The Live Oak Library Annex (LOLA) is an extension of the resources that the Live Oak Branch Library provides to the Live Oak community. In collaboration with the Santa Cruz County Parks, LOLA primarily serves as a program space and quiet study area. It also provides access to study rooms and limited library services including a small collection of about 500 books for children and teens. The LOLA is located at the Simpkins Family Swim Center.
Questions, concerns, or comments about Simpkins Swim Center, LOLA study rooms, community room, or the plaza should be directed to Santa Cruz County Parks & Recreation at: (831) 454-7901 or parksinfo@parks.santacruzcountyca.gov.
LOLA is not staffed like a library branch. Rather, staff from the Live Oak Library come for a limited time each week to tend to the collection, check in returns from the book drop and process patron holds. There is not a library service desk at LOLA and the public is encouraged to visit the nearby Live Oak Library for staff assistance.
The LOLA has a small circulating collection of about 500 books, including bilingual books for children and teens, and Lucky Day books for adults. No media or nonfiction books are included. These may be used on site or checked out with the self-check station using your Santa Cruz Public Libraries Library Card. Patrons may select LOLA as a holds pick-up location for books and requested materials will be delivered on Wednesdays and Fridays. Any materials that need to be checked out to patrons by staff members, such as items from the Library of Things, Lendable Tech or LINK+ items, cannot be requested for pickup at the LOLA.
There is a curbside bookdrop located at LOLA. Please note that this is not a 24-hour bookdrop due to the fact that the Simpkins property is gated and closed overnight. And library staff clear the book drop once a week, making the process for returned items much slower than at branches. If this is a concern, please return items to the Live Oak Library book drop, which is available 24/7, emptied daily and located about a mile away at 2380 Portola Drive.
LOLA features three study rooms that can be reserved at no charge. To reserve a study room, please contact Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation directly at (831) 454-7901.
The Library provides programs in LOLA's Active Learning room; these programs are listed in the Library's calendar of events on the website.
SCPL staff available
Mon-Thur 10am-6pm
Fri 11am-5pm
Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm
831.427.7713
Text 831.264.0647