New Downtown Library
LATEST: Library Festival April 26
Saturday April 26 from 1 to 4 pm
On the Corner of Cedar & Lincoln Streets
You’re invited to an immersive visit to the future Downtown Santa Cruz Public Library at the MEET ME AT THE NEW DOWNTOWN LIBRARY FESTIVAL April 26. The site of the new library will be transformed for one incredible afternoon of fun!
Explore FREE library programs and hands-on activities for children, teens, and adults – the stage will be set with large-scale renderings of the new library’s rooms and special features to enjoy. From poetry to puzzles, local history to bubbles, to borrowing things that are nothing like a book – you’ll discover something you never knew you could do in the library!
Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will be on site for the official kickoff of the Downtown Library Capital Campaign. Join the movement on the ground floor and see your name inside a library book for any size donation! Everyone can be a Friend to our new library.
A Capital Campaign
For an Inspiring and Innovative New Downtown Santa Cruz Public Library
The Downtown Santa Cruz Public Library (breaking ground soon) is the hub of our 10-branch Santa Cruz Public Library system, providing library services and resources to Santa Cruz County’s 260,000+ residents.
As Santa Cruz continues to evolve, the new Downtown Library will be a community hub that fits our shared vision for a downtown that supports robust civic, residential, cultural, and business activity. The new library will benefit everyone in our community.
The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries welcome you to celebrate and support the new Downtown Library through our Downtown Library Capital Campaign.
Join the Movement
The Friends Capital Campaign has already raised $1.8 million towards our $3 million goal.
Everyone can be a Friend to the new Downtown Library as we raise the remaining funds – together! Together, we’ll ensure this library will thrive — today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
Please join us to create a library that is more than just a space.
Inviting Spaces
The Downtown Library’s innovative, accessible design offers a safe and inviting place for children, young adults, families, and older adults with large community and family activities rooms, study rooms, toddler area, teen center, expanded children’s library with dedicated programming space, special collections room, atrium, and roof deck.
The Downtown Library is part of an overall project with partnerships that include non-profit, public sector, and affordable housing partners. The Project will provide 124 units of Affordable Housing, a childcare center, a small commercial space with a public parking garage for vehicles and bicycles.
Project information and future construction updates from the City of Santa Cruz can be found here.
The images and design renderings shown here are for illustrative purposes only, actual materials & final construction design may vary. All renderings courtesy of Jayson Architecture.