- Home
- Departments
- Library
- About the Library
- Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library
Our Mission
Our mission is to support the Watsonville Public Library by creating public awareness of the library through community engagement; to financially support library programs and services through membership drives, sales from it's book store, and community fundraisers; and to advocate with community leaders for support of the library.
Ways to Support the Watsonville Friends of the Library
Please join us in helping to continue to provide the materials and programs that make our Watsonville Public Library an outstanding community service.
♦ Join the Friends of the Library
♦ Volunteer with the Friends of the Library
♦ Make a Donation to the Library
♦ Golden China Fundraiser - When you enjoy a meal at Golden China, mention the Friends of the Watsonville Library - a portion of your bill will be donated to the Friends.
♦ Amazon Smile - Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Friends of the Watsonville Public Library.
Our Story
The Friends of the Watsonville Public Library is a non-profit organization, founded in 1969, dedicated to supporting the Watsonville Library by raising money and promoting public awareness of library services. The Friends believe that our library is a repository of the Pajaro Valley culture and continues to be our best guarantee of an informed community.
As a group, the Friends is a coalition of book lovers, education, and literacy advocates and community members who support the Watsonville Public Library. The Friends provide opportunities for the community to invest in their public library through donations of time, money, and books. Each year, thousands of patrons of all ages are helped through the support of the Friend s of the Watsonville Library. Those helped include young children learning to value reading with the help from the Summer Reading Program; teens needing a positive after-school environment; the un-employed building job skills; and others reaching across language and cultural barriers through our Literacy Program. Yes, a lot more than borrowing books goes on at our Library. There is one place in Watsonville where everyone congregates equally - the Watsonville Public Library.
-
Poets' Circle Returns
Join us to hear local poet and educator Victoria Bañales in February for our virtual event hosted by Magdalena Montagne. Read on... -
~ Sign Up for the Library Newsletter ~
Want to keep up with what's going on at the library? We are excited to announce that you can now sign up to receive the library newsletter by email. Learn More... -
STEAM Take Home Kits for Youth
Wanting to STEAM from home? Our STEAM kits are available for pickup at the Main Library, during open hours. Limit one kit per household, while supplies last. Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx