Event List

Get crafty in the library! Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on STEAM-inspired workshop on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.

Share a love of graphic novels with other school-aged kids! Each meeting will be accompanied with an activity inspired by themes in the books we read.

Get creative with Legos at Central Library or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

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Join your neighbors and local firefighters for a fun and casual morning after Stay & Play. Sip coffee, ask questions, share stories, and get to know the first responders who keep our community safe.

Play with writing and storytelling by exploring how to create characters, setting, and plot. Try your hand at writing opinion pieces or storyboarding a script or graphic novel.

Calling all 5th-8th graders! Get ready to GLOW at the library. Make glow-in-the dark crafts, play glowing games, dance, and have fun during the darkest time of the year.

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.

Get crafty in the library! Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on STEAM-inspired workshop on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.

Share a love of graphic novels with other school-aged kids! Each meeting will be accompanied with an activity inspired by themes in the books we read.

Get creative with Legos at Central Library or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

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Join SBPL and the Santa Barbara Chinese School for a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year!

Play with writing and storytelling by exploring how to create characters, setting, and plot. Try your hand at writing opinion pieces or storyboarding a script or graphic novel.

Celebrate the release of We Were Here, We Are Here: A Living History of Black Santa Barbara – a brand new book centering Black history in Santa Barbara, written by local author Simone Akila Ruskamp and illustrated by Reyna Harris.

Get crafty in the library! Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on STEAM-inspired workshop on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.

Share a love of graphic novels with other school-aged kids! Each meeting will be accompanied with an activity inspired by themes in the books we read.

Get creative with Legos at Central Library or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

Disclaimer(s)

Join us dressed as your favorite Bluey character and enjoy all things  Bluey!

Do you have a child between 0-12 years old? Join SBPL for this special event co-sponsored by Santa Barbara County Education Office to learn what our community has to offer.

Play with writing and storytelling by exploring how to create characters, setting, and plot. Try your hand at writing opinion pieces or storyboarding a script or graphic novel.

Get creative with Legos or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

Disclaimer(s)

Get crafty in the library! Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on STEAM-inspired workshop on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.

Calling all devious divas and shifty scoundrels! Be prepared for your world domination campaign here at the library. Craft your nefarious ne’er-do-well persona with outrageous masks and hypnotize the masses during villain karaoke.