STAFF DAY: On Friday, September 4, all Monterey County Free Libraries locations will be closed due to an all staff training.

LABOR DAY OBSERVED: On Saturday, September 5, all Monterey County Free Libraries locations, including Seaside, will be closed in honor of Labor Day. The Administrative Office and Seaside Branch will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the holiday. Normal hours resume on Tuesday, September 8.

BIG SUR: Monterey County Sheriff has issued evacuation warnings for areas of Big Sur due to the Timber Fire. The Big Sur Branch Library will be closed until further notice.

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Soledad Branch

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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

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Wireless printing at your Library

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 1:00-6:00pm, Wed 1:00-6:00pm, Fri 12:00-5:00pm
  • 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

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