Upcoming Events

Featured Events

White lined paper and a yellow pencil.

SAT/ACT Study Session

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Faulkner Gallery East (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

For Teens

Age Group:

Teen (High School)
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: For Teens
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Teens, get prepped for the SAT and/or ACT at the library! Staff will support learners through the digital resources via Brainfuse LEAP Learning platform and be around to answer questions.

Hands use red scissors to cut green tissue paper on a table covered with craft supplies.

Relax & Craft for Teens

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Upper Level (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

For Teens, Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Upper Level (Central)
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: For Teens, Spanish, STEAM & Maker
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Calling all teens in grades 7-12! Join us for a relaxing crafting session! Head upstairs to the Teen Area and learn to crochet, relax and color, or explore classic crafts like friendship bracelets and keychain making.

Crying in H-Mart book cover

Crying in H Mart Book Discussion

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner Gallery East (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

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

Join SBPL to discuss this year’s UCSB Reads book, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, a powerful memoir that explores grief, identity, and the comfort of food.

A crescent moon and two stars hanging on a soft pastel background.

Baby & Me

Monday, March 9, 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
A collage with a notebook, scissors, glue stick, buttons, and decorative elements on a lined paper background.

Hot Off the Press: Junk Journal

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Adults, hang out and collage your junk journal. Meet other crafters while music plays. Scrapbooking supplies and stickers will be provided but please bring your own journal and anything meaningful to you that you’d like to scrapbook.

Illustration of three people engaged in a discussion with colorful, empty speech bubbles appearing above them.

Intermediate Spanish Conversation Class

Tuesday, March 10, 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.

Illustration of a woman practicing yoga in a room with floral decor.

Pre & Postnatal Yoga

Tuesday, March 10, 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.

Illustrations of the sun, musical notes, and a book against a sky background.

Bilingual Songs & Stories for Kids

Tuesday, March 10, 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
Small music notes on a soft pastel background of musical symbols.

Bilingual Music & Movement

Wednesday, March 11, 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
Filters
Age Group

1st Thursday Art Reception

4:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Type 1 Diabetes Education & Screen and Treat Initiative

10:00am–12:00pm
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us at Eastside Library for a welcoming, community-focused program led by the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) to learn more about Type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Arts Advisory Meeting

3:30pm–5:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Mi Regalo Planificación Anticipada de Atención Médica. Un programa de Mi Vida, Mi Voz

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Family
Eastside Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

This program will be conducted in Spanish only, and everyone is welcome.

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

9:30am–11:00am
Adults
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

Mi Regalo Planificación Anticipada de Atención Médica. Un programa de Mi Vida, Mi Voz

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Family
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

This program will be conducted in Spanish only, and everyone is welcome.

1st Thursday Art Reception

4:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

5:30pm–6:30pm
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

Arts Advisory Meeting

3:30pm–5:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Montecito Poetry Club

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Montecito Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

Get it Done: Advance Care Planning – An Initiative of Hospice of Santa Barbara

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Family
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for a two-part workshop series on Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Hospice. This free event is designed to help you understand the importance of ACP and guide you through creating your own personalized plan.

Get it Done: Advance Care Planning – An Initiative of Hospice of Santa Barbara

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Family
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for a two-part workshop series on Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Hospice. This free event is designed to help you understand the importance of ACP and guide you through creating your own personalized plan.

Grupo de lectura en español

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo para intercambiar ideas y conversar sobre la lectura.

Open Mic Night & Art Gallery

6:00pm–7:30pm
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
Central Library
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
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

5:30pm–6:30pm
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

1st Thursday Art Reception

4:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Coffee with a Cop

10:00am–11:00am
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
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: Eastside Patio (Eastside)
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: Adult Literacy, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join your neighbors and local Police Officers for coffee and conversation after Stay & Play!

Arts Advisory Meeting

3:30pm–5:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

9:30am–11:00am
Adults
Eastside Library
Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

LOTG | Grace Village

12:15pm–1:15pm
Adults
Library on the Go (LOTG)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

The Library on the Go is coming to Grace Village!

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

5:30pm–6:30pm
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

1st Thursday Art Reception

4:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Montecito Poetry Club

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Montecito Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

Arts Advisory Meeting

3:30pm–5:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting