The Library on the Go will be in the Carrillo Castillo parking lot to support the Neighborhood Navigation Centers loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language
Teens are invited to create their own mini 3D printed bookshelf to show off the books they've read. We'll print out covers of popular books and recent favorites to add to your mini bookshelf. Supplies provided.
Community Connections Office Hours at SBPL provide an opportunity for community members to easily access social services in the areas of health, mental wellness, nutrition, education, career and more.
Are you a veteran? Do you know the benefits and resources you are entitled to? To find out, have a conversation with a Veterans Service Officer at the Santa Barbara Public Library. Dependents and spouses are eligible for benefits, too. All are welcome to make appointments or drop in.
This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services & Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Teen Advisory Board combines community service and youth development, underlining the value of teen involvement towards the success of the Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara community at large. The program gives high school students positive ways to discover their voice, develop leadership skills, and create lasting change within their community. Teens will identify community needs, create projects to support those needs, and help shape the library's teen services, programs, and collections.
T.A.B. meetings will be held twice a month, January through June 2024, once a month in July and August, and resume meeting twice a month September through December. T.A.B. members will receive community service hours for attending T.A.B. meetings and events, and additional volunteer opportunities and team building activities will be offered on a weekly basis.
Interested in joining? Apply to T.A.B. now!
Email our Teen Services Librarian for questions: KSaffie@santabarbaraca.gov
Disclaimer(s):
Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.
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