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Idea Fab Labs

Library Co-Sponsored Event Invites Everyone to Experience AI at Idea Fab Labs

Articles / Friends

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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Our Community Reads 2026

Spare Parts Selected for Our Community Reads 2026

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On September 25th close to 150 community members gathered in three separate library branches to cast their votes to select

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Filipino American History Month 2025

Filipino American History Month, Background and Book Display at Garfield Park Library

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Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is a designated celebration of Filipinos’ first arrival at Morro Bay on October 18, 1587.

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Aptos Library Becky Olvera Schultz

Honoring Heritage Through Art: Becky Olvera Schultz at Aptos Library

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This fall, the Aptos Library will feature a tribute to Native American heritage and culture through the work of local

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Luke Jensen Art Reception and exhibit at Branciforte Library

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In a world that’s often too busy to look up, Luke Jensen reminds us to pause and gaze at the

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Mike Rotkin

Honoring Mike Rotkin

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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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Our Community Reads 2026

Our Community Reads – Join us Sept 25 for the Annual Book Selection Party

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Our Community Reads brings members of the Santa Cruz County community together exploring one book that sparks connection, conversation, and inspiration.

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Final Checkout Murder Mystery Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Murder Mystery Fundraiser for Garfield Park Library 

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For many people, the words ‘murder’ and ‘library’ don’t appear to have much to do with one another. But on

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Boulder Creek Library

Summer Adventures from Story Walks to “Disco in the Sky” 

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Just steps from the entrance of the Boulder Creek branch library, patrons are greeted with an explosion of color and

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downtown library

Downtown Library Festival Recap

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After a misty morning, the clouds parted and the sun began to shine to welcome future Friends of the Downtown

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Downtown Library Festival Shines on April 26

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On April 26, the “Meet Me at the New Downtown Library Festival” transformed the corner of Cedar and Lincoln Streets

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Cynthia Mathews

New Downtown Library: Fulfilling a Promise

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By Carolyn Mish There are many people and groups who have been championing the effort to improve the ten branches

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