Salinas Public Library News
Below is a list of all Salinas Public Library website news articles, with the newest one at the top. To sign up for Salinas Public Library news by email, click here.
Adult Literacy receives grant for family literacy programming
September 18, 2019
The Salinas Public Library is happy to announce an award of $70,000 to support family literacy programs from the California State Library Literacy Services. This second year of funding will provide continued support for family literacy programming for adults and their families. Services will be provided primarily to adults enrolled in the library’s Adult Literacy...
Are you ready to be carded?
September 4, 2019
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. The Salinas Public Library believes that a library card is one of the most important school supplies a child...Getting ready for Kindergarten
August 20, 2019
The first day of kindergarten can be frightening for young children, especially if they have never experienced a structured pre-k or preschool program. The Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camp helped chase away these jitters for 30 local school children in a two-week program that concluded August 8th, just in time for...
Adult Summer Reading Cast Party
August 5, 2019
Our Adult Summer Reading Cast Party was a fun-filled night with games, crafts, prizes, trivia and a sneak peek performance of ARIEL Theatrical's upcoming play, Tuck Everlasting . Jennifer Means, pictured above in shorts, was the winner of the Shooting Star Award for having the most points for summer reading. She won tickets...
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gaming Tournament Scores Big
July 31, 2019
There are young gamers in Salinas, and they came out to Sherwood Hall last Saturday to show off their talent and win prizes in our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gaming Tournament. The event was part of the Library & Community Services Department's summer programming, and was attended by more than 130 youth and adults. The...
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