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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.

orange and blue circular tab logo

Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery West 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: Faulkner Gallery West
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.

Teen Volunteer Time

Teen Volunteer Time

Wednesday, October 23, 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...

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.

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
Faulkner Gallery at 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
Room: Faulkner Gallery
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

servsafe teacher standing around table with students

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training: Current Food Industry Workers

Monday, October 28, 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):

SB Reads Book Discussion: Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Let’s talk about romance! Join us for a book discussion of this year’s SB Reads selection, Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. Bring your book, questions/comments, and favorite p...

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

Let’s talk about romance! Join us for a book discussion of this year’s SB Reads selection, Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. Bring your book, questions/comments, and favorite passages–we may read some of them aloud!

Teen Volunteer Time

Teen Volunteer Time

Wednesday, October 30, 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...

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.

ball of yarns with knit n needle text

Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, October 31, 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.

Program logo featuring SBPL Community Connections text with the YMCA logo below.

Community Connections Office Hours: Noah's Anchorage YMCA Youth Shelter 

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level at Central
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

YMCA Transitional Aged Youth programs will provide supportive services to youth ages 18-24 years old who are currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Clients may receive ...

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

YMCA Transitional Aged Youth programs will provide supportive services to youth ages 18-24 years old who are currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Speed Friending (Halloween Edition) with Pacific Pride Foundation

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
SB Reads, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Adults, looking to make new friends in a fun and fast-paced way? Join us and Pacific Pride Foundation at the Santa Barbara Public Library for an evening of quick conversations and ...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Adults, looking to make new friends in a fun and fast-paced way? Join us and Pacific Pride Foundation at the Santa Barbara Public Library for an evening of quick conversations and connections.

small image of van inside yellow circle

LOTG | Oak Park

Friday, November 1, 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, November 1, 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!

Swap meet LOTG

Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 8:00am - 1:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, 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 High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available. Sto...

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: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.

SB Reads Book Discussion: Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner Gallery East at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join us for the Young Adult Book Club and discuss Caught in a Bad Fauxmance as part of this year’s SB Reads with Santa Barbara Public Library! Tea and pastries will be provided. ...

Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery East
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, SB Reads
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us for the Young Adult Book Club and discuss Caught in a Bad Fauxmance as part of this year’s SB Reads with Santa Barbara Public Library! Tea and pastries will be provided.

Teen Relax and Craft logo

Relax & Craft for Teens

Saturday, November 2, 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.

small image of van inside yellow circle

LOTG | Valle Verde

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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 parked at Valle Verde loaded with adult materials including large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language books. Check out books, get a librar...

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 parked at Valle Verde loaded with adult materials including large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language books. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!

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Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery West 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: Faulkner Gallery West
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.

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
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.

Teen Volunteer Time

Teen Volunteer Time

Wednesday, November 6, 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...

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.