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.
First 5 Express rolls into town!
June 11, 2019
Sacramento, Solano, San Mateo -- these are just a few of the stops that the First 5 Express made last month, and we were happy that on May 20th they pulled into the Salinas Public Library as well.
The First 5 Express is a bilingual children's activity center that travels across...
KinderMobile completes another successful year of providing services!
May 29, 2019
These Kindergarten children can't wait to get back to the classroom to read their books! They dive right in while their classmates are inside the KinderMobile making their book selections.
Approximately 1790 new library cards were issued this year to Kindergarten students and 23,115 books were checked out. That's nearly 13 books per child!...
Reflections on Salinas Chinatown
May 28, 2019
More than fifty local residents came together to listen to stories told by authors and artists about the Salinas Chinatown, its influence on their work, and its nuanced history. There were historic photos on display, as well as books by the authors. Refreshments included Chinese sesame balls, Japanese sushi, and Filipino lumpia, cookies and hot...
Summer Reading is for everyone!
May 13, 2019
Adults and children of all ages are invited to join the Summer Learning Challenge at the Salinas Public Library. Sign-ups begin Saturday, June 8 at all of our libraries, and online. Our reading and enrichment programs are fun, free and open to everyone. This year's theme is "Showtime at the Library."
The goal of...
Inching closer to the finish line!
May 1, 2019
How long does it take to build a library? When will it be ready? These are just a couple of the questions community members have asked us recently.
We're happy to report that construction of the new El Gabilan Library at 1400 North Main Street is on schedule to open to...
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