You can return your completed ballot to the Cesar Chavez Library!  Beginning October 5, you can return your ballot in the Cesar Chavez Library book drop, 615 Williams Road, 24 hours a day up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Cesar Chavez Library is the only library in the Salinas Public Library system that will accept ballots.

You can also return your ballot:

Teaching Books

An engaging, one-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.

Collection Development Policy

A parent or caregiver may read to a child, thereby reducing the fees on the child’s account (not the parent’s). Otherwise, no, you must read away the fees on your own account and cannot reduce the fees of other cardholders.

Only reading material qualifies for credit, but that means more than just books — you can also read

No. While the program is based on a $5-a-day credit system, we are not requiring you to read for a certain period of time each day to get the credit. We do encourage you to read 30-60 minutes everyday.

No. The Read Away program waives outstanding fees only. No reimbursement of past fees or credit towards possible future fees will be provided.

Any and all fees accrued on your card. We will waive lost and damaged material replacement fees, processing fees, and library card replacement fees.

* Fees related to printing cost or meeting room rental are not eligible for this program.
** Since we no longer charge overdue/late fines, if you have one on your account, please let our staff know. We will remove all previously accrued overdue fines immediately.