Eligible Fees for Credit
     •   Lost and damaged material replacements, processing, and previous library card replacements

Ineligible Fees (including but not limited to)
     •   Printing costs
     •   Meeting room rental fees

No reading marathon is necessary. The library has no minimums to participate in the program, but our guideline would be around 30-60min per day. 

Everyone with eligible fees to 'Read Away' on a library card for the Salinas Public Library may join.

Gardening season is upon us and in full swing. From growing vegetables to flowers to pruning, we want to hear it all. Share your favorite gardening tips and tricks to get others started off on the right foot.  

La temporada de jardinería está sobre nosotros y en plena marcha. Desde el cultivo de vegetales hasta las flores y la poda, queremos escucharlo todo. Comparta sus consejos y trucos de jardinería favoritos para que otros comiencen con el pie derecho. 

I have; more than one. Orchids may have a reputation for being difficult to grow but in reality they make excellent house plants. They are low maintenance, bloom for months each year and can live for a lifetime. Provide insight into orchid care and teach others how to take their orchids from barely surviving to thriving! 

You don’t need to have yard space to have greenery. Whether you have an apartment balcony or a driveway, containers open the world of plants to you. From house plants to veggies to orchard trees, containers offer versatility of use and style. Share tips of your successes with container gardening.  

Bugs can wreak havoc in a garden but did you know they can also help keep away those unwanted visitors? Trade advice on how to identify the good guys from the bad guys, attract beneficial insects to the yard and control pests without the use of pesticides. 

Los bichos pueden devastar un jardín, pero ¿sabía que también pueden ayudar a mantener alejados a los visitantes no deseados? Intercambie consejos sobre cómo identificar a los buenos bichos de los malos, atraer insectos beneficiosos a la yarda y controlar las plagas sin el uso de pesticidas. 

Spice up your cooking routine by introducing fresh herbs to kitchen classics. Help others explore the world of herbs by sharing your knowledge of basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cilantro, mint and more! Give advice on how to grow and maintain an herb garden, use herbs in the kitchen and elsewhere. 

Nightly Met Opera Streams

Each day, a different presentation is being made available for free streaming on the Met website for a period of 23 hours, from 4:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. the following day. Click here for schedule.

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems