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Booklists
A variety of book lists for readers.
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Featured Booklists
Booklists featured on our social media sites and on display in the library.
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Children's Booklists
A list of book lists for children including picture books, readers, and chapter books.
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Teen Booklists
Book lists for teens on a variety of topics and themes.
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This Week's Bestsellers
View the Publishers' Weekly bestseller lists.
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Featured Booklists
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Activism & Social Justice
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LGBTQ+ Resources & Information
Booklists and links to resources and other information.
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Courageous Women & Social Activism
Information and resources about women and social activism as it ties to farm workers in California.
- Environmental Justice & Activism
- Black Lives Matter & Anti-Racism
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LGBTQ+ Resources & Information
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For Children
Browse resources and programs available for families in your community.
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
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Booklists for Children
A variety of book lists for children, including picture books, readers and chapter books.
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Early Learning Computers
Information about the Early Learning Computers at the library.
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Footsteps to Brilliance
Information about the Footsteps2Brililance® - a free reading app that is available to families with children up to 3rd grade who live in the Pajaro Valley Unified School Distric boundaries.
- Homework Help
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For Teens
Discovers opportunities and information related to teens in your library.
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Teen Booklists
View suggested booklists for teens.
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College Info & Resources
View college resources regarding financial aid, scholarships, writing an application essay, and finding a school.
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Entertainment Resources for Teens
Information and links to fun and entertaining things for teens.
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Health & Housing Resources for Teens
Information about health and housing resources for teens.
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LGBTQ+ Resources for Teens
LGBTQIA+ resources for teens
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Teen Parenting Resources
Resources and information for teen parents.
- Tutoring & Homework Help for Teens
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Teen Volunteers at the Library
Information for teens interested in Volunteering at the library and earn their community service hours for graduation.
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Community Service Locations
View local organizations looking for volunteers where service will count towards the community service requirement for graduation.
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Work & Employment Resources for Teens
Information about work, volunteer, and employment resources for teens.
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Teen Booklists
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For Job Seekers
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For Teachers
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For Seniors
Local services for seniors in our community.
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For Veterans
A page with resources for veterans.
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Citizenship & Immigration Information
A page with information and resources for citizenship and immigration.
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Tax Forms & Information
Information about tax forms and other filing information at the library
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Voting Information
Information about how to register as well as links to forms and voting guides.
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Información de Votación
Voting information in Spanish, Información de Votación en Español
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Información de Votación
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Local Non-Profits
List of local Non-Profits accepting donations.
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Education & Work From Home Resources
Information and Links to help with learning from home and working from home.
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Help & Resources During This Time
Help and other resources during this unprecedented time as our community deals with this pandemic.
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Local History
Learn more about the history of our community.
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An American Story of WWII
The Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL and the Watsonville Public Library are proud to present, “An American Story of World War II: the triumph and tragedy of the Japanese-American community during wartime.”
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Pajaro Valley History
The known history of the area spans a great length of time, and evidence exists of human habitation for more that 10,000 years.
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Shades of Watsonville
The Watsonville Public Library received a grant from the California State Library for a program called Shades of California: Exploring Our History Through Family Photographs.
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Stories of Agriculture in the Pajaro Valley
The Agricultural History Project and the Watsonville Public Library invite you to participate in the California of the Past Digital Storytelling Project.
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Latino American Stories of the Pajaro Valley
These stories share the experiences of Latino Americans living in Watsonville, CA. The stories examine the themes of migration, immigration, childhood, and what it means to be Latino American.
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Kalifornski Archives
Link to digitized copies of the Kalifornski on the California Revealed website
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Watsonville is In the Heart
The “Watsonville is in the Heart” exhibit is a collection of artifacts and photographs of Filipino immigrant families of the manong generation in the Pajaro Valley.
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An American Story of WWII
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Research Databases
View available research databases by subject or name. You will need your library card number to access some of them from home.
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Research Databases by Name
Using your library card, you may access most of these helpful databases from outside the library.
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Research Databases by Subject
Most of these resources may be accessed from home with your library card.
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Research Databases by Name
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Video Tutorials
Video Tutorials with tips and tricks for using various library resources.
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Using the Library Catalog
Video tutorials with tips and tricks for using the online library catalog to search for materials.
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Using the Library Catalog
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Information Literacy
Not sure how to spot fake news? Need to do research online and not sure how to discern reputable sources? What do you mean my dog could publish something on the internet if he hits the right sequence of keys?!?
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For Mental Health
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Community Resources