Branch Committees

Call for Friends Volunteers

You’re Invited – Our Annual Call to Become a Friends Volunteer is LIVE!

Are you passionate about public libraries? Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries are committed to being the best possible advocate, fundraiser, partner, and champion for our local library system.

If you love libraries and their role in our community, please join us! Volunteers are invited to attend Branch Friends meetings, support outreach and events, or get more involved as a Branch Committee Member (see below).

Neighborhood Branch Committees

Give a gift that returns the favor. Share your time and talent with your neighborhood library, and enjoy a wealth of satisfaction and community connection. Neighborhood Branch Committees give special support and attention to their local branches. Interested in getting involved as a member at your local Branch Committee? Let us know a little more about yourself and complete our survey.

Branch Committee Friends have a special connection to their local Santa Cruz Public Library Branch. Friends support their branch and the whole library system with activities such as fundraising events, supporting library literacy and other key programs to support life-long learning, enhancing library collections and equipment, and participating in community outreach and advocacy to increase public support for our libraries and expand public understanding of what our libraries do.

The mission of the Friends is to support the Santa Cruz Public Libraries through fundraising, volunteer services, and advocacy. The Friends are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of leadership.

Board Member opportunities are open, too. Contact Board President Janis O’Driscoll for more information.

Purpose of Volunteer Service

Volunteers support the library system by assisting with activities such as:

Actively fundraise for operational, system-wide, and branch-level library support, executing events, book sales, and participation in organization-wide campaigns.
Provide funding to support branch library programs, Library system Literacy Fund programs, and collections/equipment requested by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Through Library collaboration, initiate, execute, and fund Library programs and events for adults (defined as educational and recreational opportunities/services to support lifelong learning, personal enrichment, and community engagement through access to information, resources, and cultural experiences).
Participate in public community outreach events and planned advocacy actions to increase public support for our libraries and expand public understanding of what our libraries do.

Stay Connected

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to be informed about upcoming events and ways that you can support your local branch.

Contact us for more information.