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Christopher Platt, Library Director
Administration Headquarters
117 Union St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-427-7706

Serving County residents since 1917, the mission of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is to connect, inspire, and inform community residents, enabling them to transform their lives and strengthen communities.

The Santa Cruz Public Library System serves the cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Scotts Valley. It also serves all the unincorporated areas of the County. The Library operates ten branches located from LaSelva Beach to Boulder Creek, a bookmobile, and provides outreach services for both children and seniors.

The Santa Cruz Public Library System operates under the authority of a Library Joint Powers Board. The City of Santa Cruz provides some administrative services to the Library System. All Library workers are officially employees of the City, and the Director of Libraries is a City Department Head. However, the Library operates independently of the City Council. Its Board makes legislative decisions for the Library.

The Library's Website has more information about services, programs, and policies as well as links to branch libraries, local history, and research sites.

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