Santa Cruz Public Libraries- Virtual Library

Introduction to the Family History Guide takes you through the learning system, activities, and research tools available at The Family History Guide, a free website dedicated to making your family history research easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. Bob Taylor has been actively doing family history for over 25 years. He has combined his passion […]

The Ancestor Journeys program will explore prompts to inspire genealogists to write a story about an ancestor’s journey. The journey might be geographical, circumstantial, psychological, or metaphorical. An ancestor’s journey may have been optimistic, adventurous, tragic, practical, religious, or interior. An ancestor may have experienced more than one type of journey. Each of our ancestors […]

Discover the many opportunities that are freely available with a library card. Join us for a whirlwind tour of our favorite databases, websites and services that can be unlocked using your library account.

Protect yourself from theft, scams, hacking and malware. Join us for a discussion about the tactics used to trick us into giving away access to our accounts and devices. We will review the best practices and strategies for staying safe on your Apple device. This event will be taking place on Zoom! Registrants will receive […]

Are passwords driving you crazy? Join us as we explore ways to create and store stronger and safer passwords using third-party password manager apps and Apple's Keychain password manager. This event will be taking place online using Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link immediately upon registering for the event. We […]

Know the basic features and settings to get the most from your device. Ready for a review of the basic features and settings of your Android? We will share our favorite features and tips. We hope you will join us and share with us too. This event will be taking place online using Zoom. Registrants […]

Organize your schedule using the built-in Calendar App for iPhone/iPad. Join us as we discuss options for settings, creating events, and syncing calendars on your Calendar app. This event will be taking place online using Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link immediately upon registering for the event. We look forward […]

Organize your schedule and life with calendar apps. Join us as we discuss options for settings, notifications, and syncing on Google Calendar. Tech Talks are not your typical computer class. These are hands-on workshops that help us better understand our mobile devices. This event will be taking place online using Zoom. Registrants will receive an […]

Make the most of your camera and Apple Photos. Join us for a discussion about storing and sharing photos on your Apple mobile device. We will also cover the features included with the built-in Camera and Apple Photos app. We hope you will join us! Tech Talks are not your typical computer class. These are […]