Upcoming Events
CCL - Toddler Tales
Toddler Tales is now on Wednesday at Cesar Chavez Library!
Calling all toddlers and their caregivers! Come join us for storytime and where your little ones will experience stories, songs, rhymes and fun.
Recommended for ages 0-3.
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Dec10
El Gabilan Library
• 5:00pmFall Beyond Basics Computer Class
Sign up for our Beyond Basics computer course to kick-start your journey and enrich your learning experience with...
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Dec11
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmFall Independent Studies Computer Lab
Join our Independent Study open lab to enhance your skills with two weekly one-hour classes focusing on Gmail,...
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Dec11
All Locations
• 2:00pmStop by any Salinas library to pick up a fun DIY Holiday Craft Kit for kids and get ready for the holiday season! It’s the perfect way for little ones to craft their own...
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Dec11
Cesar Chavez Library
• 2:30pmScience Workshop Unlimited is at Cesar Chavez Library every Thursday!
Visit the SS WoW (Salinas Science Workshop on Wheels)! Kids and families can use...
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Dec11
John Steinbeck Library
• 4:00pmBring your family to Storytime Jamboree at the John Steinbeck Library! We'll read, sing, and dance together as we put the focus on fun and set the silly to 11. For ages 0-7,...
Recent News Posts
Kinder/TK Boot Camp Returns!
July 1, 2025
Prepare your soon-to-be kindergartener to confidently step into the first day of school with the help of the Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camp! Our Kinder Boot Camp will be accepting incoming kindergarten students in additional to transitional kindergarten (TK) students. These camps are...
Join FOSPL for Sip & Paint Fundraiser!
March 8, 2025
Friends of the Salinas Public Library (FOSPL) presents the 4th annual Sip & Paint fundraising event to be held this year on March 8, 6pm at El Gabilan Library.
Join us for this fun event where you can express your creativity while showing support for Salinas Public Library...
El Gabilan Library Celebrates 5 Years
March 6, 2025
We would like to express a massive Thanks! to the nearly 1,500 people that joined us on March 1st to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of our "new" El Gabilan Library. This event had it all: storytime; musical performances; arts and crafts for the entire family; free ice cream...
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...
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