Event List

Lunch at the Library: Game Day

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

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), Family

Children and teens are invited to eat a free, nutritious meal at Central Library as part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Lunch will be served on a first come, first served basis – no applications or documentation needed.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (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), Family

Program Type: Summer Reading

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Children and teens are invited to eat a free, nutritious meal at Central Library as part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Lunch will be served on a first come, first served basis – no applications or documentation needed.

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Baby & Me

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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.

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Bilingual Music & Movement

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy, Spanish

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Bilingual Music & Movement:

All-singing, all-dancing morning of stories and fun! In this class, children and their caregivers learn how to develop early literacy skills through music, dancing, and creative pl...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish

All-singing, all-dancing morning of stories and fun! In this class, children and their caregivers learn how to develop early literacy skills through music, dancing, and creative play in English and Spanish. These sessions are designed for children ages 2 - 5, but children of all ages are welcome.

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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Montecito Poetry Club

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Montecito Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

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Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Montecito Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Registration Required

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

Arts Advisory Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Arts Advisory Meeting

Central Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Baby & Me

Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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.

Montecito Book Club

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Montecito Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Montecito Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Registration Required

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Grupo de lectura en español

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am

MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Spanish

Age Group:

Adults

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo para intercambiar ideas y conversar sobre la lectura.

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading, Spanish

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo para intercambiar ideas y conversar sobre la lectura.

Baby & Me

Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Let’s talk fiction! We’ll meet monthly and share our thoughts about a novel or collection of short stories.

This month’s title: TBD

Take a look at past selections!

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Registration Required

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Let’s talk fiction! We’ll meet monthly and share our thoughts about a novel or collection of short stories.

This month’s title: TBD

Take a look at past selections!

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Special Event

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

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Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

Blue paintbrush and palette on framed black canvas with the words "Art Music Theatre Downtown Santa Barbara".

1st Thursday Art Reception

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Type 1 Diabetes Education & Screen and Treat Initiative

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Join us at Eastside Library for a welcoming, community-focused program led by the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) to learn more about Type 1 diabetes (T1D).

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)

Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us at Eastside Library for a welcoming, community-focused program led by the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) to learn more about Type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Baby & Me

Monday, September 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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.

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Orange book icon on a watercolor background of pink and purple hues.

Romance Book Club

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Faulkner Gallery West (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery West (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

Zumbando con Eva

Friday, September 11, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am

MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish

Age Group:

Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)

Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

Baby & Me

Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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.

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Arts Advisory Meeting

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Arts Advisory Meeting

Central Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Baby & Me

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Baby & Me:

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play ...

View Details

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Baby & Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty-minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. Please bring your own blanket.

This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

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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