Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Higher Mysteries: Faith and Theology in Crime Fiction

Join the Friends at the Downtown Library on Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm for the Annual Noel Q. King Lecture featuring Zoë Ferraris, Sharan Newman, Julia Spencer-Fleming and moderated by Laurie R. King. Higher Mysteries is sponsored by UCSC’s Noel Q. King Memorial and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Books will be sold at the event by Bookshop Santa Cruz, and refreshments served thanks to the Friends of the Public Library. Learn More.

Spring Book Sale

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18th.

Date: Saturday, May 18th.

Time: Noon- 5pm

Location: Outside the Downtown Library (224 Church Street)

We’ll host our Spring Book Sale on May 18^th of this year! While finding your favorite books, enjoy music from the Coffee Zombie Collective and a special visit from Penny Ice Creamery and Pleasure Pizza, or check out local contributions to the MAH’s latest Pop-Up Museum: Altered Books. Feel free to contribute your own piece for the Pop-Up Museum by creating an Altered Book! Learn More.

Munching with Mozart and Friends is a free monthly noontime concert series at the Downtown Branch. Join us at 12:10 on the third Thursday of every month to hear local musicians play your favorite classical pieces. Munching With Mozart and Friends is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the Santa Cruz County Branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of California.

Sara Solovich

May 16th,  12:10-12:50; solo piano

Jeremy Flanagan and Ivan Rosemblum

June 20th,  12:10-12:50; clarinet and piano