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Saturday, February 4 — Today!

• Tales to Tails (9:30 AM-10:30 AM)
  Location: Capitola Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Tales to Tails (9:30 AM-10:30 AM)
  Location: Felton Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Tales to Tails (10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Community Poetry Circle (10:00 AM-12:00 PM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Bring out the poet within. In the poetry circle with with Magdalena Montagne we'll write new works in a supportive and fun environment. All levels and ages are encouraged. Downtown branch meetings are in the small conference room the first Saturday of the month.
  Additional Information

Sunday, February 5

• Gaming @ the Library (1:30 PM-4:30 PM)
  Location: Live Oak Branch
  Come join us for Wii gaming in the Teen Room. Ages 12-18.

Monday, February 6

• Toddler Storytime (10:15 AM-11:00 AM)
  Location: Live Oak Branch
  Join us for our weekly Toddler Storytime at the Live Oak Library. We'll read books, sing songs and play together. Ages 1-3
• Preschool Storytimes (10:15 AM-10:45 AM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  For 3- to 6-year-olds, a 30 to 40 minute program.
• Homework Help (3:30 PM-5:30 PM)
  Location: Garfield Park Branch
  Free sessions with tutors during the school year.
• Library Joint Powers Board Meeting (6:30 PM-8:30 PM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Library Joint Powers Board Meeting. View the Current Agenda.

Tuesday, February 7

• Toddler Storytime (10:15 AM-11:00 AM)
  Location: Aptos Branch
  Join us for our weekly Toddler Storytime at the Aptos Library. We'll read books, sing songs and play together. Ages 1-3
• Baby Bounces (10:15 AM-10:45 AM)
  Location: Branciforte Branch
  For babies 0 to 13 months (pregnant parents are also welcome).
• Preschool Storytimes (10:15 AM-10:45 AM)
  Location: La Selva Beach Branch
  For 3- to 6-year-olds, a 30 to 40 minute program.
• Homework Help (2:00 PM-4:00 PM)
  Location: Boulder Creek Branch
  Free sessions with tutors during the school year.
• Project SCOUT Tax Assistance (3:00 PM-6:00 PM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Project SCOUT offers volunteer income tax assistance and tax counseling for the elderly and volunteer income tax assistance to residence of Santa Cruz County during tax seasons at sites throughout Santa Cruz County. For more information and a list of what to bring when you come, see the Project SCOUT flyer.
  Project SCOUT will be at the Downtown branch on Tuesdays from 3pm - 6pm from February 7 - April 17, and at the Aptos branch on Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm from February 2 - April 12. (See the full schedule for other times and locations.)
  Additional Information
• Homework Help (3:00 PM-5:00 PM)
  Location: Live Oak Branch
  Free sessions with tutors during the school year.
• Homework Help (3:30 PM-5:30 PM)
  Location: Branciforte Branch
  Free sessions with tutors during the school year.
• Aptos Youth Chess Club (3:30 PM-4:30 PM)
  Location: Aptos Branch
  For ages 6 and up.
• Evening Storytime (6:45 PM-7:15 PM)
  Location: Felton Branch
  For families with young children, a 30 to 40 minute program.

Wednesday, February 8

• Toddler Storytime (10:15 AM-11:00 AM)
  Location: Boulder Creek Branch
  Join us for our weekly Toddler Storytime at the Boulder Creek Library. We'll read books, sing songs and play together. Ages 1-3
• Preschool Storytimes (10:15 AM-10:45 AM)
  Location: Scotts Valley Branch
  For 3- to 6-year-olds, a 30 to 40 minute program.
• Tales to Tails (3:00 PM-4:30 PM)
  Location: Capitola Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Read-A-Thon! (3:00 PM-6:00 PM)
  Location: Felton Branch
  Stop by anytime and celebrate the fine art of the spoken word with these community readers:
  3:00 April Burns – Stories for Children
  3:30 Lise Quintana- “The Elephant’s Child” by Rudyard Kipling
  4:00 Anna Morris – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
  4: 15 Dave Poetzinger – “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe
  4:45 SLV High School Students – Assorted Essays
  5:15 Doug Morris – Selections from Yeats, Billy Collins, and others
  Sponsored by Felton Library Friends, a Chapter of Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Thursday, February 9

• Toddler Storytime (10:15 AM-11:00 AM)
  Location: Scotts Valley Branch
  Join us for our weekly Toddler Storytime at the Scotts Valley Library. We'll read books, sing songs and play together. Ages 1-3
• Adult Book Discussion Group (10:30 AM-11:30 AM)
  Location: La Selva Beach Branch
  The Adult book discussion group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month to discuss contemporary fiction. Selections are based on the preferences of individuals in the book group. Join us by dropping by, or call (831) 427-7710 for more information.
• Tax Tips (11:45 AM-1:00 PM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Part of Small Business Brown Bag series of free, hour-long workshops designed to support small businesses. Pre-registration required. Register Now!
  Additional Information
• Project SCOUT Tax Assistance (1:00 PM-3:00 PM)
  Location: Aptos Branch
  Project SCOUT offers volunteer income tax assistance and tax counseling for the elderly and volunteer income tax assistance to residence of Santa Cruz County during tax seasons at sites throughout Santa Cruz County. For more information and a list of what to bring when you come, see the Project SCOUT flyer.
  Project SCOUT will be at the Downtown branch on Tuesdays from 3pm - 6pm from February 7 - April 17, and at the Aptos branch on Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm from February 2 - April 12. (See the full schedule for other times and locations.)
• Evening Storytime (6:45 PM-7:15 PM)
  Location: Garfield Park Branch
  For families with young children, a 30 to 40 minute program.

Friday, February 10

• Toddler Storytime (10:15 AM-11:00 AM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Join us for our weekly Toddler Storytime at the Downtown Library. We'll read books, sing songs and play together. Ages 1-3
• Preschool Storytimes (10:15 AM-10:45 AM)
  Location: Capitola Branch
  For 3- to 6-year-olds, a 30 to 40 minute program.

Saturday, February 11

• Tales to Tails (9:30 AM-10:30 AM)
  Location: Felton Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Tales to Tails (10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read.
  Additional Information
• Digital Literacy: the Path to the Common Core (10:00 AM-12:00 PM)
  Location: Aptos Branch
  Join Fred Mindlin, Associate Director for Technology Integration and Teacher Consultants from the Central California Writing Project (CCWP) for this series of free workshops exploring digital literacy for student achievement. Saturdays 10am to noon: February 11, March 3, April 14, and May 5 at the Aptos Branch Library. Pre-register by phone 831-459-4506 or email theccwp@gmail.com
  Additional Information
• Community Poetry Circle (1:00 PM-3:00 PM)
  Location: Aptos Branch
  Bring out the poet within. In the poetry circle with with Magdalena Montagne we'll write new works in a supportive and fun environment. All levels and ages are encouraged. Aptos branch meetings are in the small conference room the second Saturday of the month.
  Additional Information
• Chess Instruction (2:00 PM-3:30 PM)
  Location: Downtown Branch
  Children's chess instruction with Gjon Feinstein for students up to 18 years old.