The Monterey County Free Libraries, founded in 1912 by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, serves over 228,600 residents in Marina City. It operates at 17 locations and has bookmobiles at different locations. The library maintains 337,248 volumes and circulates 559,479 items per year, including regular books, large prints, CDs, DVDs, videos, newspapers, magazines, and digital items. It also houses some resources in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean languages. Monterey County Free Libraries has meeting rooms, public computers, and some featured events, including Winter reading club, crafts, storytime, senior tech support, homework help, and adult knitting.