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Read to a Dog

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
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Library Branch: Eastside Library
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Books & Reading
SBPL hosts State Street Job Fair

State Street Job Fair

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Job & Career, Spanish

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, Spanish
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Find your next job opportunity! Meet employers from a wide variety of organizations and industries who are seeking hardworking and enthusiastic employees to fill available positions.

Fiction in Translation is a new, monthly book club at SBPL

Fiction in Translation Book Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Faulkner Gallery East at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us on a reading journey around the globe! Over the course of three months we’ll read three novels translated into English and meet to talk about them.

Space is limited to 12 participants. Registration is required for each session.

Stay & Play

Stay & Play

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Eastside Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy, Spanish

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: Eastside Library
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish
Details/Detalles:

Drop by to learn and play, sing and share stories with your young children. Enjoy company and snacks with other caregivers. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

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Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Montecito Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
SBPL hosts a special edition of Wiggly Storytime in partnership with the SB Chinese School

Chinese Wiggly Storytime

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Island Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a very special Chinese Wiggly Storytime with Chloe Hsun Lin, Ph.D., Musical Director at Santa Barbara Chinese School. Sing, dance, and practice early literacy skills in Chinese!

Special film screening of Story & Pictures By on the Library Plaza

Dinner and a Movie Screening: Story & Pictures By

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, Parents & Caregivers, Special Event

Age Group:

Family
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, Parents & Caregivers, Special Event
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Celebrate Children’s Book Week with us!

Special edition of Explore Together: Chumash Storytelling

Explore Together: Indigenous Storytelling

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Early Literacy, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), Family
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Island Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Early Literacy, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Join us for a very special edition of Explore Together with live storytelling presented by Mia Lopez.

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Teen Volunteer Time

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Eastside Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, For Teens, Spanish

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
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Library Branch: Eastside Library
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, For Teens, Spanish
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Tutor Training for New Adult Literacy Volunteers

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Create connections and serve your community by volunteering as an Adult Literacy Tutor at Santa Barbara Public Library!

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