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LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

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Resource Name:LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY SERVICES

address

705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Eligibility

Open to all

Hours

Varies according to branch please see times here: https://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/
(831) 427-7713

Voice

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Other | Information and Referral

(831) 427-7706

Voice

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Other | Library Administration

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Walk-in or apply online

Fees

No fee

Service area

Santa Cruz County, California
Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment. Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences. Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities. Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Last assured

07/31/2025

Providing organization

SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES
All branches of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) provide core library services to all ages, including:
  • information services
  • free access to computer and printers
  • free WiFi access
  • free access to books, movies audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.
Some branches also offer research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for nonprofit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.