Free Financial Literacy Workshop on Credit

Learn How to Use Credit to your Advantage

Use credit to your advantage ~ eliminate debt, understand credit and improve your credit score. This workshop will be hosted by Watsonville Public Library in collaboration with Tiffany Zachmeier from Bay Federal Credit Union.

Join the Zoom session at:&...

Intro to Photo Editing with Adobe Photoshop

Want to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to edit photos?

Learn how to edit your photos. Adobe Photoshop offers a lot of tools to edit, enhance, or correct photos that mobile apps might not have the ability to do. Learning how to use this software can guide you into the path of graphic design or remove someone t...

Intro to Video Editing with Green Screen Workshop

Have you ever wondered how to change the background of your videos by recording in front of a green screen?

Have you ever wondered how Chroma keys work? Chroma-what? Learn how to change the background of your videos by recording in front of a green screen. 

Watch the tutorial, then join us for some hands-on practice. Bring your own video footage or we w...

Watsonville Poet Laureate Committee

Interested in selecting the first poet laureate in the community of Watsonville?

Have an appreciation for the art of poetry? Interested in serving on the Watsonville Poet Laureate Committee and selecting the first poet laureate in the community of Watsonville? Applications are being accepted online at: https://bit.ly/345sIqL through T...

Pop-Up Lunch with the Library

Watsonville Public Library is partnering with Community Bridges, and will be visiting Summer Lunch sites with the library BiblioVan!

Calling all local youth ~ interested in getting a free lunch and a free book? Watsonville Public Library is partnering with Community Bridges, and will be visiting Summer Lunch sites with the library BiblioVan! Stop by to learn about library services, sig...

Baile Folklorico Summer Virtual Workshops

Learn Baile Folkorico in this free family-friendly video series that will focus on dances of the Yucatán and Nayarit.

Learn Baile Folklorico with Graciela Vega. This family-friendly series will focus on the traditional dances of the Yucatán and Nayarit regions of Mexico. Graciela weaves historical and cultural points of interest in with her dance instruction, connecting ...

Watsonville Poet Laureate

Watsonville Public Library is accepting nominations for the new Watsonville Poet Laureate Program.

Watsonville Public Library is accepting nominations for the new Watsonville Poet Laureate Program. The program’s primary goal is to make poetry more accessible across Watsonville, while promoting an understanding of the transformative power of this art fo...

Color Your World: Melted Crayon Jewelry Craft Kit

Color your world with our melted crayon jewelry family craft kit.

It’s purple week! Color your world with our jewelry family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

¡Es la semana...

Color Your World: Galaxy in a Jar Craft Kit

Color your world with our galaxy in a jar family craft kit.

It’s indigo week! Color your world with our galaxy in a jar family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. 

¡Es la semana d...

Color Your World: Stained Glass Kite Craft Kit

Color your world with our stained glass kite family craft kit.

It’s blue week! Color your world with our “stained-glass” kite family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while suppli...

Color Your World: Chia Creature Craft Kit

Color your world with our Chia creature family craft kit.

It’s green week! Color your world with our chia creature family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

¡Es la s...

Color Your World: Sunshine Art Craft Kit

Color your world with our Sunshine art family craft kit.

It’s yellow week! Color your world with our Sunshine Art family craft kit ~ create original art with cyanotype paper. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while...

Color Your World: DIY Stamps Craft Kit

Color your world with our DIY Stamps family craft kit.

It’s orange week! Color your world with our DIY stamps family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

¡Es la sem...

Color Your World: Baile Folklorico Craft

Color your world with our Dancer Silhouettes family craft kit.

It’s red week! Color your world with our Dancer Silhouettes family craft kit. Kits will be available for pick up at our Main Library and Freedom Branch.

Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

¡Es l...

Community Quilt Project

We invite you to contribute to our community quilt project.

Do you enjoy crafting and sewing? We invite you to collaborate with us in making quilt squares for our Community Quilt Project.

Don’t know how to sew but interested in participating? We will be releasing sewing tutorials that will guide you throu...

Annual Summer Reading Program Begins June 7th

Color your world this summer with our annual Summer Reading Program.

Attention Summer readers ~ Our Summer Reading Program will be kicking off on Monday, June 7th. This year’s theme is Color Your World, and we encourage you to stay tuned for our colorful virtual and pop-up programs!

Sign up for the Summer Reading Program in...

Bilingual Storytime on Break untll the Fall

Bilingual Storytime on Break till the Fall

Attention storytime attendees ~ Our Bilingual Storytime that occurs on Thursday mornings will be going on a break until the Fall of 2021. 

Still interested in attending virtual storytimes? We will continue to offer Bilingual Baby Laptime on Wednes...

~ 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.

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 ~ you can see the current one on our webpage  and follow the link on that page to sign up. &nb...

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Beanstack Challenge

Help your child develop early reading skills with our 1000 Books before Kindergarten reading challenge in Beanstack.

Is your child ready for Kindergarten? Help your child develop early reading skills with our 1000 Books before Kindergarten reading challenge in Beanstack. This program encourages parents to read 1,000 books with their children before age...

Live Virtual Storytimes

The library has virtual storytimes on Wednesday mornings live via Zoom.

Bilingual Baby Laptime

Bienvenidos/Welcome ~ Baby Laptime is now live ?? Help your child (newborn - 2yrs) build early literacy skills as we have fun with songs and stories.   

Bienvenidos/Welcome~ Cuentos Bilingües para Beb&ea...