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The Salinas Public Library offers multiple services beyond its walls. These services include the Bookmobile, the Paletero Cart, and the Homebound Services Program:

The KinderMobile

Our Bookmobile has transitioned into the new KinderMobile. We will focus on making monthly visits to all of the kindergarten classrooms in Salinas. Our goal is to give children greater access to library books and materials, and we believe this investment of resources in our youngest clients will reap many rewards. We want to establish life-long relationships with these students and their families. The KinderMobile will work as a full service library and provide story time to the students while visiting the schools.

To inquire more information, please contact:
Casandra Arias, Kinder Librarian: (831) 758-7013

The Paletero Cart

The Salinas Public Library (SPL) strives to continually find innovative and community responsive methods to spread and grow learning throughout the entire community. The Paletero program was designed to model the paletero, “ice cream man,” business practice. Individually pushed carts sell ice cream, novelties and snacks. SPL has successfully replicated this popular method, but instead of selling ice cream, it lends tablets and books from its Paletero cart. It also offers new library cards. Additionally, staff inform community members about library programs and help answer reference questions.

While Paletero means ice-cream, to the staff at Salinas Public Library it stands for: Providing, Access, Literacy and Education Through Engaging Residents Outside Library Walls.

If you would like to inquire about having the Paletero Cart and its staff attend a special event, please contact Ernesto Lizaola, Community Education Manager: (831) 758-7311

Paletero Cart Schedule:
TBD

Homebound Services Program

This program provides free delivery service of library materials to residents of the City of Salinas who have limited mobility and are physically unable to visit a Library facility. These are typically elderly people who are unable to drive or others who have a temporary or permanent physical illness/impairment. Before the first visit, Homebound Program staff will discuss your reading, listening and viewing preferences in order to plan future selections. Monthly visiting schedule will be determined after the initial visit.

Library card is required to receive this service. We will deliver books, magazines, music CDs, books on CD, and DVDs. The lending period for materials borrowed through this program is four (4) weeks with ability to renew once if there are no holds on the material. There is no late fee for library materials borrowed through Homebound delivery however, users are responsible for any loss or damages to library materials.

To find out whether you, a friend, or family member are eligible, call (831) 758-7311.
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