Upcoming Events
EGL - Learn and Play Storytime
Join us for storytime at El Gabilan Library. We will read books, sing songs and have a fun activity at the end! For ages 0-4, and older children are more than welcome to join in on the fun.
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Feb11
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmIndependent Studies
In this self-paced course you decide your area of focus and we give you the time, materials and support you need to be successful. Whatever your...
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Feb11
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmStop by and learn about our Literacy Services every Tuesday and Thursday from 2PM to 5PM.
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Feb11
El Gabilan Library
• 4:00pmYou don't have to be an expert chef to make great meals! Learn how to prepare delicious meals that support longevity at our in-person, bilingual cooking demo. Blue Zones will...
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Feb11
All Locations
• 4:00pmFor the past twelve years, a community of Anishinaabe people has lived in the Northern Ontario bush in the wake of the infrastructural power failure that brought about...
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Feb11
Cesar Chavez Library
• 5:30pmIn-Person Citizenship Class at Cesar Chavez Library. This class is for adults studying to take the citizenship interview in English.
For more information and to...
Recent News Posts

A Year to Celebrate
December 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the milestones we’ve reached in the Literacy Program. This is our 40th year of hard work, growth, and heartfelt celebrations—proof that our learning community is thriving!
This fall, our third annual Fall Family Festival was our best-attended...

Winter Reading Challenge Returns
December 4, 2024
Winter Reading Challenge
December 16 - January 11
Ages 0-18
The Winter Reading Challenge returns to the Salinas Public Library! This Winter Break read for 15 minutes a day for 15 days, and you earn a FREE book! The challenge is open to all Salinas children...

Ready, Set, School!
November 21, 2024
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 ...

40 Years of Literacy at Salinas Public Library
October 30, 2024
Forty years ago, the California State Library launched the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS). With seed money from the state, 27 libraries ---including Salinas Public Library--were awarded grants to bring Adult Literacy programming to their communities. This was the first statewide...