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Monterey County Free Libraries promotes free kits, digital loans and mental health kits to support New Year goals
Summary
Managing librarian Berenice Astengo described free library services—including outdoor adventure kits purchased with grants, book-club-to-go bags, audiobooks via Libby and Palace Project, mental-health backpacks and 17 county branches with free cards—to help residents meet New Year goals.
Berenice Astengo, managing librarian with Monterey County Free Libraries, told listeners on Jan. 7, 2026, that the library system offers free resources to support New Year's resolutions, from audiobooks and book-club kits to outdoor adventure and mental-health kits.
Astengo said the library's collection includes downloadable audiobooks and ebooks through Libby and the Palace Project marketplace and physical Playaway audiobook players for patrons who prefer a dedicated…
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