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Friday, November 20

(5:30 PM-8:00 PM)
Location: Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St

This is the 30th ANNIVERSARY of this incredible book sale: Nov 20-21. Friday is Friends of the Library MEMBERS night. Members get the best books of the sale. Join at the door $15 to $40. This is absolutely the best 2-day book sale on the Monterey Bay About 30,000 gently used books and other media will be sold for prices $1.50/lb or $5/bag during our final day "Bay Sale." These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing.
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Saturday, November 21

(10:00 AM-1:00 PM)
Location: Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St

The best book sale on the Monterey Bay is coming November 20 & 21st to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. About 30,000 gently used books and other media will be sold for prices $1.50/lb. These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing. Free Public Hours: Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm and books are $1.50/lb;
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(2:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Location: Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St

Final Hours Bag Sale! Books are just $5 per bag!!! The best book sale on the Monterey Bay is coming November 20 & 21st to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing. During the $5/bag sale, pick up all those books you couldn't afford by the pound! Free Public Hours: Saturday 2-4 - $5 per bag!
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(11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
Location: All Branches

All branches of the Santa Cruz Public Library system will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 21, to Friday, Nov. 27, and will reopen with regular hours, Saturday, Nov. 28th. See the Branch schedule for hours.

Friday, November 27

(11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
Location: All Branches

All branches of the Santa Cruz Public Library system will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 21, to Friday, Nov. 27, and will reopen with regular hours, Saturday, Nov. 28th. See the Branch schedule for hours.

Monday, November 30

(4:30 PM-6:30 PM)
Location: Central Branch

Library Budget--CANCELED

Thursday, December 3

(2:00 PM-6:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley Branch

The Scotts Valley Chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold a two day book sale on Thursday December 3, 2009 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 5, 2009 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The sale will take place on the sidewalk in front of the Scotts Valley Branch. It will include paperbacks and hard cover books for children and adults.

Saturday, December 5

(1:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley Branch

The Scotts Valley Chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold a two day book sale on Thursday December 3, 2009 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 5, 2009 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The sale will take place on the sidewalk in front of the Scotts Valley Branch. It will include paperbacks and hard cover books for children and adults.

(10:00 AM-1:00 PM)
Location: Central Branch

Encore Event: Amazing Library Book Truck Team perform their precision antics in wild red book carts. It is not to be missed!

Tuesday, December 8

(12:00 PM-1:00 PM)
Location: Central Branch

Free, hour long workshops to support small businesses. "Green your Business: Help the Planet; Help your Profits" Must pre-register: 479-6136 or online: CentralCoastSBDC.

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If you are someone who has difficulty accessing one of our branches — or if you know somebody else who does, take a look at the services offered by our Outreach Department.

The Outreach section of the website offers maps and schedules for the Bookmobile, as well as information on programs geared towards kids and seniors.

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