King City Branch

Services

• Books, talking books on CD, DVDs and magazines for all ages
• Newspapers: Salinas Californian, King City Rustler
• Materials in English and Spanish
• E-books and E-audio
• Public computers with Internet, Microsoft Office, copy, scan, print, and fax
• Public meeting rooms(s) reservation at the library front desk and online.
• Free wireless Internet 
• Microfilms of local newspaper King City Rustler
• Programs and events for children and adults, and much more
• Telescope
• Specialized programs:  Story time, maker space, Greenfield Mobile Science Lab, Palo Alto Mobile Health Van for Veterans
• Homework Center
• Veterans Resource Center
• Local Friends group:  Friends of the King City Library
• Use this wireless print link to print from your device.

Branch History

King City is an incorporated city located in the heart of the southern Salinas Valley. It was named after Charles Henry King, who developed the town on the site of the old Rancho San Lorenzo when the Southern Pacific railroad extended its line to that area in July 1886. Originally known as Kings City, the name was changed in 1890 when the local newspaper dropped the "s." On February 9, 1911, it was officially incorporated as "The City of King" and is commonly referred to as King City.

The first free public library in King City was established in 1913 and began offering services on February 10, 1914. Thanks to the City of King, the State of California, and the County of Monterey, the King City Library opened its doors at its current location in the former Bank of America building on November 6, 1997.

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