Upcoming Events

Name: Stay & Play
Start: 2024-09-17T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-17T10:30:00-07:00
Location: Montecito

Featured Events

Stay & Play

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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):

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Literacy Center Office at Central

Program Type:

Civic Engagement

Age Group:

Adults

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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.

1000 Books Party

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Lower Plaza at Central

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Lower Plaza

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Details/Detalles:

You’re invited to the 1,000 Books party! Come and celebrate readers who have read 1,000 books before Kindergarten during a special Wiggly Storytime. Enjoy bubbles, a ceremony, and sign up for the 1000 books program if you haven’t yet!

The text "BrightLife Kids" appears in bold orange and yellow, with a small sun graphic above the word "Life," accompanied by a yellow label that reads "A CalHOPE program by Brightline" on a light background with abstract shapes in soft colors.

Webinar: My child has ADHD. What do I do?

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Parents & Caregivers

Age Group:

Adults, Family

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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

Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, September 19, 2024 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:

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.

Teen Study Hall

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Upper Level at Central

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Teen (High School)

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Upper Level

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.

Clases Básicas de Computación

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Central

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Central

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

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

Raíces y sueños: Papier-mâché Doll-making Workshop

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Patio at Eastside

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Teen (High School), Adults, Family

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: Eastside Patio

Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family

Program Type: Arts & Culture

Required

Details/Detalles:

Join us for a special Hispanic Heritage Month workshop at the Eastside Library!

Relax & Craft for Teens

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Upper Level at Central

Program Type:

Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Upper Level

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

Program Type: Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Details/Detalles:

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.

LOTG | Touch a Truck

Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 9:00am - 2:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Library on the Go

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

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Library Branch: Off Site

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:

Come join the Library on the Go Van at PEP’s Touch-a-Truck event.

Filters

Eastside Closure

All Day 5/21 - 10/5

Eastside

Closing

Branches:

Eastside

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults

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.

Closing early for staff training

2:00pm - 7:00pm

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Central, Eastside, Montecito

Description:

All SBPL locations will close at 2 pm for staff training.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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!

Library Board Meeting

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Central

Library Branch: Central

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Details/Detalles:

All galleries reserved for Library Board Meeting.

Details: https://santabarbaraca.gov/library-board

Teen Volunteer Time

4:15pm - 5:45pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Central

Registration

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.

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

Details/Detalles:

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.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

9:00am - 10:00am

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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.

Raíces y Sueños: A Glimpse into Santa Barbara's Hispanic Family Heritage, 1850-1950

1:00pm - 5:00pm

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

Central

Library Branch: Central

Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West

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, Civic Engagement, Spanish, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Join the Library and the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society for a special Hispanic Heritage Month display.

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

11:30am - 1:00pm

Adults

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.

Teen Volunteer Time

4:15pm - 5:45pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Central

Registration

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.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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!

Raíces y sueños: Película “Radical”

6:30pm - 9:00pm

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

Off Site

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

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, Civic Engagement, Spanish, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture at the Courthouse Sunken Garden for a special movie night!

Teen Volunteer Time

4:15pm - 5:45pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Central

Registration

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.

All SBPL Locations Closed for Staff Training

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Raíces y sueños: Radical Panel with Sergio Juárez and Paloma Noyola

7:00pm - 8:00pm

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

Virtual

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

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, Civic Engagement, Spanish, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL for a very special, virtual event to meet the real-life personalities that inspired the 2023 film, Radical.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

9:00am - 10:00am

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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:

Community Connections Office Hours with New Beginnings

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults

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.

Teen Volunteer Time

4:15pm - 5:45pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Central

Registration

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.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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!

Teen Volunteer Time

4:15pm - 5:45pm

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

Central

Registration

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.

California Rural Legal Assistance Presents: Know Your Housing Rights

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Adults

Eastside

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL for an informative and empowering presentation by California Rural Legal Assistance Inc., dedicated to educating tenants about their housing rights.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

9:00am - 10:00am

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults

Off Site

Open

Registration

Offsite Event

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:

Library Board Meeting

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Central

Library Branch: Central

Room: All Faulkner Galleries

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Details/Detalles:

All galleries reserved for Library Board Meeting.

Details: https://santabarbaraca.gov/library-board

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