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Lego Club

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

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

Program Type: STEAM & Maker

Details/Detalles:

Get creative with Legos at Central Library or try one of our challenges to master your Lego-building skills!

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SBPL hosts family-friendly, interactive learning activities that explore science, math, literacy, and art

Explore Together

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Early Literacy, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

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

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Early Literacy, 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.

Teen Volunteer Time

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Eastside Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, For Teens, Spanish

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

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

Program Type: Civic Engagement, For Teens, Spanish

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

Relax & Craft for Teens

Saturday, January 3, 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)

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Upper Level (Central)

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

Program Type: For Teens, 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.

Baby & Me

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Bilingual Songs & Stories for Kids

Tuesday, January 6, 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)

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish

Bilingual Music & Movement

Wednesday, January 7, 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)

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)

Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy, Spanish

White and orange outline of a dog face with a blue book with a tie dye background

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Eastside Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Spanish

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

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

Program Type: Books & Reading, Spanish

Colorful, art theme with "imagine that!" text surrounded by illustrated pencils, paint, and shapes

Imagine That! STEAM Hour

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Island Room (Central)

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

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

Details/Detalles:

Get crafty in the library! Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on STEAM-inspired workshop on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.

Book cover of What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah.

Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Faulkner Gallery West (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery West (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Let’s talk fiction! We’ll meet monthly and share our thoughts about a novel or collection of short stories.

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Time	Wed (3/27)	Thu (3/28)	Fri (3/29)	Sat (3/30)
11 am				This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Teen Volunteer Time 11:00am–12:30pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Eastside Library This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Eastside Library Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish Details/Detalles: Teens are welcome to come and earn 90 mins of community service time every week at the Eastside Library. Teens will be helping with finding books, organizing library materials, preparing arts and crafts activities and other tasks.
12 pm				This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group This event is in the "Adults" group ReThread & Renew: Hand Sewing & Mending Essentials Workshop 12:00pm–2:00pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults Eastside Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Eastside Library Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults Program Type: STEAM & Maker, Sustainably SBPL Registration Required Details/Detalles: Join Emily Adams, Crafter’s Library staff, and SBPL to learn the elements of mending and making by hand.
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2 pm	This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group Bad Tween Art 2:00pm–3:30pm School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (High School) Central Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "School-aged children (Grades 3-6)" group This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central) Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (High School) Program Type: STEAM & Maker Registration Required Details/Detalles: Want to win a bad art trophy? Kids ages 9-12 are invited to explore their creativity through bad art and have the chance to win a bad art trophy made by you and your friends! No art skills required.	This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group LOTG \| Santa Barbara Junior High School 2:30pm–4:30pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: In the Community Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be just outside Santa Barbara Junior High School near the path on Quarantina and Cota St. We will be stocked with mostly teen items, but we’ll have some children’s and adult items too.
3 pm		This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Community Connections Office Hours: Noah's Anchorage YMCA Youth Shelter 3:00pm–5:00pm Teen (High School), Adults Central Library This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults Program Type: Civic Engagement Details/Detalles: YMCA Transitional Aged Youth programs will provide supportive services to youth ages 18-24 years old who are currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness.	This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group The Hangout: Block Printing for Teens 3:30pm–5:30pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Eastside Library This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Eastside Library Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Program Type: Spanish, Special Event Details/Detalles: Teens - join us for an afternoon of creativity! Block printing is a fun and unique form of printmaking and can be used to produce beautiful patterns on paper or fabric. Create your own designs to make interesting prints!
4 pm	This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Cancelled Teen Volunteer Time - Cancelled for Spring Break 4:15pm–5:45pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Central Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Upper Level (Central) Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Program Type: Civic Engagement, Spanish Registration Required Details/Detalles: Teens are welcome to come and earn 90 mins of community service time every week at the Central Library. Teens will be helping with finding books, organizing library materials, preparing arts and crafts activities and other tasks. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Teen Financial Literacy Workshop 4:30pm–5:30pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Central Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Faulkner Gallery West (Central) Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High) Program Type: Civic Engagement Registration Required Details/Detalles: Teens are invited to a financial literacy workshop with educator Irene Kelly of Women's Economic Ventures. This class will introduce basic financial concepts with a focus on mindful budgeting.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Book to Action: Kiss the Ground - A Film Screening & Soil Health Q&A with Dr. David White 6:00pm–8:00pm Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults Central Library This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central) Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Book to Action Details/Detalles: Join SBPL for a screening of Kiss the Ground, an inspiring and groundbreaking documentary film that reveals a viable solution to the climate crisis.

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