Our Community Reads is gearing up for the 2027 season – and YOU pick the book! Volunteers have narrowed the field down to four finalists. Now the decision is yours.
Join us for the Voting Parties on Thursday, October 8. Doors open at 6:00 pm, presentations begin at 6:30. Hear the case for each contender, then cast your vote for the book all of Santa Cruz County will be reading in 2027.
Three locations, same night – pick the one closest to you:
Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr → https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/17221036
Live Oak Library Annex, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz → https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/17221032
Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Rd → https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/17221029
The 2027 finalists:
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource by Sam Bloch
The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart
California Against the Sea by Rosanna Xia
Save the date, RSVP at the links above, and bring a friend. One book, one county, three months of author talks, field trips, workshops, and conversation. It all starts October 8.
More information: https://www.friendsofsantacruzlibraries.org/our-community-reads/
