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Juneteenth

All Day
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Independence Day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4, for Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4, for Independence Day.

Two hands hold a microphone and paintbrush in a pop art style, with orange radiating lines in the background.

Open Mic Night & Art Gallery

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fireplace Room (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Fireplace Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Body:

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

Two hands hold a microphone and paintbrush in a pop art style, with orange radiating lines in the background.

Open Mic Night & Art Gallery

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fireplace Room (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Fireplace Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Body:

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.