Semillas de Justicia en el Campo
 
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to our upcoming
author event with Allan McDonald, author of the comic
Semillas de Justicia en el Campo which is a collaborative work with
a local farm Esperanza Community Farms.
 
Thursday, September 25
5:30pm
Civic Plaza Community Room (4th Floor), 
 
This comic highlights sustainable food efforts and community care.
The evening will include a presentation about the comic (written in Spanish),
a discussion of agriculture and sustainability, and a
Q&A session with the author. 
 
In collaboration with Esperanza Community Farms, fresh salad bites and refreshments will be provided using their local produce. 
 
Click here to view the comic online. 
 
Most of the discussion will be in Spanish with English translation.
 
FEATURED PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Storytime with the Aquarium
 
Youth educators from the Monterey Bay Aquarium will facilitate storytime on select dates this Fall. Expect interactive stories, games, songs, and rhymes all about different ocean habitats. Learn from aquarium experts and get your questions about ocean life answered. 
 
Wednesday, September 17 at 11:30am
Freedom Library, Creative Cafe ~ Toddler Storytime 
 
Thursday, September 18 at 10:30am
Main Library, Children’s Area ~ Toddler Storytime 
 
Chicas de Círculo - Poetry Readings
 
Join us for Chicas de Circulo: Poetry Readings ~ a literary afternoon with the writers Aideed Medina, Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl, Adela Najarro and Victoria Bañales,
as they share and discuss their most recent works.
 
Saturday, September 20
1:30-3:30pm
Main Library, Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
 
Roleplaying Games at the Library
 
Watsonville Public Library and the Santa Cruz County Roleplaying Games Group
invite anyone in the community interested in tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs)
to come and learn how to play multiple role-playing games. Several games
will be presented at the same session at different tables.  
 
Saturday, September 27
12:00-5:00pm
Freedom Library, Creative Cafe
Audience Adults
 
The focus for this session is for people to experience the games without the commitment of lots of sessions or money spent. Everything needed to play will be provided, and all skill levels are welcome! 
 
This photo collage is borrowed from the Smithsonian online photo archive.
Library Card Sign-up Month  
 
During the month of September, we will be celebrating our members through a special promotion. Earn a raffle ticket at checkout when you use your virtual library card stored on our mobile app for a chance to win a prize! You can find our app on your phone’s
App Store when you search for “Watsonville Library”. 
 
New members will also earn a raffle ticket when they sign up for a library card. 
 
A list of all upcoming programs is available on our website. 
 
All events are free with thanks to the Friends of the Watsonville Library. 
 
SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICES
 
Kanopy
 
With Kanopy - Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card. Explore British cinema & TV, award winning movies, episodic series, and U.S. documentaries.
 
 Access through Libby (link referral), the Kanopy app (iOS, Android) or the Kanopy Website.
Curious about new items at the library?
Click here to subscribe to our Booklist Newsletters!
 
Questions? Call us at (831) 768-3404
or Ask a Librarian online. 
Watsonville Public Library
Text button hours and locations
   Instagram Logo Facebook Logo Tiktok Logo Youtube Logo