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LOTG | Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee Community Workshop

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Special Event
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
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara City Council Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee's (HCC) community workshop! This event aims to gather input from the public on w...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
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: Library on the Go, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara City Council Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee's (HCC) community workshop!

Program logo featuring SBPL Community Connections text with the New Beginnings organization below.

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Literacy Center Office at Central
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Are you a veteran experiencing homelessness or in danger of losing your housing? Discover the benefits and resources available to you at the Santa Barbara Public Library. New Begin...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Literacy Center Office
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Details/Detalles:

Are you a veteran experiencing homelessness or in danger of losing your housing? Discover the benefits and resources available to you at the Santa Barbara Public Library.

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LOTG | Samarkand

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be in front of the administration building at the Samarkand retirement community loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Sp...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be in front of the administration building at the Samarkand retirement community loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language materials.

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LOTG | Grace Village

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Library on the Go:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaime...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

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.

In case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may be canceled. For the most up to date information, please contact the library with any questions or concerns before traveling to library events.

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LOTG | Senior Expo

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go van is joining the annual Senior Expo at Earl Warren showgrounds. Stop by to talk about everything the library has to offer, get a library card, check out a b...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go van is joining the annual Senior Expo at Earl Warren showgrounds.

State Street Job Fair Workshops

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Literacy Center Office at Central
Program Type:
Job & Career
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Don't miss out on the opportunity to turn your State Street Job Fair connections into job offers! Join our Interview Workshop. Discover how to showcase your qualifications, hand...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Literacy Center Office
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career
Required
Details/Detalles:

Don't miss out on the opportunity to turn your State Street Job Fair connections into job offers!

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Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Knit 'n' Needle:

Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and shar...

Library Branch: Montecito
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture

Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels!

Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and share your creativity with us.

Disclaimer:

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.

SB Reads Kickoff

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL in celebrating love for this year’s Santa Barbara Reads Program! Pick up your free copy of the SB Reads title Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (and Romance Novel Bing...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL in celebrating love for this year’s Santa Barbara Reads Program!

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LOTG | Oak Park

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
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
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaime...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
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: Library on the Go, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

Disclaimer(s):

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

Teens and adults, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden with tasks like weeding, watering, mulchi...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens and adults, join us to get your hands dirty for the community!

Clases Básicas de computacion

Clases Básicas de Computación

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills
Required
Details/Detalles:

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para proporcionarle a los participantes las herramientas necesarias par

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Santa Barbara Poetry Series Reading

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

SBPL and Santa Barbara Poetry Series invite the community to an afternoon poetry reading by celebrated poets:  Poet, professor, translator, and lyric poet Mariano Zaro, Santa ...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Details/Detalles:

SBPL and Santa Barbara Poetry Series invite the community to an afternoon poetry reading by celebrated poets:  Poet, professor, translator, and lyric poet Mariano Zaro, Santa Barbara poet and

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ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training: Current Food Industry Workers

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 2:30pm
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Job & Career
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Attention Food Industry Workers! Earn your Food Manager Certification and take the class and exam for FREE! Space is limited and you must attend all sessions to take the exam. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career
Required
Details/Detalles:

Attention Food Industry Workers! Earn your Food Manager Certification and take the class and exam for FREE!

Space is limited and you must attend all sessions to take the exam.

Disclaimer(s):

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Hospice Advance Care Planning (ACP) Presentation Series

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Family
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a two-part workshop series on Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Hospice. This free event is designed to help you understand the importance of ACP and guide you ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a two-part workshop series on Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Hospice. This free event is designed to help you understand the importance of ACP and guide you through creating your own personalized plan.

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LOTG | Villa Santa Fe

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Library on the Go:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaime...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

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.

In case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may be canceled. For the most up to date information, please contact the library with any questions or concerns before traveling to library events.

Logo for Montecito Book Club with SB Reads at the top, and the book cover of "Funny Story" by Emily Henry at the bottom.

SB Reads: Montecito Book Club Discussion of Funny Story by Emily Henry

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Please join us for a special SB Reads discussion of Funny Story, a romance novel by Emily Henry. All are welcome. Santa Barbara Reads is funded through the annual support of the...

Library Branch: Montecito
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, SB Reads
Details/Detalles:

Please join us for a special SB Reads discussion of Funny Story, a romance novel by Emily Henry. All are welcome.

Santa Barbara Reads is funded through the annual support of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.

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LOTG | Presidio Springs

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be in front of Presidio Springs housing complex loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language materials. Disc...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be in front of Presidio Springs housing complex loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language materials.

Disclaimer(s):

Local Author Booktalk: Montecito Noir: True Tales of Murder and Mayhem in Paradise

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and local author Steven Gilbar for an intriguing (if not ghastly) exploration into the underbelly of our little paradise by the sea as Gilbar discusses his latest book, M...

Library Branch: Montecito
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Local History
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and local author Steven Gilbar for an intriguing (if not ghastly) exploration into the underbelly of our little paradise by the sea as Gilbar discusses his latest book,

The image features the logo of California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. at the top and the text "PRESENTS: KNOW YOUR HOUSING RIGHTS!" with a background of suburban houses.

California Rural Legal Assistance Presents: Know Your Housing Rights

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL for an informative and empowering presentation by California Rural Legal Assistance Inc., dedicated to educating tenants about their housing rights. Whether you rent an a...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL for an informative and empowering presentation by California Rural Legal Assistance Inc., dedicated to educating tenants about their housing rights.

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Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Knit 'n' Needle:

Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and shar...

Library Branch: Montecito
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture

Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels!

Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and share your creativity with us.

Disclaimer:

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.

LOTG | Fox Wine

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Library on the Go, SB Reads, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be at Fox Wine! You will have the chance to pick up a copy of SB Reads titles including Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and register for upcoming SB...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Library on the Go, SB Reads, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

The Library on the Go will be at Fox Wine! You will have the chance to pick up a copy of SB Reads titles including Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and register for upcoming SB Reads' book clubs, workshops, and special events!

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LOTG | Oak Park

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
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
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaime...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
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: Library on the Go, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

Disclaimer(s):

Garden Volunteers

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

Teens and adults, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden with tasks like weeding, watering, mulchi...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens and adults, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden with tasks like weeding, watering, mulching, harvesting, planting, and more.

Clases Básicas de computacion

Clases Básicas de Computación

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills
Required
Details/Detalles:

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para proporcionarle a los participantes las herramientas necesarias par