Salinas Public Library

Salinas Public Library The Salinas Public Library consists of three branches located throughout different parts of the city.

Our Mission: To encourage reading, the appreciation of books, and to provide materials and services to help members of the community meet their personal, informational, educational, and cultural needs. Please call or visit any of our library branches, we are here to serve you! John Steinbeck Library
350 Lincoln Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 758-7311

Cesar Chavez Library
615 Williams Road
Salinas

, CA 93905
(831) 758-7345

El Gabilan Library
1400 North Main Street
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 758-7302

05/31/2026

๐ŸŒž Join us for a Summer Kick-Off event! ๐ŸŒž

We're zooming into summer, and we want YOU to be part of the fun! ๐ŸŽ‰

Come check out all the exciting activities we have planned at the ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ด, ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด!

This is a great opportunity to connect with our Salinas community and discover whatโ€™s happening this summer. Donโ€™t miss out on the fun!

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Ensen Community Park - 99 La Posada Dr.
๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: Saturday, June 6, 2026 | ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: 11 AM to 2 PM

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Mount Toro High School, 10 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA

Big Kids Book Club is underway! Are you entering second grade and looking for an opportunity to practice your reading sk...
05/30/2026

Big Kids Book Club is underway! Are you entering second grade and looking for an opportunity to practice your reading skills? Join the Big Kids Book Club and go on a reading adventure with Mercy Watson! Register to secure your spot and claim a copy of the book: https://ayrs.io/0Hh9BR.

Books will be available for pickup on June 1st at the El Gabilan Library.

We will discuss chapters 1-6 at the June 10th meeting and chapters 7-12 at the June 17th meeting. Questions? Contact Rebecca at ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ.๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น@๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€.๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜ƒ

Spend sometime outdoors this summer and experience everything from the shorelines to the woodlands with Ventana Wildlife...
05/29/2026

Spend sometime outdoors this summer and experience everything from the shorelines to the woodlands with Ventana Wildlife Society. Monday-Wednesday will be day trips, and on Thursday there will be an optional overnight campout with the campers returning Friday afternoon.

For ages 8-12. Participants must be within the age range of the program by the first day of the camp.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—˜๐—น ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†.

Summer is right around the corner! Salinas families and neighbors are invited to enjoy games, arts & crafts, music, and ...
05/28/2026

Summer is right around the corner! Salinas families and neighbors are invited to enjoy games, arts & crafts, music, and local food vendors, while learning more about summer programs at Salinas libraries, and parks and recreation centers!

Ensen Community Park - 99 La Posada Dr.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
11AM - 2PM

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Mount Toro High School, 10 Sherwood Place, Salinas

Cuidar su corazรณn puede ser mรกs sencillo de lo que imagina. Pequeรฑos pasos pueden hacer una gran diferencia. Aprenda sob...
05/27/2026

Cuidar su corazรณn puede ser mรกs sencillo de lo que imagina. Pequeรฑos pasos pueden hacer una gran diferencia.

Aprenda sobre la salud del corazรณn con la Nutriรณloga Registrada Mercedes Hendley de Salinas Valley Health. Ella compartirรก consejos fรกciles y prรกcticos que usted puede aplicar de inmediatoโ€”sin necesidad de hacer cambios drรกsticos en su estilo de vida.

รšnase a nosotros el miรฉrcoles, 24 de junio de 4:00-5:00 pm en la Biblioteca Cesar Chavez.

ยฟPreguntas? Envรญe un correo electrรณnico a [email protected]

You don't have to be an expert chef to make great meals! Learn how to make healthy, plant based Swiss Chard Tacos with C...
05/27/2026

You don't have to be an expert chef to make great meals! Learn how to make healthy, plant based Swiss Chard Tacos with Chipotle Salsa at our in-person, bilingual cooking demo. Hosted by Live Well Project and the Salinas Public Library.
Our cooking demo is on Wednesday, June 17th at the Cesar Chavez Library from 4-5 PM.
Visit the library website for more information and to register.

Are you entering second grade and looking for an opportunity to practice your reading skills? Join the Big Kids Book Clu...
05/26/2026

Are you entering second grade and looking for an opportunity to practice your reading skills? Join the Big Kids Book Club and go on a reading adventure with Mercy Watson! For grades 2nd - 5th. Register to secure your spot and claim a copy of the book: https://ayrs.io/0Hh9BR

We will discuss chapters 1-6 at the June 10th meeting and chapters 7-12 at the June 17th meeting. Questions? Contact Rebecca at ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ.๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น@๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€.๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜ƒ

En 2025, aproximadamente 70,000 personas en los Estados Unidos murieron por sobredosis de dr**as. Saber cรณmo actuar ante...
05/26/2026

En 2025, aproximadamente 70,000 personas en los Estados Unidos murieron por sobredosis de dr**as. Saber cรณmo actuar ante una sobredosis puede salvar vidas, incluida la suya o la de alguien que usted quiere. Aprenda a usar Narcan (naloxona), a reconocer una sobredosis de opioides y a identificar distintos tipos de opioides en nuestro taller de maรฑana, โ€œCapacitaciรณn sobre Narcan e informaciรณn sobre el fentaniloโ€.

Miรฉrcoles | 27 de mayo | 4-6 pm
Biblioteca Cesar Chavez
Para mรกs informaciรณn, llame al (831) 755-4360.

No se requiere registraciรณn para asistir. El taller serรก en espaรฑol, en colaboraciรณn con el Programa CORE (Community Reaching for Equity) del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Monterey.

โ€œ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ดโ€ features over 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including...
05/26/2026

โ€œ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ดโ€ features over 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, Nordic Rosemaling, and Spanish Colonial embroidery. Essays trace the history of fair crafting from the 1840s to today, exploring how fairs connect communities, showcase womenโ€™s achievements, highlight Indigenous traditions, encourage youth participation, and more. From kitschy to tender, these crafts and the local and regional traditions behind them create a vibrant portrait of American culture.

Virtual | Wed. | June 3 | 11 am
Learn more at Smithsonian Curator Mary Savigโ€™s virtual author talk! Register at: https://ayrs.io/XGLC2O

Salinas Public Library will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Our digital collection and online resources remai...
05/24/2026

Salinas Public Library will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Our digital collection and online resources remain available at: https://ayrs.io/7-ISDw/

La Biblioteca Pรบblica de Salinas estarรก cerrada el lunes, 25 de mayo por el Dรญa de los Caรญdos. Nuestra colecciรณn digital y recursos en lรญnea permanecen disponibles: https://library.salinas.gov/

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