Prunedale Branch Services
  • Books, talking books on CD, DVDs and magazines for all ages
  • Newspapers: Monterey County Herald, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle
  • Materials in English and Spanish
  • 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.
  • Free wireless Internet
  • Californiana Collection
  • Programs and events for children and adults, and much more
  • Local Friends group:  Friends of the Prunedale Library

About Prunedale Branch

Prunes in Prunedale? Well, yes, but only for a brief period of time; it turns out that the weather and soil worked better for other crops. Libraries, on the other hand, have had much greater longevity. The first library in Prunedale opened up at the Prunedale School in 1919. On October 5, 1936, this library became an official branch of Monterey County Free Libraries. Prunedale Branch moved to its current location on July 19, 1988.

Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Circulation: 39,790
Estimated Service Population: 20,560

Building:

Prunedale Library started out as a school library in 1919; it became affiliated with MCFL October 5, 1936.
Square Footage:7,200