Marina Branch

Services

• Books, talking books on CD, DVDs and magazines for all ages
• Newspapers: Monterey County Herald, Salinas Californian, Korea Times, New York Times
• Materials in English, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese
• E-Books and E-Audio
• Public computers with Internet, Microsoft Office, copy, fax, scan, and print
• Public meeting rooms(s) reservation at the library front desk and online
• Two study rooms
• Homework Center: Tue 2-6pm, Wed 2-6pm, Thurs 2-6pm
• Veterans Resource Center
• Free wireless Internet
• Programs and events for children and adults, and much more
• Telescope
• Local Friends group:  Friends of the Marina Library
• Try the Princh app on the App Store and Google Play Store for mobile devices and Princh Web app for printing straight from your browser.
  If you are having issues, feel free to reach out to your local branch for help.

Branch History

Marina, a city located along Monterey Bay, was incorporated in 1975, just three years after its founder’s death. In 1912, William Locke-Paddon, a real estate entrepreneur from San Francisco, purchased 1,500 acres of Pueblo Tract No. 1 from the City Lands of Monterey and divided it into small plots. The name "Marina" is derived from the Spanish word for "shore" or "seacoast."
The Marina branch was established on April 24, 1916. The Marina Library relocated to its current building in September 2007. This new facility features a wing that serves as the administrative headquarters for the Monterey County Free Libraries System, which supports the network of neighborhood branches across the county. /p>

Building:

Library services began in 1916 and have been provided at its present location since 2007.
Square Footage: 11,000