Share Your Reading Journey with Branciforte Library Friends
Do you remember how you learned to read? Maybe it was a parent’s lap and the same picture book, night
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From the Bed to the Wall: Meet Quilt Artist Nana Montgomery at the Branciforte Branch Nov. 14
Quilts have long been something to wrap up in, a source of warmth and comfort passed down through generations. But
Neighborhood Resilience Workshop at the Branciforte Branch Nov 11
When the storms of recent winters flooded roads and knocked out power across Santa Cruz County, many of us learned
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Halloween Party & Boo-k Bash! Celebrate the Spooky Season at the Boulder Creek Library
Dust off your witch hat, grab your favorite little ghost, and join us for the Boulder Creek Branch Library’s Halloween
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Get Ready for a Spooktacular Afternoon: Spooktober Returns to Scotts Valley!
Grab your capes, broomsticks and pumpkin buckets, because Spooktober is back! Children and families are invited to the Scotts Valley
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Meet the Artist: Enrique M. Buelna at the Garfield Park Branch Library
The Garfield Park Library Friends invite you to an art exhibit featuring the work of local historian, writer, painter, and
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2027 Our Community Reads Book Selection: The Music of Bees
The Results Are In!!!! Thursday evening, October 8, the Our Community Reads Voting Parties took place in three Santa Cruz
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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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California Landscapes Come to Life at the Aptos Branch Library: Oil Paintings by Mary Alice Copp
Now through December 30, 2026, the Aptos Branch Library is home to California Landscape Oil Paintings, an exhibition of new
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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Branciforte Library Friends Fall Book Sale
This is a pop-up used book sale featuring a wide selection of books. Whether you’re hunting for holiday reads, kids’
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Fall Book Sale at the Scotts Valley Library
Grab a tote bag and mark your calendar: the Scotts Valley Library Friends are hosting a book sale on Saturday,
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