Will Steinbeck’s Hometown Close Its Public Library?

Could it be? Salinas, California, the place that proudly calls John Steinbeck its native son, may close its public library? “Unless the city can raise $500,000 by June 30, the John Steinbeck, Cesar Chavez and El Gabilan Libraries will be shuttered, victims of the city’s $9 million budget shortfall. If the branches are closed, Salinas will become the nation’s largest city without a public library.”