjoy crafts and educational activities related to the monthly theme. Teens can earn community service hours by working with their siblings.

Individual Tutoring

Individual Tutoring 

Learner-centered, individual instruction in all subject areas to meet your goals. Wait list. 

  • High School Equivalency
  • Standardized Testing
  • Reading Instruction
  • Writing Instruction
  • ESL

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More info: (831) 758-7916

Museums for All

 

Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 600 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card. Access this resource to find participating museums!

7 Weeks, 7 Worlds

Adult Summer Reading Program runs June 14-July 30

We're so excited to launch Adult Summer Reading! This year is easier than ever: get registered, read everyday and win a prize! To make it fun we’re focusing on 7 popular genres to encourage you to try something new....

Beginning Monday, June 14th, we will provide access to a Virtual Summer Reading Program geared towards children in grades K-3. Join Storyologists, Page Turner and Kenny as they jump into the Once Upon a Time Machine in search of stories and adventure. Along the way, you’ll participate...

Researching family history can be exciting, as well as challenging. Working groups are a chance to share ideas, resources, and support. This month, we'll focus on tips and techniques to overcome "b

News Date: 
Jun 7 2021 - 5:00pm

Our Summer Learning Challenge begins June 14th and continues thru July 31st. Join us for fun and engaging free activities all summer long. A variety of drop-in and registration-based programs...

Graphic Novel Contest For Kids and Teens 2021

Kids and Teens are invited to create their own comic stories and submit them to the Salinas Public Library. Running from June 1, 2021 – July 21, 2021 , the Salinas Public Library’s Graphic Novel Contest is open to kids and teenagers from the Monterey...

News Date: 
May 24 2021 - 4:00pm

This year's Family Reading Circle program got underway last week with 23 adults and 40 children participating. The theme for the first week's activities was "Let's Go...