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By Mary Andersen As summer ripens into fall, gardens throughout the San Lorenzo Valley are doing what gardens do best: going to seed. For local gardeners, that means now is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from maturing vegetables and flowers, and sharing them with neighbors through the Seed Library at the Felton Branch Library, a project of the… Read More

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More Hours at Felton and Scotts Valley Libraries

February 7, 2026February 16, 2026 slvpost.com

Starting February 1, getting to your favorite Santa Cruz Public Library branch just got easier. The library system is rolling out new hours designed to fit busy schedules – including Sunday service at two more locations and later weeknight hours at others. Sundays are back at Felton and Capitola branches, which will now welcome visitors from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.… Read More

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National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library

April 1, 2024April 10, 2024 Julie Hornerlibraries, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

Santa Cruz Public Libraries celebrates National Library Week April 7 – 13, 2024 with the theme “Ready, Set, Library.” Santa Cruz Public Libraries invites community members to visit their local library: “Libraries give us a green light to experience something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue our passions through book clubs, storytimes, movie… Read More

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Pages of Time: Ben Lomond Library an Overlooked Treasure

August 5, 2023December 26, 2024 Julie Hornerben lomond, history, libraries1 Comment

By Julie Horner and Ronnie Trubek When was the last time you took a stroll on historic Mill Street in Ben Lomond? The short stretch of byway that runs parallel to the San Lorenzo River is home to Ben Lomond Market, Sew Rose, painted Bermuda pink on the corner, and Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center. Several other small businesses line… Read More

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Felton Library Friends Celebrate Reopening of the Felton Branch

November 3, 2021November 14, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

In February 2020, more than 2,000 people celebrated the grand opening of the new Felton Library. But just a few weeks later, the Felton Branch closed due to COVID. The new landmark building sat empty for over a year while patrons picked up requested library materials at the curb, then in the lobby. Now the library is once again a… Read More

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Boulder Creek Library Update

October 24, 2021May 14, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Construction at the Boulder Creek Branch Library is nearly complete. The library has been closed since March 2020 but because of the pandemic, and then the fire, the upgrade project was stalled for months. Crews have been busy this summer, and a sneak peek reveals a refreshingly open circulation area, reading rooms bathed in natural light, and… Read More

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A Design from the Heart: Felton Branch Library

April 5, 2017December 28, 2025 Julie Hornerfelton, libraries0 comment

Architect Teall Messer invests his heart in a project long on the drawing board. By Julie Horner Willows, oaks, and a few cottonwoods jostle and whisper along the banks of Bull Creek as it flows – controlled now by a culvert to mitigate flooding – under city streets to the San Lorenzo River in downtown Felton. On its way, the… Read More

Category: Libraries

Borrow, Grow, Save, Return: The Felton Library Seed Library Invites You to Dig In

More Hours at Felton and Scotts Valley Libraries

National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library

Pages of Time: Ben Lomond Library an Overlooked Treasure

Felton Library Friends Celebrate Reopening of the Felton Branch

Boulder Creek Library Update

A Design from the Heart: Felton Branch Library