Create your own fun comic story and share it with us! The Salinas Public Library invites students in grades K–12 to enter their original comic books for a chance to win awesome prizes and art supplies.
June 30, 2025, is the LAST DAY to submit your comic!
Summer is here and the Salinas Public Library will have free activities throughout the summer for all ages! A variety of drop-in and registration-based programs will be offered to encourage imagination and exploration.
Of course, our Summer Reading Challenge returns with the opportunity to earn free books! Keep track of your reading via ReadSquared. Paper reading logs are available at any Salinas Public Library. Remember to visit the library to pick up your prize once you complete your reading log!
Monday, June 2 - Saturday, July 26, 2025
Visit our website or stop by the Library to learn all about about our summer activities! Level up at the Library this summer!
It's time to get your game on with Family Game Fest! Join us as we take over the whole library for an afternoon of fun and activities. From remote control Mario Kart, to scavenger hunts, to obstacle courses to tons of board games; games rule the day at the library!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
John Steinbeck Library
No registration required.
Join our peaceful puzzling hangout for teens and up, part of our Level Up! summer 2025 theme. We are making progress on our current communal puzzle, available just for this activity. Come help us complete it! Not into jigsaw puzzles? Try word puzzles, logic puzzles, and more! No competition, just chill vibes. The library will provide everything needed for the program but feel free to BYOP (Bring Your Own Puzzles).
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
John Steinbeck Library
No registration required.
Storytime in the Park returns for the summer! Gather your family and come listen to stories and sing some songs in the great outdoors. This month we are at El Dorado Park. Make sure to bring your blanket.
Every Wednesday, July 2 - 16, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
El Dorado Park
No registration required.
A treasure awaits those clever enough to find it! Join us for Treasure Hunt as kids solve a series of themed puzzles to unlock their prize. Themes include Super Mario, Minecraft, and Pokemon!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
John Steinbeck Library
No registration required.
Explore the marketplace of a buzzing Mexican-American border town in "¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market," a picture book from bestselling, award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third. Bilingual in a new way, this colorful adventure teaches readers simple words in Spanish as they follow Little Lobo and his dog, Bernabe, as they deliver supplies to a variety of vendors, selling everything from sweets to sombreros, portraits to piñatas, carved masks to comic books!
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Virtual
Register here.
Explore el mercado de una animada ciudad fronteriza méxico-estadounidense en ¡Vamos! Vamos al mercado, un libro ilustrado de bolsillo del autor superventas del New York Times, Raúl the Third. Bilingüe de una forma innovadora, esta alegre aventura enseña a los lectores palabras sencillas en inglés mientras siguen a Little Lobo y a su perro Bernabé, quienes hacen entregas a una variedad de vendedores que ofrecen de todo: desde dulces hasta sombreros, retratos hasta piñatas, y máscaras hasta historietas.
Martes, 8 de julio, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Virtual
Regístrese aquí.
Kids will use Perler Beads to create pixelated art of their favorite video game characters. Recommended ages 6+.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
El Gabilan Library
No registration required.
Join Smiley Stories for an interactive bilingual storytelling experience. Their colorful show will feature delightful tales from Latin American oral tradition in a participatory performance that's fun for both children and adults!
Linda and Jaime are dedicated to the art of storytelling and creativity and recognized as some of the best storytellers in Latin America. Born in Colombia, they have received special recognition from the country’s Ministry of Culture. Their stories, tales, and legends have been showcased at international theater festivals, from Spain to Argentina.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM @ El Gabilan Library
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM @ Cesar Chavez Library
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM @ John Steinbeck Library
No registration required.
Calling all teenage crime solvers! Join the Sleuth Troop and sharpen your detective skills. There are two thrilling murder mystery boxes, each with its own unique twist. We will attempt to solve one box per month. The group will decide which mystery is solved first.
Crack codes, solve puzzles, and race against time to uncover the truth. It’s an adventure you won’t want to miss! Perfect for teens who love a challenge and a bit of fun. Will YOU solve the crime?
Intended for ages 12-18.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
El Gabilan Library
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cesar Chavez Library
No registration necessary, but please show up on time.
Prepare your soon-to-be kindergartener to confidently step into the first day of school with the help of the Salinas Public Library's Kinder Boot Camp! The program is open to all incoming, first-year kindergarten students and incoming transitional kindergarten (TK) students, especially those with limited preschool exposure. These camps are designed to make a smoother transition to school life by introducing them to classroom routines while promoting social interaction, language, and self-regulation skills.
Boot Camp #1
Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
El Gabilan Library
Boot Camp #2
Monday, July 21 - Thursday, July 24, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
El Gabilan Library
Boot Camp #3
Monday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cesar Chavez Library
Registration is required. Registration starts July 1, 2025.
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