Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Lunar New Year Family Festival

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, 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), Family
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (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: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join SBPL and the

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Baby & Me

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Island Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
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Intermediate Spanish Conversation Class

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Tech Lab (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Literacy

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Are you looking to improve your intermediate Spanish-language skills? This class focuses on speaking, listening, and conversational practice.

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Pre & Postnatal Yoga

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Parents & Caregivers

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Adults
Program Type: Parents & Caregivers
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for a gentle, accessible, and all-levels yoga class for expecting or new parents that includes stretching, dynamic movement, conscious breathing, and meditation.

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Bilingual Songs & Stories for Kids

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy, Spanish

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish
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Bilingual Music & Movement

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy, Spanish

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish
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Creator's Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

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Career Exploration Fair: For Teens & Young Adults

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

For Teens, Special Event

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: For Teens, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join SBPL and the Junior League of Santa Barbara for an evening of connection and career exploration!

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Story Creators

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High)
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Island Room (Central)
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High)
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Play with writing and storytelling by exploring how to create characters, setting, and plot. Try your hand at writing opinion pieces or storyboarding a script or graphic novel.

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Basic Spanish Conversation Class

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Literacy

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Are you looking to improve your Spanish-language skills? This class focuses on speaking, listening, and conversational practice.

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Career Exploration Fair: For Teens & Young Adults

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
Program Type: For Teens, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join SBPL and the Junior League of Santa Barbara for an evening of connection and career exploration!

SBPL Works! Typing Course

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

SBPL Works! invites job seekers to a 8-part typing course, designed for beginners to navigate a keyboard and practice typing in a safe space.

SBPL Works! Typing Course

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

SBPL Works! invites job seekers to a 8-part typing course, designed for beginners to navigate a keyboard and practice typing in a safe space.

SBPL Works! Typing Course

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

SBPL Works! invites job seekers to a 8-part typing course, designed for beginners to navigate a keyboard and practice typing in a safe space.

SBPL Works! Typing Course

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

SBPL Works! invites job seekers to a 8-part typing course, designed for beginners to navigate a keyboard and practice typing in a safe space.

LOTG | Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

8:00am–1:00pm
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
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: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.

SBPL Works! Typing Course

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

SBPL Works! invites job seekers to a 8-part typing course, designed for beginners to navigate a keyboard and practice typing in a safe space.

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art pARTy

3:45pm–5:30pm
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, For Teens, Spanish, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Teens, join SBPL and SBMA for a special art party, where you’ll get to learn from and work with Teaching Artist Carlos Bardales in the Art Learning Lab to create unique works of art. 

SBPL Works! Learn the Basics of a Spreadsheet

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Want to learn what a spreadsheet is?

SBPL Works! Learn the Basics of a Spreadsheet

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Want to learn what a spreadsheet is?

SBPL Works! Learn the Basics of a Spreadsheet

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Want to learn what a spreadsheet is?

SBPL Works! Learn the Basics of a Spreadsheet

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Tech Lab (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Job & Career
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Want to learn what a spreadsheet is?

LOTG | Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

8:00am–1:00pm
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
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: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art pARTy

3:45pm–5:30pm
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, For Teens, Spanish, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Teens, join SBPL and SBMA for a special art party, where you’ll get to learn from and work with Teaching Artist Carlos Bardales in the Art Learning Lab to create unique works of art. 

LOTG | Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

8:00am–1:00pm
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
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: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.