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Eastside Closure

All Day 5/21 - 10/5
Eastside
Closing
Branches:
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.

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.

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!

"Club de Creadores" title with "Raíces y Sueños" logo, colorful background, and scientific icons, with logos of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and California Humanities.

Creator's Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Front Lawn at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Join us every Wednesday from September 25 through October 23 at the Eastside Library for ...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Front Lawn
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

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.

"Club de Creadores" title with "Raíces y Sueños" logo, colorful background, and scientific icons, with logos of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and California Humanities.

Creator’s Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Front Lawn at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Join us every Wednesday from September 25 through October 23 at the Eastside Library for ...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Front Lawn
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

"Club de Creadores" title with "Raíces y Sueños" logo, colorful background, and scientific icons, with logos of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and California Humanities.

Creator’s Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Patio at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Join us every Wednesday from September 25 through October 23 at the Eastside Library for ...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Patio
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

romance

Romance Book Club | Virtual

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join us virtually 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 avai...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Details/Detalles:

Join us virtually 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).

All SBPL Locations Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
"Club de Creadores" title with "Raíces y Sueños" logo, colorful background, and scientific icons, with logos of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and California Humanities.

Creator’s Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Patio at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Join us every Wednesday from September 25 through October 23 at the Eastside Library for ...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Patio
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

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!

SB Reads Dork Diaries Day

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lower Plaza at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special love-themed SB Reads program for kids and families! We’ll have activities inspired by the popular middle grade series, Dork Diaries. Its 16th installment w...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Lower Plaza
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)
Program Type: Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special love-themed SB Reads program for kids and families!

We’ll have activities inspired by the popular middle grade series, Dork Diaries. Its 16th installment will be released on 10/15/24!

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.

"Club de Creadores" title with "Raíces y Sueños" logo, colorful background, and scientific icons, with logos of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and California Humanities.

Creator's Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Patio at Eastside
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Join us every Wednesday from September 25 through October 23 at the Eastside Library for ...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: Eastside Patio
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

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!

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!

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.

Plaza Palooza: Michael Towbes Library Plaza Grand Opening

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Michael Towbes Library Plaza at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

The Michael Towbes Library Plaza Opening Community Arts Festival will begin with a ribbon-cutting before performances from CAMA, Flamenco Santa Barbara, the Symphony, Folklorico, a...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Michael Towbes Library Plaza
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

The Michael Towbes Library Plaza Opening Community Arts Festival will begin with a ribbon-cutting before performances from CAMA, Flamenco Santa Barbara, the Symphony, Folklorico, and more!

SB Reads Book Discussion: We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner Gallery West at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join us to discuss We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian as part of this year’s SB Reads with Santa Barbara Public Library! Registered attendees can pick up print copies at the C...

Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery West
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, SB Reads
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us to discuss We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian as part of this year’s SB Reads with Santa Barbara Public Library!

SB Reads Love Café

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Montecito
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special SB Reads afternoon of LOVE at the Montecito Library! Library staff will facilitate activities and discussion around the topic of love in all its forms, includ...

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

Join us for a special SB Reads afternoon of LOVE at the Montecito Library! Library staff will facilitate activities and discussion around the topic of love in all its forms, including friendship, romantic love, family, and self-love. 

The Art of Love: A Romance Novel Cover Retrospective Exhibition Opening

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner Gallery West at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads, 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 us for a special 1st Thursday event and celebrate the opening of the Art of Love exhibition. While viewing the exhibit, find a new (to you) romance book to read, and join us f...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery West
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: Books & Reading, SB Reads, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special 1st Thursday event and celebrate the opening of the Art of Love exhibition. While viewing the exhibit, find a new (to you) romance book to read, and join us for a Romance Book Swap!

SB Lee Grupo de lectura en espanol: El Color de Las Cosas Invisibles

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join the Santa Barbara Public Library Spanish Reading Group for a special SB Reads program meeting at Fox Wine Co. to discuss El Color de Las Cosas Invisibles by Andrea Longarela. ...

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

Join the Santa Barbara Public Library Spanish Reading Group for a special SB Reads program meeting at Fox Wine Co. to discuss El Color de Las Cosas Invisibles by Andrea Longarela. All are welcome!

SB Reads Romance Author Panel with Alisha Rai, Amy Spalding, and Jessica Joyce

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Books & Reading, SB Reads
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 us for a Romance Author Panel featuring authors Alisha Rai, Amy Spalding, and Jessica Joyce, moderated by Mae Tingstrom, owner of Smitten Bookstore as part of this year’s SB R...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
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: Books & Reading, SB Reads
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a Romance Author Panel featuring authors Alisha Rai, Amy Spalding, and Jessica Joyce, moderated by Mae Tingstrom, owner of Smitten Bookstore as part of this year’s SB Reads with Santa Barbara Public Library!