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Eastside Closure

All Day 5/21 - 10/5
Eastside
Closing
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Eastside

Closing early for staff training

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Central, Eastside, Montecito

All SBPL locations will close at 2 pm for staff training.

Closing
Branches:
Central, Eastside, Montecito
Description:

All SBPL locations will close at 2 pm for staff training.

ECG

English Conversation Group

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Literacy Center Office at Central
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.  Disclaimer(s): ...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Literacy Center Office
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome. 

Disclaimer(s):

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Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, September 19, 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.

Teen Study Hall in blue text surrounded by a orange pattern border

Teen Study Hall

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Upper Level at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Calling all high schoolers! Meet with friends to study, work on a project, or draw. Snacks and supplies will be provided, and library staff will be available to help with homework....

Library Branch: Central
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Details/Detalles:

Calling all high schoolers! Meet with friends to study, work on a project, or draw. Snacks and supplies will be provided, and library staff will be available to help with homework. For teens in 9th - 12th grade. Registration is not required.

Wapotich Trail in the mountains.

Trail Talks: Fall Backpacking in the Santa Barbara & Ojai Mountains with James Wapotich

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Trail Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

If you're new to these mountains or only backpack in the spring, it may surprise you to know that the fall is also a great time to go backpacking here. By mid-October and heading i...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Trail Talks
Details/Detalles:

If you're new to these mountains or only backpack in the spring, it may surprise you to know that the fall is also a great time to go backpacking here.

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LOTG | Oak Park

Friday, September 20, 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):

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LOTG | Eastside Library

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go
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 in the Eastside Library Parking Lot during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Chec...

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
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go in the Eastside Library Parking Lot during the Eastside Library closure. 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!

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

Friday, September 20, 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, September 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Central
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: Central
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

Teen Relax and Craft logo

Relax & Craft for Teens

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Upper Level at Central
Program Type:
Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Calling all teens in grades 7-12! Join us for a relaxing crafting session! Head upstairs to the Teen Area and learn to crochet, relax and color, or explore classic crafts like frie...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Calling all teens in grades 7-12! Join us for a relaxing crafting session! Head upstairs to the Teen Area and learn to crochet, relax and color, or explore classic crafts like friendship bracelets and keychain making.

Promotional graphic for a "Paper Mâché Doll Workshop with Ramona García" as part of the "Raíces y Sueños" series. Features a colorful background with a photo of Ramona García holding a paper mâché doll, and the California Humanities logo at the bottom.

Raíces y sueños: Papier-mâché Doll-making Workshop

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Patio at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special Hispanic Heritage Month workshop at the Eastside Library! Artist Ramona Garcia will narrate the history of Mexican papier-mâché doll-making as you create your...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Patio
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special Hispanic Heritage Month workshop at the Eastside Library!

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LOTG | Touch a Truck

Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go
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:

Come join the Library on the Go Van at PEP’s Touch-a-Truck event. Kids and adults can get up close and personal with all kinds of trucks - big rigs, fire trucks, construction vehic...

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
Details/Detalles:

Come join the Library on the Go Van at PEP’s Touch-a-Truck event.

Montecito

Montecito Book Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join the Montecito Book Club! This month's selection is If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. Take a look at past selections! Disclaimer(s): Participants in this ev...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Montecito
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join the Montecito Book Club!

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Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Tech Lab at Central
Program Type:
Teen Advisory Board
Age Group:
Teen (High School)
Teen Advisory Board:

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 Sant...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Teen Advisory Board

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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LOTG | Eastside Library

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go
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 in the Eastside Library Parking Lot during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with Wi-Fi access. Che...

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
Details/Detalles:

Visit the Library on the Go in the Eastside Library Parking Lot during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with Wi-Fi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

State Street Job Fair

State Street Job Fair

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Job & Career, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Find your next job opportunity! Meet employers from a wide variety of organizations and industries who are seeking hardworking and enthusiastic employees to fill available position...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, Spanish
Required
Details/Detalles:

Find your next job opportunity! Meet employers from a wide variety of organizations and industries who are seeking hardworking and enthusiastic employees to fill available positions.

Teen Volunteer Time

Teen Volunteer Time

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Upper Level at Central
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Spanish
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Teens can earn 90 minutes of community service time every week at the Central Library. Teens will help find books, organize library materials, prepare arts and crafts activities, a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish
Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens can earn 90 minutes of community service time every week at the Central Library. Teens will help find books, organize library materials, prepare arts and crafts activities, and other tasks.

ECG

English Conversation Group

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Literacy Center Office at Central
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.  Disclaimer(s): ...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Literacy Center Office
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome. 

Disclaimer(s):

ball of yarns with knit n needle text

Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, September 26, 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.

Teen Study Hall in blue text surrounded by a orange pattern border

Teen Study Hall

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Calling all high schoolers! Meet with friends to study, work on a project, or draw. Snacks and supplies will be provided, and library staff will be available to help with homework....

Library Branch: Central
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Details/Detalles:

Calling all high schoolers! Meet with friends to study, work on a project, or draw. Snacks and supplies will be provided, and library staff will be available to help with homework. For teens in 9th - 12th grade. Registration is not required.

Promoting Favorite Poem Open Mic event. Features multicolor background with classic microphone. Logos for the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Latino Poetry Organization, the Library of America, and the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture at the bottom.

Favorite Poem Open Mic

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to a poetry open mic. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and the Latino Poetry initiative, Places We Call Home, p...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Details/Detalles:

Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to a poetry open mic.

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English. ¡Acompáñanos en el Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el c...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

Coffee & Crafting at the Creek

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Adults, Family
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the City’s Creeks Division staff for a fun and creative Creek Week activity designed for preschool children and their caregivers. All supplies will be provided, and c...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the City’s Creeks Division staff for a fun and creative Creek Week activity designed for preschool children and their caregivers. All supplies will be provided, and children will be encouraged to take home their creations.