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Friday, November 20

Friends of the Library Huge Civic Auditorium Book Sale!
(5:30 PM-8:00 PM)
Location:
Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St
This is the 30th ANNIVERSARY of this incredible book sale: Nov 20-21.
Friday is Friends of the Library MEMBERS night. Members get the best books of the sale. Join at the door $15 to $40. This is absolutely the best 2-day book sale on the Monterey Bay
About 30,000 gently used books and other media will be sold for prices $1.50/lb or $5/bag during our final day "Bay Sale." These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing.
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Saturday, November 21

Friends of the Library Huge Civic Auditorium Book Sale!
(10:00 AM-1:00 PM)
Location:
Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St
The best book sale on the Monterey Bay is coming November 20 & 21st to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. About 30,000 gently used books and other media will be sold for prices $1.50/lb. These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing.
Free Public Hours:
Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm and books are $1.50/lb;
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Friends of the Library Huge Civic Auditorium Book Sale!
(2:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Location:
Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St
Final Hours Bag Sale! Books are just $5 per bag!!!
The best book sale on the Monterey Bay is coming November 20 & 21st to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. These are unbeatable and the selection is amazing. During the $5/bag sale, pick up all those books you couldn't afford by the pound!
Free Public Hours:
Saturday 2-4 - $5 per bag!
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Library Closure
(11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
Location:
All Branches
All branches of the Santa Cruz Public Library system will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 21, to Friday, Nov. 27, and will reopen with regular hours, Saturday, Nov. 28th. See the Branch schedule for hours.
Friday, November 27

Library Closure
(11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
Location:
All Branches
All branches of the Santa Cruz Public Library system will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 21, to Friday, Nov. 27, and will reopen with regular hours, Saturday, Nov. 28th. See the Branch schedule for hours.
Monday, November 30

LJPB Budget Sub-Committee CANCELED
(4:30 PM-6:30 PM)
Location:
Central Branch
Library Budget--CANCELED
Thursday, December 3

Scotts Valley Branch Booksale
(2:00 PM-6:00 PM)
Location:
Scotts Valley Branch
The Scotts Valley Chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold a two day book sale on Thursday December 3, 2009 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 5, 2009 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The sale will take place on the sidewalk in front of the Scotts Valley Branch. It will include paperbacks and hard cover books for children and adults.
Saturday, December 5

Scotts Valley Branch Booksale
(1:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Location:
Scotts Valley Branch
The Scotts Valley Chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold a two day book sale on Thursday December 3, 2009 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 5, 2009 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The sale will take place on the sidewalk in front of the Scotts Valley Branch. It will include paperbacks and hard cover books for children and adults.

Downtown Holiday Parade
(10:00 AM-1:00 PM)
Location:
Central Branch
Encore Event: Amazing Library Book Truck Team perform their precision antics in wild red book carts. It is not to be missed!
Tuesday, December 8

Brown Bag Business Survival Workshop
(12:00 PM-1:00 PM)
Location:
Central Branch
Free, hour long workshops to support small businesses. "Green your Business: Help the Planet; Help your Profits" Must pre-register: 479-6136 or online: CentralCoastSBDC.
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It can help you find everything from local employment resources to affordable housing agencies to volunteer opportunities. It even includes listings and contact information for special interest clubs in the area. The next time you are looking for community information, give the CID a try!