Please consider joining us to celebrate Anthony Lacono's life and years of dedicated service with the library this Thursday with a performance by the Hartnell College Jazz Ensemble. Anthony was a dedicated librarian for over 35 years, and a member of the jazz ensemble for decades. The free concert will be held Thursday, April 27th, at 1:00 pm at Cesar Chavez Library and will pay tribute to Anthony by performing some of his favorite pieces. Call Don at (831) 758-7345 for more information.
Upcoming Programs
Summer Activity Expo
Attention parents: Do you know what your kids are doing this summer? Will they be learning to swim, playing soccer outdoors, or quietly reading new books in one of our outdoor parks? Come to the Summer Activity Expo and learn what programs and opportunities are available for youth.
Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. April 26, 2017
Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main St.
For more information, please contact the Salinas Recreation Department at (831) 758-7306.
New Teen Book Club
Read the book "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon, and then join a group of teens to go see the movie when it comes out next month. You can pick up your copy while supplies last at Cesar Chavez Library.
Participants must be ages 18-18.
Please call Carol at (831) 758-7019 for more information.
Salinas History Project
Our home, our stories.
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
April 30, 2017
Salinas City Hall Rotunda
Learn why Salinas mattered then and why it matters today; learn how Salinas manages to weave so much ethnic and cultural history into one place; and learn what you can do to get involved in this project.
Join us for live entertainment before the panel discussion, and light refreshments.
For more information, please call Diego at (831) 229-9424.
Highlights from the Collection
From our Digital Branch: hoopla
So many great books to read -- so little time. Simplify by getting your books online. Hoopla has a great selection of best sellers and popular titles. It also has children's picture books. Read at night to your child from your kindle, ipad or other device, including your cell phone.
Start browsing hoopla's collection of bestsellers by clicking here.
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
People Magazines Book of the Week.
Elvis's mother once marked every milestone by baking a rabbit-shaped cake, but the year Elvis turns 10, without any fanfare, mom sleepwalks into the river and drowns. Having been told by her therapist that 18 months is the normal amount of time to grieve, Elvis, who makes sense of her world of Freedom, Ala., through research and observation, sets out to record her own grieving process. Complicating her recovery, however, is her older sister, Lizzie, who has also taken up sleepwalking, sleep eating, and even more dangerous behavior.
This book is for teenage readers, and you can find it in our catalog.
The Art of Relevance
Nina Simon received a warm welcome on Thursday, April 13, at the John Steinbeck Library from members of the community celebrating National Library Week with us.
Nina, who is nationally recognized for her innovative work in changing museums and reinventing audiences for cultural institutions, gave a very engaging presentation based on her latest book "The Art of Relevance."
With great energy and enthusiasm, she shared about how she was able to turn around the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, both financially
and programmatically, and urged the audience to think more creatively about their own cultural institutions.
Thank you Asian Cultural Experience and Friends of the Salinas Public Library for collaborating with us to make this event possible.
