National Library Week 2025
Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything! From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in a makerspace, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries help us connect the dots from one part of our journey to the next.
Our ten branches welcome everyone in the community and offer spaces and programs for all. National Library Week is April 6–12, 2025, and Santa Cruz Public Libraries is celebrating by welcoming everyone in the community to visit their local library to explore all the library has to offer.
This year in celebration of National Library Week, SCPL invites you to take a deep dive into the world of libraries with three screenings of the documentary Free for All: The Public Library, at our Branciforte, Capitola and Scotts Valley Branches. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
To register for the Branciforte Branch event on Saturday, April 5 from 2:00-4:00pm visit https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14279360
To register for the Capitola event on Thursday, April 10 from 6:30-8:30pm visit https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14038050
To register for the Scotts Valley event on Saturday, April 12from 1:00-3:00pm visit https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/14262291
Whatever draws you in, your library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 - 12, 2025 with us at Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Celebration Days During National Library Week
Monday, April 7: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off National Library Week with the release of its State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023.
Tuesday, April 8: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Nominate a stellar SCPL Library worker by visiting this link
Wednesday, April 9: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
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