Community Resilience Project The Library's Community Resilience Project, in partnership with CASA and Santa Cruz County child welfare professionals, returns to celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month in May. Join Jimmy Cook, Program Director of CASA and Najeeb Kamil, Senior Human Services Analyst from Santa Cruz County Families and Children's Services (Child Welfare), for a discussion […]
Community Resilience Project: Foster Care awareness month The Library's Community Resilience Project, in partnership with CASA and Santa Cruz County child welfare professionals, returns to celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month in May. Join Jimmy Cook, Program Director of CASA and Najeeb Kamil, Senior Human Services Analyst from Santa Cruz County Families and Children's Services (Child […]
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. Read and complete activities to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. […]
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. Read and complete activities to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. […]
Interested in browsing and checking out materials at the Freedom Branch library? We are pleased to announce that the Freedom Branch will reopen on Saturday, June 5th with limited in-person services. The Freedom Branch library will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 - 4pm. ¿Está interesado en hojear y llevar prestado artículos de la […]
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. Read and complete activities to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. […]
Defining American: Telling Your Story in 240 Words or Less What does it mean to you to be American? Whether you came here as an adult or a child from another country or were born here, being "American" means something different to everyone. Rachel Goodman, KSQD board president, radio producer, and journalism professor, will lead […]
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. Read and complete activities to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. […]
Nature Journaling: Decorate Your Journal Start your Nature Journal this summer! Join us outside in our beautiful Santa Cruz environment, explore your neighborhood, learn how to really look and see the details of life around you. Visit the beach and the forests and make a book to remember about your summer outdoors. The first 50 […]
Capitola Branch Library Grand Opening Celebration! Saturday, June 12, 10am - 5pm (Tour timess are full.) You're invited to the Grand Opening Celebration of the Capitola Branch Library! The festivities will begin virtually with an online ceremony from 10:00am - 12:00pm. To attend the virtual ceremony, register below to receive the Zoom information. The Virtual […]
NorCal Bats Saturday, July 10, 1-2pm NorCalBats is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bats throughout Northern California. Live bats will be presented along with a slide show geared to dispel myths and prejudices against bats that can lead to the destruction of their roosts and colonies. https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/7612433?hs=a
Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 31 The Summer Reading program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. Read and complete activities to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. […]
Interested in exploring themes of equity, identity, and community? Interested in exploring themes of equity, identity, and community? Watsonville Public Library will be hosting two special Spanish-language book discussions in which we will discuss Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas. Those interested in attending are welcome to attend both or […]
Watsonville is in the Heart Oral History Project Panel Thursday, June 17, 6 - 7:30pm In this program we will talk with Roy Recio, founder of Tobera Project and curator of the "Watsonville is in the Heart" exhibit. Roy Recio, other members of the Filipino community, and UCSC graduate students will share their passion for […]
June 16, 1-2pm In his 20-plus-year career as America's Bubble Guy he has appeared on numerous prime time television shows as well as night clubs and universities. Tom's work has been presented to 900 mathematicians at the International Congress of Mathematics in Berlin, Germany. He has been the featured performer for science center Bubble Festivals […]
