Begin your holiday planning at the library by coming into one of our branches, or checking out our online resources. Browse cookbooks on OverDrive, popular magazines like Better Homes and Garden on Zinio, or get access to Consumer Reports through our database resources.
Upcoming Programs
Sketch Cover Drawing Contest
Draw your favorite Superhero.
Your challenge is to draw your favorite superhero on the sketch cover provided. A sketch cover is a cover that has the name of the comic book, but the cover is plain white.
Pick up a sketch cover at any of our libraries.
Due Date for all submissions is Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6:00 pm
Please call (831) 758-7311 for more information.click here.
Cesar Chavez Library 615 Williams Rd. Call (831) 758-7345 for more information or go to:
We are celebrating the birthday of James Dean, author of "Pete the Cat," with stories, crafts, and games at Cesar Chavez Library.
Pete the Cat - Storytime
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:00 pm
Pete the Cat - Hide & Seek
Friday, Dec. 16, 3:00 pm
Pete the Cat - Pixel Art
Saturday, Dec. 17, 3:00 pm
Highlights from the Collection
From our Digital Branch:
ValueLine
We are now offering free access to ValueLine, a personal financial management tool that can help you navigate investments and retirement planning.
No matter your skill level as an investor, Value Line is a useful tool for you. It has reliable, unbiased information that you can use to reach your financial goals.
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.
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Smart, clever and expertly drawn, the comic strip follows the story of Calvin, trouble making and scholastically-impaired elementary school kid who carries around a stuffed tiger, Hobbes. To the viewer and to Calvin, he is real... but is he?
This is the first collection of the classic comic. Our review came from Bridgett Spicer, Head Squid, and maker of Squid Row Comics. Bridgett will give a workshop called "Think it, Plan it, Draw it" at Comic Con, Saturday, December 17, at 3:15 - 4:15 pm at Hartnell College.
Volunteer Spotlight
High School Volunteer Rosalba R. Saavedra
The most satisfying thing I have done to make my beloved community a better place is volunteering at the library in a weekly adult basic computer literacy class...
The opportunity I am given to volunteer in this class has inspired me greatly. I have discovered the correlation of education and how it impacts communities.
Rosalba is a high school student at Everett Alvarez. Those words were written for her University of California college application. She has volunteered in our Computer Literacy classes, Family Reading Circles, and Summer Reading. We wish her the very best as she prepares for college.
Rosalba is also Runner of the Year
Comic Con
Comic Con is finally here!
Mark your calendar for next Saturday and Sunday and visit the Salinas Public Library booth to get a chance to win a Samsung Tablet from hoopla. All you have to do is download a comic book from the library's Digital Branch to be entered to win. Contact Luis at (831) 758-7345 for information about this raffle, and library programming for the event.
Seasonal Giving
Consider making a donation to Monterey County Gives, Friends of the Salinas Public Library at the link below.
Our "Big Idea" is to host a boot camp in our libraries for children going into Kindergarten this summer who haven't had access to preschool or Transition to Kindergarten programs by giving parents and children access to Footsteps2Brilliance.
