December is going to be a busy month at the library. Between the Community Forum for El Gabilan Library, and Comic Con, we have a lot scheduled. For teenagers preparing college applications, we have a College Workshop at Cesar Chavez Library that they won't want to miss.
Upcoming Programs
Community Forums and Focus Groups
Last week, we hosted a focus group with teenagers at El Gabilan Library and asked them what they would like to see in a new library.
This Saturday, we're inviting you to join us for an afternoon of collaboration and planning as we begin the process of building a new library in North Salinas. Now is the time to voice your opinions and make suggestions.
Please call (831) 758-7311 for more information.
Community Forum
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
North Salinas High, Multipurpose Room 55 Kip Drive, Salinas
College Workshops at the Library
This is a workshop to explore all of the options available at Hartnell College, post High School, and Adult Education. A Financial Aid officer for FAFSA and the Dream Act will also be available to answer any questions.
For more questions, Please contact Laura Zavala, College Pathways Coordinator, at (831) 759-6046.
Rosetta Stone We are now offering free access to Rosetta Stone, an award winning, language acquisition program that uses an intuitive and immersive method for learning a second language. You can learn anywhere and on any device, including a cell phone. Get access to this FREE resource today. All you need is a library card.
For more information, go to salinaspubliclibrary.org and click on Digital Branch to access all of our digital resources.
13 Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War by John McCain and Mark Salter
Thirteen American soldiers are profiled from Joseph Plumb Martin who joined the Revolutionary War at the age of 15, to Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL, fighting terrorists in Iraq.
If you want to read just one book about United States military history, this is the book!
Meet New Staff
Ernesto Lizaola, Community Education Manager
Over the last 5 years, Ernesto Lizaola served as an Education Programs Manager for a non-profit transportation agency serving Santa Clara and San Mateo County residents. His work involved managing youth and adult educational programming with schools, libraries, community centers, public agencies and corporate partners.
Ernesto grew up in Salinas, and attended Alisal High School and Hartnell College before earning his Bachelor's Degree from San Jose State and MBA in Organizational Leadership from National University. He's very excited to join the library's managerial team, and is looking forward to learning more about the community's educational needs.
Kindergarten Library Card Campaign
Ms. Santiago-Gonzales from Cesar Chavez Elementary School receiving books from Library Staff Margarita Medina-Romero.
Kindergarten Campaign Wraps Up
We're happy to report that a total of 272 kindergarten children received new library cards during the recent library card campaign in September and October. We visited a total of 30 elementary schools, and 110 classrooms in the Alisal Union, Salinas City Elementary, and Santa Rita Union school districts. Five teachers from each school district were selected to receive a set of award winning picture books based on the number of children in their classrooms who activated their cards.
Save the Date
Come to Comic Con and get a chance to win a Samsung Tablet from hoopla. All you have to do is go to the Salinas Public Library booth and download a comic book from the library's Digital Branch to be entered to win.
Contact Luis at (831) 758-7345 for more information about this raffle, and library programming for the event.
