BRANCH CLOSURE UPDATES:

From 9/22-11/20, 2025 the Big Sur Library will be closed for renovations.  If you need assistance please call the Seaside Library at 831-899-8222.  Online services are available 24/7.

Gonzales Library is moving and will be closed from  November 25-January 9, 2026.  Please join us on January 10, 2026 for the grand opening at our new location at 630 Fifth Street!  Bookmobile services will be provided at Central Park on the following dates during closure from 3-5:30pm:  11/20, 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, and 1/08.  If you need assistance, please call the Soledad Branch at 831-386-6890. Online services are available 24/7.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY OBSERVED: All Monterey County Free Libraries locations will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28. Monterey County Free Libraries branches will reopen on Saturday, November 29 while the Administrative Office will reopen Monday, December 1. Online services are available 24/7.

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