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TRIVIA NIGHT: All About Books!

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
National Library Week, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library and kick off National Library Week a little early!

Join us for a fun and engaging evening of book-themed trivia for all ages.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: National Library Week, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library and kick off National Library Week a little early!

Join us for a fun and engaging evening of book-themed trivia for all ages.

Illustration of a child painting on an easel and another child getting their face painted, with festive confetti.

Día de los niños/Día de los libros: Celebrating the Wonderful Abilities Every Child Brings to the World

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Early Literacy, National Library Week, 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

Join us for our annual Día del Niño / Día de los Libros, a joyful nationwide celebration dedicated to children and literacy. This year, our theme is “talents,” celebrating the wonderful abilities every child brings to the world.

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), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Books & Reading, Early Literacy, National Library Week, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for our annual Día del Niño / Día de los Libros, a joyful nationwide celebration dedicated to children and literacy. This year, our theme is “talents,” celebrating the wonderful abilities every child brings to the world.

National Library Week LOTG: Montecito Family YMCA

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family

Celebrate National Library Week with Library on the Go on the lawn at Montecito Family YMCA!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Celebrate National Library Week with Library on the Go on the lawn at Montecito Family YMCA!

National Library Week LOTG: SBIFF Film Center The Librarians Screening

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate National Library Week with an encore screening of The Librarians, thanks to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Film Center

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Celebrate National Library Week with an encore screening of The Librarians, thanks to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Film Center

National Library Week LOTG: Lotería at Shalhoob's Funk Zone Patio

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Celebrate National Library Week with the Library on the Go at Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Library on the Go, National Library Week, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Celebrate National Library Week with the Library on the Go at Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio!

Two hands hold a microphone and paintbrush in a pop art style, with orange radiating lines in the background.

National Library Week: Open Mic Night & Art Gallery

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fireplace Room (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, National Library Week
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

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to this special edition of Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic celebrating National Library Week.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Fireplace Room (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), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Culture, National Library Week
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to this special edition of Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic celebrating National Library Week.

Memorial Day

All Day
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.

Juneteenth

All Day
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Independence Day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4, for Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4, for Independence Day.