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National Poetry Month celebrates poets and poetry's integral role in our culture. Thursday, April 16 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Kuumbwa Jazz Center Poetry Month Educational Resources: |
National Autism Awareness Month Help spread kindness and increase autism awareness during the month of April.
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Arab American Heritage Month
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National Library Week is April 19-25 Movie Screening: The Librarians In the film, Librarians across the U.S. examine how book review policies are shaping their communities. April 22, 5:00-7:00 pm April 23, 6:30-8:00 pm
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National Library Week Book Bag Painting Celebrate National Library Week by painting a book bag! All ages welcomed unless noted otherwise. April 18, 1:00-3:00, Aptos (ages 12-18) April 19, 3:00-4:00, Capitola April 20, 3:30-5:00, Downtown April 21, 2:00-3:00, Branciforte April 22, 1:30-2:30, Boulder Creek
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Sewing for Kids Join Sewing for Kids Downtown! April's project is a chicken. No sewing experience needed. *Registration is required. Saturday, April 4 10:30 am-11:30 am Downtown Branch Library
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Make Your Own Slime Bar Mix, squish, and create to design a one- of-a-kind slime to take home. All supplies provided. *Supplies limited to the first 20 slime makers. Saturday, April 11 3:00 - 4:00 pm Branciforte Branch Library
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April Seasonal Crafts for Kids Celebrate the season by making driftwood glass bead windchimes, nature pinch pots, and flower bookmarks. Tuesday, April 14 3:30-5:00pm Downtown Branch Library
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Jr Rangers Join us for a collaboration between California State Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries! 7 to 12-year-olds can earn Junior Ranger badges & stamps. April's program is about the web of life.Thursday, April 16 4:00 -5:00pm Garfield Park Branch Library
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Our Wild Neighbors
Learn about SPCA Santa Cruz and their mission to help animals in need Friday, April 17 3:00 -3:30 pm Scotts Valley Branch Library
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Navigating College Admissions Learn about the world of college admissions, academics, and college counseling from Pacific Collegiate School's college counselor, Maiya Marshall. Saturday, April 18 4:00-5:00 pm Downtown Branch Library
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Literacy Programs SCPL offers programs to help kids with reading! R.E.A.D. - Reading comprehension and instruction with a California credentialed teacher. Tales to Tails - Work on reading fluency and confidence by reading to a therapy dog. Check out our calendar for locations, times, and more information.
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STEAM Programs Check out one of our STEAM programs for kids and teens: - Chess
- Lego programs
- Make & Explore
- Minecraft
- Sewing, and more!
Check out our calendar for more information.
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Special Needs Collection SCPL has a unique collection of books, legal manuals and DVDs that address many special needs including: Autism, ADHD, depression, ADD, Asperger's, Down Syndrome, and more. The collection is housed at the Scotts Valley Branch, but materials may be requested from any library location. Please click here to see the collection.
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Class visits and more SCPL offers class visits (at the library or in your classroom), library card drives, and special library cards just for educators.
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The K12 Newsletter is published monthly
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