The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile providing library service in the snow. The Bookmobile visited areas of the county not served by a regular library branch. It began service in January 1972.
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Souza (2). unpaged.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
ca. 1974
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1970s
Santa Cruz (County)
Interior of the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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The interior of the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile. The books on the floor were knocked off the shelves when the driver accidently hit a curb.
<a href="http://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/sources-used-to-identify-photographs/">Source of information:</a> Notes on back of mounting.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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1970s
Santa Cruz (County)
Young patrons of the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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Unidentified young patrons of the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile. The boy in back is holding two pet rats. The lettering to the left of the door reads "Speed'n Read'n." This was the official name of the Bookmobile, submitted by Hep Porter of Mountain School in a contest to name the Bookmobile.
<a href="http://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/sources-used-to-identify-photographs/">Source of information:</a> Notes on back of mounting
Souza (2). unpaged.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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Santa Cruz (County)
1970s
The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile at Glenwood Monument. The Bookmobile served areas in the county that were distant from regular library branches. Service began in January 1972
by 1978 it ranked sixth in circulation out of thirteen branches.
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Souza (2). unpaged.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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Santa Cruz (County)
1970s
The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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The Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile at White Road and Calabasas. The Bookmobile was built by the Gerstenslager Company. It was a blue and yellow 10-ton Dodge Van able to hold 2,700 volumes. It began service in January 1972 and was declared officially 'dead' in December 1985.
<a href="http://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/sources-used-to-identify-photographs/">Source of information:</a> Notes on back of mounting
Souza (2). unpaged.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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Santa Cruz (County)
1970s
Young patrons with the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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Young patrons Daniel and David White posing with the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile at the Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club.
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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Boulder Creek
1970s
Young patrons with the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile
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Young patrons posing with the Santa Cruz Public Library's Bookmobile at Amesti and Varni Roads. The children are identified (in no order) as the Martinez girls, Debbie Chin, Matthew and Mrs. Beard's daughter.
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries
August 1972
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Santa Cruz (County)
1970s