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Friends group, outreach and service changes highlighted; Hoopla digital service to be introduced

5784536 · September 11, 2025
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Summary

Friends of the Library reported fundraising and a planned Santa Cruz County Fair booth; staff described Little Free Libraries, a proposed book exchange, adjusted branch hours, planned community events and upcoming Hoopla digital-service training.

A Friends of the Library representative updated trustees on fundraising, a planned book exchange and outreach at the Santa Cruz County Fair. The Friends said they are pursuing a book exchange with a library in “Novas” (not specified) to obtain English-language books and are waiting on grant payments ($10,000 expected from South32 and a pending $20,000 application to the HS Lopez Family Foundation).

The Friends and staff will run a booth at the Santa Cruz County Fair (Friday–Sunday) to distribute books,…

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