The
Santa Cruz City/County System operates 10 branches,
a bookmobile, and outreach services. Branches are located
at:
- Boulder Creek: 13390 West Park Avenue
(420-5319)
- Felton: 6299 Gushee (420-5339)
- Scotts Valley: 230 Mount Hermon Road
(420-5369)
- Santa Cruz Ð Garfield Park: 705 Woodrow
Avenue (420-6344)
- Santa Cruz Ð Central: 224 Church Street
(420-5700)
- Santa Cruz Ð Branciforte: 230 Gault Street
(420-6330)
- Live Oak: 2380 Portola Drive (420-5359)
- Capitola: 2005 Wharf Road (420-5329)
- Aptos: 7695 Soquel Drive (420-5309)
- La Selva Beach: 316 Estrella (420-5349)
The Bookmobile serves 30 locations throughout
Santa Cruz County, from Summit Road and Davenport to rural
Pajaro Valley, including child care centers, mobile home
parks, senior residential communities, affordable housing
developments, and small schools.
The Watsonville Library System operates
2 branches and outreach services. Branches are located at:
- Watsonville: Just opened! 275 Main Street
(768-3400)
- Freedom: 2021 Freedom Boulevard (768-3420)
Libraries throughout Santa Cruz
County provide a variety of programs and services
for residents of all ages. They include:
For Kids and Their Parents
- Weekly Story Times at every library including
a Pajama Story Time at the Scotts Valley Library, Master
Story Telling at Boulder Creek, and Baby Laptimes at
the Watsonville Library
- Homework Help at every library
- ACT/SAT Preparation Help
- “Together @ The Library” a Program for
Parents and Very Young Children at four libraries
- Aptos Chess Club and Chess Classes at
Central
- Reading Aloud kits for child care centers
and families to check out
- “Raising a Reader” programs at the Watsonville
Library
- Internet Links for kids, teens, and parents
- Book lists and bibliographies
- More than 300,000 books and other items
for youngsters
- Staff to help kids and teens at every
library
All Ages
- “We Have Stories to Tell” a family book
writing project
- More than 200 computer work stations for
public use
- Film Programs
- Poetry Readings
- Book Discussion Groups at every library
- Art Displays and Exhibits
- “Russian at Lunch” at the Branciforte
Library
- “Munching with Mozart” a lunchtime music
program at the Central Library
- Computer Classes
- “Opportunity to Read,” a literacy program
at the Watsonville Library
- Free access to dozens of specialized databases,
newspapers, magazines, and other Information resources
- The California Agricultural Workers History
Center at the Watsonville Library
- Local history materials including photographs
and books
- Genealogy materials
- More than 500,000 books, Cds, DVDs, and
audio tapes
- Staff to help people of all ages at every
library
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