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Holiday Magic with Jeff Evans

December 18, 2020

Join the amazing magician Jeff Evans at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 on Zoom as he turns winter "blahs" into "oohs and aahs" in a spectacular (and very amusing) magic show.

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Library Holidays for December 2020

December 14, 2020

Salem Public Library live email/phone/chat service will pause in observance of national holidays in December and early January.

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Nathalia Bilingual Family Concert

December 5, 2020

Join LA based bilingual children’s musician Nathalia for a fun bilingual family performance and multi-cultural educational experience on Zoom!

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Library Renovation Wins Architecture Award

November 18, 2020

While seismic upgrades and safety are the primarily goals of the project—a revitalization of the space has been made possible by smart money management and the Salem Public Library Foundation. The design for the upgrade was informed heavily by input from the community combined with Hacker Architects’ experitise in library spaces.

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Library Holidays for November 2020

November 9, 2020

Salem Public Library Curbside Service and live email/phone/chat service will pause in observance of national holidays in November – Wednesday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day) and Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 (Thanksgiving).

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Library Launches New Book Match Service

November 2, 2020

Book Match is a new service from Salem Public Library! Expert librarians create a personalized “just for you” list of reading ideas by request. It’s easy to get started. Interested readers just need to fill out a short survey and the librarian team goes right to work.

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Salem Public Library Storytime Live Online

October 8, 2020

Families with toddlers and preschoolers are invited to join Youth Services staff for special LIVE storytimes online the first Saturday of each month. Sign up to receive a Zoom meeting invitation and passcode at https://form.cityofsalem.net/s3/Storytime-Live-at-SPL.

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Virtual Kids Costume Parade at Salem Public Library

October 1, 2020

Hey Kids! It’s time to show off your amazing creativity! Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume, take a picture, and submit it for entry in the library’s 2020 Virtual Costume Parade gallery.

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Virtual Library Still Available While Branches Are Closed

September 28, 2020

Use your library card to access a wide range of online materials through your virtual library

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Curbside Service Available at Salem Public Library at Broadway

September 23, 2020

Salem Public Library now offers contactless Curbside Service, including holds pickup and return of checked out library materials, both by appointment only. Curbside Service appointments are available limited hours Tuesday-Sunday at Salem Public Library at Broadway, 1400 Broadway St NE.

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In the interest of public health, both Salem Public Library locations - Salem Public Library at Broadway and the West Salem Library Branch – are temporarily closed to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Limited contactless Curbside Service for hold pickup and return of checked out library materials is available by appointment only: http://bit.ly/SPL-at-curbside

Virtual Library services are available 24/7. Learn more about how to download free ebooks, eaudiobooks, and movies, do research, find information, study, and live chat with librarians at: http://bit.ly/VirtualSPL2.
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