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SALINAS — The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries will be holding a series of Meet and Greet events in May throughout the county with Supervisors Parker, Adams, Phillips and Salinas and other local supporters talking about their involvement in countywide literacy efforts.
The community is cordially invited to a total of four Meet and Greet events that will be held on Thursday afternoons at varying locations throughout the county.
All events are free and open to the public with light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.
The first event will be held at the Steinbeck Center on Thursday, May 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with Steinbeck Center’s Executive Director Susan Shillinglaw as the presenting speaker. On May 18, the second Meet and Greet will host County Supervisors Jane Parker and Mary Adams at the Marina Library from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Supervisor Simon Salinas will present during the Meet and Greet at the Greenfield library on May 25 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The last Meet and Greet event hosts a representative of Supervisor John Phillips at the Castroville library on June 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
“Today’s libraries are about so much more than just books,” says Board President Nancy Harray. “With the Foundation welcoming a new executive director and the federal funding landscape for libraries rapidly changing, we wanted to invite the community to take a first-hand look at the many programs and services that are available to them year-round for free.”
For over 20 years now, the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries has been funding literacy programs in the libraries, including free Homework Centers, Summer Reading and Cultural Programs, as well as online tutoring services for K through college.
Since its inception in 1989, the Foundation has raised over $3.2 million in support of local literacy efforts.
