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This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue LOTG | Villa Santa Fe 10:30am - 11:30am Adults Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue LOTG | Villa Santa Fe 10:30am - 11:30am Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! 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. In case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may be canceled. For the most up to date information, please contact the library with any questions or concerns before traveling to library events.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue LOTG | Presidio Springs 12:15pm - 1:15pm Adults Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue LOTG | Presidio Springs 12:15pm - 1:15pm Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library on the Go Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be in front of Presidio Springs housing complex loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language materials. Disclaimer(s):
This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue The Hangout: Mario Kart Tournament 2:30pm - 4:00pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Central This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue The Hangout: Mario Kart Tournament 2:30pm - 4:00pm Central Library Branch: Central Room: Tech Lab Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: Special Event, Tech Skills Details/Detalles: Teens: Join us for an afternoon of fun and videogames at the Library! Meet friends, eat snacks, and race in our Mario Kart tournament. No registration required. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Disclaimer(s)
This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue Teen Advisory Board 5:00pm - 6:30pm Teen (High School) Central This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue Teen Advisory Board 5:00pm - 6:30pm Central Library Branch: Central Room: Tech Lab Age Group: Teen (High School) Program Type: Teen Advisory Board Teen Advisory Board combines community service and youth development, underlining the value of teen involvement towards the success of the Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara community at large. The program gives high school students positive ways to discover their voice, develop leadership skills, and create lasting change within their community. Teens will identify community needs, create projects to support those needs, and help shape the library's teen services, programs, and collections. T.A.B. meetings will be held twice a month, January through June 2024, once a month in July and August, and resume meeting twice a month September through December. T.A.B. members will receive community service hours for attending T.A.B. meetings and events, and additional volunteer opportunities and team building activities will be offered on a weekly basis. Interested in joining? Apply to T.A.B. now! Email our Teen Services Librarian for questions: KSaffie@santabarbaraca.gov 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.
This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed LOTG | Franklin School 10:00am - 12:00pm 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 Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed LOTG | Franklin School 10:00am - 12:00pm Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community 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: Library on the Go Details/Detalles: Visit the Library on the Go on the front lawn of Franklin School during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!
This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed Teen Volunteer Time 4:15pm - 5:45pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Central Open Registration This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed Teen Volunteer Time 4:15pm - 5:45pm Central Open Library Branch: Central Room: Upper Level Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish Registration Required Details/Detalles: Teens can earn 90 minutes of community service time every week at the Central Library. Teens will help find books, organize library materials, prepare arts and crafts activities, and other tasks.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed Romance Book Club | Virtual 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed Romance Book Club | Virtual 5:30pm - 6:30pm Virtual 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).
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu English Conversation Group 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Central This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu English Conversation Group 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Library Branch: Central Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish Details/Detalles: Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome. Disclaimer(s):
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Knit 'n' Needle 2:00pm - 3:30pm Adults Montecito This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Knit 'n' Needle 2:00pm - 3:30pm Montecito Library Branch: Montecito Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and share your creativity with us. Disclaimer: 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.
This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Teen Study Hall 4:00pm - 5:30pm Teen (High School) Central This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Teen Study Hall 4:00pm - 5:30pm Central 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.
This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri LOTG | Oak Park 10:00am - 12:00pm 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 Library on the Go (LOTG) This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri LOTG | Oak Park 10:00am - 12:00pm Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: Oak Park 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: Library on the Go, Spanish Details/Detalles: Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaimer(s):
This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri LOTG | Eastside Library 2:30pm - 4:30pm 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 Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri LOTG | Eastside Library 2:30pm - 4:30pm Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community 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: Library on the Go Details/Detalles: Visit the Library on the Go in the Eastside Library Parking Lot during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!
This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri The Hangout: Teen Tie Dye 4:00pm - 5:30pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Central This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 13 2024 Fri The Hangout: Teen Tie Dye 4:00pm - 5:30pm Central Library Branch: Central Room: Lower Plaza Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: STEAM & Maker Details/Detalles: Teens, join us for an afternoon of Tie-Dye and paletas at Central Library! We’ll supply white bandanas for you to dye, but feel free to bring your own clean cotton shirt or pair of socks and we’ll dye those too. No registration required.
This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 14 2024 Sat Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers 9:00am - 10:00am Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults Off Site Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 14 2024 Sat Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers 9:00am - 10:00am Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker Registration Required Details/Detalles: Teens and adults, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden with tasks like weeding, watering, mulching, harvesting, planting, and more.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings 10:00am - 11:30am Adults Central This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings 10:00am - 11:30am Central Library Branch: Central Room: Literacy Center Office Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civic Engagement Details/Detalles: Are you a veteran experiencing homelessness or in danger of losing your housing? Discover the benefits and resources available to you at the Santa Barbara Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue LOTG | Samarkand 10:30am - 11:30am Adults Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue LOTG | Samarkand 10:30am - 11:30am Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be in front of the administration building at the Samarkand retirement community loaded with adult materials like large type, fiction, nonfiction, and Spanish language materials.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue LOTG | Grace Village 12:15pm - 1:15pm Adults Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue LOTG | Grace Village 12:15pm - 1:15pm Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! 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. In case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may be canceled. For the most up to date information, please contact the library with any questions or concerns before traveling to library events.
This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed LOTG | Franklin School 10:00am - 11:30am 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 Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group. This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group. This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed LOTG | Franklin School 10:00am - 11:30am Library on the Go (LOTG) Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community 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: Library on the Go Details/Detalles: Visit the Library on the Go on the front lawn of Franklin School during the Eastside Library closure. We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi!
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed Webinar: My child has ADHD. What do I do? 12:00pm - 12:30pm Adults, Family Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed Webinar: My child has ADHD. What do I do? 12:00pm - 12:30pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults, Family Program Type: Parents & Caregivers Details/Detalles: Join us as we partner with BrightLife Kids and CalHope to offer this free, 30-minute webinar to learn about ways to su
Sep 18 2024 Wed Closing early for staff training 2:00pm - 7:00pm Some Branches Closing Sep 18 2024 Wed Closing Closing early for staff training 2:00pm - 7:00pm Branches: Central, Eastside, Montecito Description: All SBPL locations will close at 2 pm for staff training.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu English Conversation Group 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Central This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu English Conversation Group 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Library Branch: Central Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish Details/Detalles: Join SBPL’s Literacy staff in the Literacy Center for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome. Disclaimer(s):
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Knit 'n' Needle 2:00pm - 3:30pm Adults Montecito This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Knit 'n' Needle 2:00pm - 3:30pm Montecito Library Branch: Montecito Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Join us for our weekly Knit 'n' Needle gatherings, open to all skill levels! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or enjoy any other fiber arts, you're welcome to come and share your creativity with us. Disclaimer: 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.
This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Teen Study Hall 4:00pm - 5:30pm Teen (High School) Central This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Teen Study Hall 4:00pm - 5:30pm Central 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.