Let Books Be: Celebrating Banned Books Week 2026
This week, October 4–10, libraries, bookstores, and readers across the country are celebrating Banned Books Week. This year’s theme is
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Articles
Hands-On History: How Community Archivists Are Digitizing Santa Cruz’s Past
By Max Guerra Tucked away behind the main collection rooms at the Downtown Santa Cruz Library Branch, decades of local
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From the Newsroom to the Neighborhood: A Linguistics Student’s Time Writing for the Friends
When Carolyn Mish scrolled through postings looking for a way to round out her years at UC Santa Cruz, she
Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: Volunteers building community
Who are the Friends? What do they do? Why are they passionate about our libraries? By Max Guerra At the
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Finding Community: A Library Workshop Series on Loneliness, Healing, and Human Connection
Transformational Coach Cara Hopkins, Supervisor Kim De Serpa, Aptos Friend Pat Emard By Carolyn Mish Over the past three months,
Why Every Santa Cruz Business Should Want their Name in the New Downtown Library
A version of this essay recently appeared in the Santa Cruz Area Chamber news. By Sarah Beck, Executive Director of
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How Santa Cruz Public Libraries Are Building One of America’s Most Diverse Book Collections
By Carolyn Mish I, like so many other kids, loved the library. I emerged from my weekly visits with a
Milestone Reached: Concrete Pours Begin on Santa Cruz’s Downtown Library Project
A major step forward is underway this week in downtown Santa Cruz as contractors pour the first structural concrete for
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Library Co-Sponsored Event Invites Everyone to Experience AI at Idea Fab Labs
By Carolyn Mish Tucked inside the Old Wrigley building, up a staircase, and behind decorated double doors, you’ll find Idea
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Filipino American History Month, Background and Book Display at Garfield Park Library
Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is a designated celebration of Filipinos’ first arrival at Morro Bay on October 18, 1587.
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Honoring Mike Rotkin
By Carolyn Mish Mike Rotkin–longtime UCSC lecturer and co-founder of the Community Studies program and five-time former mayor of the
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Summer Adventures from Story Walks to “Disco in the Sky”
Just steps from the entrance of the Boulder Creek branch library, patrons are greeted with an explosion of color and
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