Upcoming Events
Virtual | Author Talk: David Brooks
What better way to start the year than with bestselling author David Brooks?
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Jan13
El Gabilan Library
• 12:00pmJoin 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...
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Jan13
John Steinbeck Library
• 2:00pmWinter Independent Studies Class
Build your digital skills in our Independent Study Open Lab!
Join us for two weekly, one-hour sessions focused on Gmail, Google... -
Jan13
El Gabilan Library
• 4:00pmAI is everywhere these days, but it can be hard to know what's fact and what's hype. Hear about it from the experts: Dr. Laura Otero and Chris Beem from CSUMB will present a...
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Jan13
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...
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Jan14
Cesar Chavez Library
• 12:00pmToddler 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...
Recent News Posts
Winter Reading Challenge: Free Book for Readers!
December 12, 2025
Winter Reading Challenge
December 20 - January 17
Ages 0-18
The Winter Reading Challenge is back! This Winter Break read for 15 minutes a day for 14 days, and you earn a FREE book! The challenge is open to all Salinas children and teens from December 20, 2025...
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...
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