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Join Us for the Two-Part Dipping Into English Workshop!

Kids and teens are invited to create their own comic books and submit them to the Salinas Public Library. The Comic Book Making Contest is from May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, and is open to all kids and teens in Monterey County. Winners will receive prizes and art supplies....

Photo of author Jason Reynolds alongside the cover of his book Coach.

Before Coach was the caring yet firm-handed guide to the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody.

Photo of author Miranda Cowley Heller alongside the cover of her book What the Deep Water Knows.

What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller is a series of exquisite reflections on love in all its seasons.

In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie’s life of privilege is shattered by her father’s sudden death, forcing her into a very different world.

Robot-Proof explores how individuals, companies, and societies are already being reshaped by the rise of artificial intelligence.

Author Nir Eyal alongside the cover of his book Beyond Belief.

“Beyond Belief” reveals something disarmingly simple: The beliefs holding you back