Gonzales Library is moving to our new location at 630 Fifth Street and will be closed from November 25 until February 28, 2026. Bookmobile services will be provided at Central Park. Please call the Soledad Branch at 831-386-6890 for assistance.
PRESIDENTS DAY OBSERVED: On Saturday, February 14, all Monterey County Free Libraries locations, including Seaside, will be closed in honor of President's Day.
The Administrative Office and Seaside Branch will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of the holiday. All locations will reopen on Tuesday, February 17.
Please join us for the Gonzales Library Grand Opening at our new location, 630 5th Street, February 28, 2026 at 10am! Hope to see you there!
Online services are available 24/7.
Soledad Branch
401 Gabilan Drive
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 386-6890
Toll-Free: (800) 322-6884
Email your branch: 611-socirc@countyofmonterey.gov
Dayna Armstrong
Branch Manager
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Hours
- Tuesday 11 am - 7 pm
- Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
- Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
- Friday 10 am - 5 pm
- Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Services
- Books, talking books on CD, DVDs and magazines for all ages
- Newspapers: Salinas Californian, Salinas Valley Tribune
- Materials in English and Spanish
- E-Books and E-Audio
- Public computers with Internet, Microsoft Office, scan, copy, fax, and print
- Free wireless Internet
- Homework Center: Tue 1:45-6:45pm, Wed 1:45-6:45pm, Thur 12:45-5:45pm
- Programs and events for children and adults, and much more
- Use this wireless print link to print from your device.
Branch History
Catalina Manzaneli de Munrás established the city of Soledad in 1873, naming the township in honor of the brave padres who had founded the mission across the river. The mission was named honoring Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude). The town was incorporated on May 9, 1921.
The Soledad Library was established on March 8, 1915, and was affectionately known as the "Reading Room." The current library, located next to the new Soledad Unified School District High School on Gabilan Street, opened in 1999.
Building:
Library services began in 1915 and have been provided at its present location since 1999.Square Footage: 10,000
Administrative Office
188 Seaside Circle
Marina, CA 93933
Office Telephone: (831) 883-7573
Toll-free: (800) 322-6884