Upcoming Events

Name: Read to a Dog
Start: 2025-01-15T15:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-15T16:00:00-08:00
Location: Eastside

Featured Events

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Eastside

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

School-aged children (Grades 3-6)

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Library Branch: Eastside

Age Group: School-aged children (Grades 3-6)

Program Type: Books & Reading

Practice your reading with our furry friend,Tallulah! Sign up at the desk for a 10-15 minute reading session, first come, first served. Reluctant readers, emergent readers, and dog-loving readers are welcome! Our volunteer therapy dog team is certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

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.

Comic Chaos Club

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Island Room at Central

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)

Waitlist

Library Branch: Central

Room: Island Room

Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker

Required

Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL in discussing your love of graphic novels!

Each month, register for Comic Chaos and pick up that month’s graphic novel to read beforehand. Meet up to talk about the book and work on an activity based on it.

Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Montecito

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

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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:

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Practical Skills Workshop for Adult Literacy Tutors

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Required

Details/Detalles:

Join fellow volunteers for a hands-on tutoring skills workshop! Learn new skills to use during sessions with learners. Problem-solve challenges and celebrate successes in collaboration with current tutors.

Plants on Your Plate: Simple Steps to Healthier Eating in 2025

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

MLK Jr. Room at Eastside

Program Type:

Sustainably SBPL

Age Group:

Adults, Family

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Sustainably SBPL

Required

Details/Detalles:

Join Registered Dietitian Diurka Sotomayer and Mary Galindo from Rooted Santa Barbara County for an interactive workshop designed to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and sustainable!

Promotional graphic for Little Dancers program with children dancing and polka dots.

Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)

Program Type:

Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family

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Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)

Room: Oak Park

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family

Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

The Hangout: Teen Game Night

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

MLK Jr. Room at Eastside

Program Type:

Special Event, Teen Advisory Board

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

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Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Program Type: Special Event, Teen Advisory Board

Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us after school for a night of good old fashioned board games! We’ll have a variety of games to choose from and snacks to enjoy.

For students in grades 7-12, ages 12-18. No registration required.

Explore Together

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Island Room at Central

Program Type:

STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), Family

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Island Room

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), Family

Program Type: STEAM & Maker

Details/Detalles:

Join us Saturday mornings at the library for fun, interactive learning activities for the whole family! Explore science, math, literacy, and art concepts together in a hands-on, engaging way.

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The Art of Ekphrastic Poetry Reading with David Starkey

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Faulkner Gallery at Central

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Faulkner Gallery

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, David Starkey, for an afternoon of ekphrastic poetry (writing poetry about works of art).

Stay & Play

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:30am

Montecito

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Montecito

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Details/Detalles:

Drop by to learn and play, sing and share stories with your young children. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Disclaimer(s):

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English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Practical Skills Workshop for Adult Literacy Tutors

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Montecito Closure

All Day 1/24 - 1/25

Montecito

Closing

Branches:

Montecito

Description:

Montecito will be closed for maintenance and repairs Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, and will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 28.

Central Library Closed

All Day

Central

Closing

Branches:

Central

Description:

Central Library will be closed on January 29, 2025 due to the Manager/Supervisor Meeting.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

9:30am - 11:00am

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Details/Detalles:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Tutor Training for New Adult Literacy Volunteers

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Central

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Central

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!

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Presidents Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, February 17 for Presidents' Day.

Practical Skills Workshop for Adult Literacy Tutors

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Clases Básicas de Computación

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para proporcionarle a los participantes las herramientas necesarias par

Understanding Virtual Care: A Conversation with Cottage Hospital

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Details/Detalles:

All English language learners are invited to attend this special session of SBPL’s English Conversation Group to learn about bilingual virtual care services available through Cottage Health.

Clases Básicas de Computación

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Clases Básicas de Computación

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Practical Skills Workshops for OG Readers Tutors

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Adults

Central

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Central

Room: Faulkner Gallery

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Join fellow OG Readers Tutor volunteers for a hands-on skills workshop! Learn new skills to use during sessions with learners. Problem-solve challenges and celebrate successes in collaboration with current tutors.

Clases Básicas de Computación

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish

Join SBPL’s Literacy staff for a fun, informal opportunity to practice your English language skills. All skill levels are welcome.

Disclaimer(s):

Practical Skills Workshop for Adult Literacy Tutors

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Tutor Training

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Clases Básicas de Computación

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

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