Salinas Public Library
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John Steinbeck Library Computer Lab
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The Salinas Public Library has three branches:
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 Public Library,
1400 North Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906 • (831) 758-7302
Library Hours Schedule:
| Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
1:00pm - 6:00pm 10:00am - 6:00pm 12:00pm - 8:00pm 12:00pm - 6:00pm 12:00pm - 8:00pm 10:00am - 6:00pm 10:00am - 6:00pm |
The Koha Integrated Online Catalog of materials includes an “Amazon-style” look with photos of new books and the ability for each person to design their own “library shelf.” Check your account online, put items on hold, extend your checkout times, or find out about an authors work. Whether you’re at home or online Koha is available to everyone, anytime day or night!
Dog Man, Dinosaurs, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
June 2, 2020
Those were just a few of the titles requested in our Spring Reading Challenge.
Ian, pictured above, was super-excited when he received his prize in the mail: two new books! His mother thanked the library and called it an "awesome program."
Over 170 children and teens participated in the Spring Reading Challenge which ran from April 27 through May 31st. Youth in Kindergarten through 12th grade were invited to read books they already had at home, or download them from the library website to their phone, tablet, or computer through Hoopla...
Salinas: Get ready for a new grant-funded bookmobile!
May 19, 2020
It was definitely on the Salinas Public Library's "Wish List" for several years, and often seemed unattainable for many of those years. Library staff wanted a new bookmobile that would replace the existing bookmobile purchased over a decade ago from another library system in the Midwest. A new bookmobile that didn't rattle at high speeds on the freeway, or lack heating during the winter months. A new bookmobile free of exhaust smells, and one which never broke down at the last minute, or cause staff to cancel monthly school visits and disappoint an entire classroom...
New approaches to family literacy win the day!
May 13, 2020
Last Spring our Family Reading Circle program had lots of "points of contact." There were children's games played on the outdoor patio at Cesar Chavez Library, chairs huddled together in half circles with parents practicing their 'reading out loud skills,' and songs with fun rhymes sung over-and-over-again to the delight of the smallest children.
This year the Literacy team was challenged to provide the same high quality program online, and be just as engaging. The results? A definite success!
Eighteen families have just begun the 4-week program which started last week with an...
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Library
Contact Email (link sends e-mail)
Street Address: 350 Lincoln Ave Salinas
Regular Hours:
Contact Phone Number: Phone:
(831) 758-7311
Fax:
(831) 758-7336
Organization Chart:
Library And Community Services Org Chart (PDF)
Director of Libraries & Community Services
Kristan Lundquist
Kristan Lundquist
Phone Numbers:
(831) 758-7311
