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Storytimes & weekly kids programs in Santa Cruz
Weekly storytimes and kids programs in Santa Cruz, from Santa Cruz Public Libraries: branch-by-branch days and times with official links, refreshed weekly. Plan a library visit with FamHop.
Downtown Branch
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, October 26, 2026
- Dancing Tales — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Batty for Bats: Bat talk, crafts and refreshments — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Downtown — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Downtown — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Chess Club with Gjon — Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, November 2, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- LFFA and LJPA Board Meeting — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Downtown — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Sewing for Kids — Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) @ Downtown — Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, November 9, 2026
- Making Music with MusicalMe! — Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Free
- November Seasonal Crafts for Kids — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Downtown — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Chess Club with Gjon — Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, November 16, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Downtown — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Chess Club with Gjon — Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, November 23, 2026
- Dancing Tales — Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Chess Club with Gjon — Saturday, November 28, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, November 30, 2026
- Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, December 3, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Downtown — Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Sewing for Kids — Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, December 7, 2026
- Making Music with MusicalMe! — Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Free
Live Oak Branch
- Ballots & Books — Monday, October 26, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, October 30, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, November 6, 2026
- Cuéntame un Cuento — Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, November 13, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, November 19, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, November 20, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, December 3, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, December 4, 2026
- Cuéntame un Cuento — Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Free
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live oak — Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Capitola Branch
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, October 26, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Make & Explore @ Capitola — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Sensory Time with the Monterey Bay Aquarium! — Monday, November 2, 2026
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, November 9, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, November 16, 2026
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, November 23, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, November 30, 2026
- Dance Time — Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Free
- Preschool Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola — Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) @ Capitola — Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola — Monday, December 7, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Garfield Park Branch
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, October 26, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library — Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Garfield Park — Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Free
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, November 2, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library — Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Garfield Park — Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Free
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, November 9, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, November 16, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library — Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Garfield Park — Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Free
- Jr Rangers for Families @ Garfield Park Library — Thursday, November 19, 2026 · Free
- Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library — Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Garfield Park — Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · Free
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, November 30, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library — Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Free
- Make & Explore @ Garfield Park — Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Free
- Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, December 7, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Downtown Branch - Life Literacies Center
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, October 26, 2026 · Free
- Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Free
- Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, October 30, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, November 2, 2026 · Free
- Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Free
- Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, November 6, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, November 9, 2026 · Free
- Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Free
- Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, November 13, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, November 16, 2026 · Free
- Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, November 19, 2026 · Free
- Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, November 20, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, November 23, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, November 30, 2026 · Free
- Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, December 3, 2026 · Free
- Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, December 4, 2026 · Free
- Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, December 7, 2026 · Free
Branciforte Branch
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Cinema and Snacks @ Branciforte — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Spooky Storytime — Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Find all 13 Pumpkins! — Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Family Storytime — Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Family Storytime — Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Cinema and Snacks @ Branciforte — Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Family Storytime — Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Family Storytime — Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Live Oak Library Annex (LOLA)
- Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, December 3, 2026
- R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, December 3, 2026
Systemwide
- All Branches Closed: Todas las bibliotecas estarán cerradas — Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Free
- All Branches Closed: Todas las bibliotecas estarán cerradas — Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · Free
- All Branches Closed: Todas las bibliotecas estarán cerradas — Thursday, November 26, 2026 · Free
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