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New Year's Eve Closures

All our branches will close at 2:00PM on Wednesday, December 31st, and our regular schedule will resume at all branches on Friday, January 2nd, 2026.

Todas nuestras sucursales cerrarán a las 2:00PM el miércoles 31 de diciembre y nuestro horario regular continuará el viernes 2 de enero, 2026.

Director of Libraries Message for January

Director of Libraries Message for January

Happy New Year!One of the aspects of libraries that I enjoy is ...

Positive Parenting Month - Mes de Crianza Positiva

Positive Parenting Month - Mes de Crianza Positiva

This January, during Positive Parenting Awareness Month, we celebrate empowerment as the ...

January Virtual Author Talks

January Virtual Author Talks

We are proud to partner with the Library Speakers Consortium to bring ...

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Director of Libraries Message for January

Positive Parenting Month - Mes de Crianza Positiva

United Against Hate Week

January Virtual Author Talks

Latin American Heritage Month

Essential Services & Community Resources

Servicios en español

Connect with Local Government Decision Makers

Town Hall Meetings
Santa Cruz City Council
- Councilmembers
- Council Meetings and Agendas
- View live meetings remotely
  - Online: Community Television Website
  - On TV: Comcast Channel 25
- View archived meetings
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
- Board of Supervisors
- Meetings and Agendas
- View live meetings remotely
  - Online: Community Television Website
  - On TV: Comcast Channel 25
- View archived meetings
  - CTV Video on Demand
  - Archived Video Files
Capitola City Council
- Councilmembers
- Council Meetings and Agendas
- View live meetings remotely
  - Online: Community Television Website
  - On TV: Comcast Channel 25
- View archived meetings
  - City of Capitola website
  - CTV Video on Demand
Scotts Valley City Council
Watsonville City Council
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
- Meetings & Agendas

Additional Resources

City of Santa Cruz Newsroom
Santa Cruz County COVID-19 Call Center
(831) 454-4242 8am - 6pm, Monday-Friday

View full calendar

Contact Us

SCPL staff available
Mon-Thur 10am-6pm
Fri-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm

831.427.7713

Text 831.264.0647

Locations & Hours

Suggest a Purchase

2022-25 Strategic Plan

Recent Updates

Director of Libraries Message for January

Positive Parenting Month - Mes de Crianza Positiva

United Against Hate Week

January Virtual Author Talks

Latin American Heritage Month