Central

10:00am-5:00pm

(805) 962-7653

Central
40 East Anapamu St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon: 10:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Eastside

10:00am-2:00pm

(805) 963-3727

Eastside
1102 E Montecito St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: Closed

Tue: Closed

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Montecito

10:00am-2:00pm

(805) 969-5063

Montecito
1469 E. Valley Rd.
Montecito, CA 93108
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: Closed

Tue: 9:00am-5:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-5:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-5:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Upcoming Events

Name: Stay & Play
Start: 2024-10-08T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-10-08T10:30:00-07:00
Location: Montecito

Featured Events

Stay & Play

Tuesday, October 8, 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.

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Minecraft Club

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tech Lab at Central

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Tech Lab

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

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

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Venture into the world of Minecraft!

Get creative on iPads provided by the library, with a chance to learn more about our 3D printer and other robots in the library’s terrific Tech Lab.

Creator's Club: Raíces y Sueños Edition

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eastside

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Eastside

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

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

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Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

Romance Book Club | Virtual

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

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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).

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

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Spanish, 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), Adults, Family, All Ages

Open

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

Required

Details/Detalles:

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

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The Hangout: Dia de los Muertos Altar Building

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Jr. Room at Eastside

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Spanish, Special Event

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: Arts & Culture, Spanish, Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us to prepare for Dia de los Muertos as we build an ofrenda (altar) together.

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Lego Club

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Children's Area at Central

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Central

Room: Children's Area

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

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

Details/Detalles:

Enjoy the end of the school week with Lego building at the Santa Barbara Public Library!

Get creative with Legos in the Children’s area of the Central Library or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Off Site

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

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

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish, STEAM & Maker

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.

Clases Básicas de Computación

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am

MLK Jr. Room at Eastside

Program Type:

Adult Literacy, Spanish, Tech Skills

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Eastside

Room: MLK Jr. Room

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

Community Baby Shower

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Family

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Special Event

Details/Detalles:

Get ready to welcome your new bundle of joy! Join SBPL and partnering community organizations to connect and discover resources for parents and caregivers, learn about Baby and Me story time, and more.

Filters

All SBPL Locations Closed for Staff Training

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Veterans 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, November 11 for Veterans Day.

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed from Thursday November 28 through Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving.

Winter Holiday Closure

All Day 12/23 - 12/27

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed for the winter holiday break.

New Year's Eve

5:00pm - 7:00pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Description:

All SBPL locations will close early for New Year's Eve.

New Year's 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 for New Year's Day.

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