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SPL Biweekly Newsletter | March 20, 2026
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Stop by the library during Spring Break and enjoy Spring Camp, where kids can participate in a variety of activities. They can make colorful crafts, create a design with Perler beads, make friendship bracelets, and other activities!
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Cesar Chavez Library
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
John Steinbeck Library
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
Registration not required.
It's time to learn through play! Join us for Little STEAMers, a toddler and preschool program based on the idea that free play is fantastic early learning.
Fridays in March, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
John Steinbeck Library
No registration required
Join us every other Saturday at El Gabilan Library for The Game Zone, where kids can play card games, board games, and other fun activities. This Saturday, we’ll be doing a scavenger hunt, playing Hello Kitty Loteria, coloring pages, and creating 8-bit art using Perler Beads.
March 21 – April 18, 2026
(Mar. 21, Apr. 4 & 18)
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
TEENS! Join us for a classic summer camp craft during Spring Break! Make friendship bracelets or bookmarks using a variety of different techniques and materials. We'll provide the directions, supplies, and snacks.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
John Steinbeck Library TEEN AREA
No registration required.
Can you guess what's in the spotlight? On the first Saturday of every month we shine our storytime spotlight on something new. Join us for stories, music, and a themed craft as we have fun together!
Saturday, April 4, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
No registration required
Questions about a kid or teen program?
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 SAVE THE DATE! Spring Computer Class Orientations kick off March 24. Our FREE, 10-week session offers three class levels to meet you where you are.
Computing for Beginners
New to computers? This class covers the essentials from the ground up: getting comfortable with your device, going online, identifying and navigating safe websites, and managing your email.
Friday, March 27, 2026 (orientation & first class)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cesar Chavez Library
Beyond Basics
Ready to go further? This class picks up where Computing for Beginners leaves off. You'll review Gmail, then move into a hands-on group project using Chrome for safe browsing, Google Docs for writing and sharing documents, Google Sheets for spreadsheet basics, and Google Slides and Google Meet to present your work.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (orientation & first class)
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
Independent Studies
This class is designed for learners who want to zero in on specific skills. Working at your own pace in Google Classroom, you'll choose from curated lessons in workplace readiness, business productivity tools, and personal interest topics. Participants should come in with basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with core tasks like email and internet access, and some confidence in navigating mistakes.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (orientation & first class)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
John Steinbeck Library
To register, call the Literacy Program at (831) 758-7916 or click here.
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Even as overdose deaths reach record highs and our country’s leaders insist addiction should be treated, not punished, America continues to deny many a real chance at recovery. In Rehab, you’ll find stories of people who represent the failures of the rehab-industrial complex, and the ways our treatment system exploits patients, ignores proven science, and keeps the other half of the epidemic hidden. This book shows how that system not only fails people with addiction but profits from keeping them marginalized and how it could be changed to finally save lives. Join us virtually next week as award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter chats about her latest book, Rehab!
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
Register here.
¿Sientes que tu mente esta fuera de control? La ansiedad, la tristeza y el sufrimiento se convierten en manifestaciones inevitables de este descontrol. En este taller vamos a reconocer cómo se nos presenta la ansiedad en la vida diaria en nuestros pensamientos, en el cuerpo y en las emociones. Aprenderemos a identificar esas señales que a veces ignoramos, pero que nuestro cuerpo y mente nos están mostrando para pedirnos una pausa.
Miércoles, 8 de abril de 2026
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Biblioteca Cesar Chavez
Regístrese aquí.
El cupo es limitado a 30 personas.
Enid B. Ryce is an award-winning author, artist, and filmmaker. Her projects have been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and CBS Radio News, and exhibited internationally at museums and festivals. She’s a CSUMB Professor of Cinematic Arts and Environmental Studies.
Her book, Ancient Spells and Incantations holds verses adapted from grimoires, letters, and trial transcripts from across the ages & around the world. Enid B. Ryce painstakingly researched this collection, translating fragments from Latin and Old English to make the spells accessible to today's witches. What was once whispered or chanted, spiraling in cursive, or carved in stone, still echoes like a song.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
Register here.
Since 1790, the U.S Census has been a resource both for community planning and for genealogists. Once you find a relative, the wealth of information can help establish or confirm details about an ancestor’s life. In this class, we’ll talk about all the things the Census has and doesn’t have for genealogical research including supplementary documents and unexpected notations.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Virtual
Register online here.
Questions about an adult or literacy program?
Click the button below to send a message!
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Library Collection & Resources
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Your library card includes access to New York Time’s award-winning news and journalism. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play and try out their ‘Listen’ tab featuring their podcast selection and narrated articles. Click on the banner for more information on how to redeem your access.
CollegeNow by Brainfuse offers expert guidance and resources for college admissions success. Receive live help from online counselors, get feedback on admission essays, learn how to approach FAFSA and financial aid, and find SAT prep materials and other resources.
Questions about our collection or online resources? Click the button below to send a message!
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Other News from the Library |
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The Friends of the Salinas Public Library will be having a book sale at the Book Depot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The first hour of the book sale from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM will be reserved for members on.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FOSPL Book Depot @ the Train Station in the Heritage Center
FOSPL Bookshop hours
Mondays - Thursdays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
For more information, please visit the FOSPL website or email friendssquare4@gmail.com.
Attention people of Salinas - We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes out of your day to tell us what you want from your library. Currently, we have two surveys out to the public:
Help Shape Your Library Survey
The Help Shape Your Library Survey is your opportunity to help determine the direction of Salinas Public Library into the rest of 2025 and beyond. In this survey, we want to know who you are, how you use the library, and what you want to see more of from us, whether that's a bigger library collection, more programs and events, more seating and spaces in the library, more online resources and digital materials, more technology and equipment available to use, or something else. Click hereto take the survey and help shape your library!
Operating Hours Expansion Survey
The Operating Hours Expansion Survey is your chance to tell us when you want the library open. Are you looking for later nights? Earlier mornings? More weekend availability? More opportunities to visit a specific library location? We want to know how we can best serve you! Click here to take the survey.
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