Eric Castro
City Librarian
Eric Castro is a librarian with over twenty-nine years of experience working at academic and public libraries. As an immigrant, he is actively involved in planning and implementing bilingual library programs that offer opportunities for personal expression and community integration. He is the translator of An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo (Gunpowder Press 2021), winner of the 2020 Pablo Neruda Poetry contest in the Spanish category and 2020 United Nations Day Art Contest in the poetry category. Two of his poems are published in the anthology While You Wait, (Gunpowder Press, 2021). His current passion is to read fiction by contemporary and emerging women writers of Latin America to keep himself connected with the Latino culture and enrich his own perspective with a feminist vision of the world.
Terra Furuta
Community Outreach Librarian
Terra Furuta is no stranger to our community. She has played a key role in our library as a technician since the transition from County to City operations in 2022. Beyond the library, Terra has extensive experience mentoring youth in outdoor leadership, environmental stewardship, and STEAM programs, demonstrating a commitment to hands-on community development. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, Terra has a strong foundation in storytelling and creative communication, which she applies to her passions for filmmaking and community outreach.
Holden Arquilevich
Library Technician
Holden is from Ojai, California, and loves the beautiful commute to Carpinteria in the mornings. He is a graduate of Hendrix College with a Bachelor’s in History, and of Valdosta State University with a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences. He loves to read speculative fiction and is a novice horror writer. He’s published some spooky short stories online, which he’d be happy to share with you, as long as you promise not to think of him differently after you read them.
Joseph Davisson
Library Technician
Joseph Davisson is a Carpinteria native and graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, where he earned his B.A. in English. He began his career as an ESL instructor in Los Angeles and now serves as a Library Technician I at Carpinteria Community Library. Though often described as elusive, sightings of Joseph are most reliably reported within the library, where he is known to appear unexpectedly to assist patrons.
Kiely Molina
Library Technician
Kiely was born and raised in Belize. She has a B.A. in Art History from UCSB and is currently obtaining her Master’s in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University to become an archivist. She developed a passion for archives during her time at UCSB, where she worked with special collections and archives such as screenprints, books, photographs, videos, and botanical and vertebrate specimens. She enjoys collecting frog paraphernalia, doing puzzles, writing, or doing some sort of craft. If she is not doing any of those hobbies, she is likely learning a new language; currently, she is learning German.
Sophie Rose
Library Technician
Sophie Rose is a lifelong Carpinteria local who obtained her bachelors degree in Biological Science from Cal State University Channel Islands. With many years worth of childhood care experience, Sophie carries a passion for youth enrichment and working with the community. As a musician hobbyist and avid comic artwork creator, Sophie loves to spend her free time exploring many creative outlets, including but not limited to, drawing, painting, writing, and music making. Her most recent musical endeavor has been learning the harmonica.
Katie Shumway
Literacy Coordinator
Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Social Work and brings four years of experience with the Ventura County Library system. She has led story times throughout Ventura County and enjoys helping foster a love of reading in young patrons.
A busy mom of three teenagers, Katie treasures the rare quiet moment — usually spent reading, working on a puzzle, or binging The Real Housewives of SLC. We’re thrilled to have Katie on board and invite you to drop by the library to meet her in person.