Central Library 40 East Anapamu St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 United States
Eastside Library 1102 E Montecito St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 United States
Montecito 1469 E. Valley Rd. Montecito, CA 93108 United States
Celebrate National Library Week (April 6-12) with the Library on the Go at Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio!
Join us for our annual Día del Niño / Día de los Libros, a national celebration dedicated to children and literacy!
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.
No registration required!
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.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Decoden Clock Workshop
Are you looking to improve your Spanish-language skills? This class is designed to help intermediate learners improve their speaking, listening, and conversational skills.
This class focuses on developing your child’s literacy skills with action rhymes, a short story, and songs in both English and Spanish. Your child will practice language skills, social skills, motor skills, and you’ll have the chance to connect with other caregivers.
This class is best for children 0-5 years of age and their caregivers.
Get crafty in the library!
Turn your imagination into reality with a new, hands-on workshop twice a month.
Bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff will be present.
Teens: are you looking to improve your emotional intelligence and create stronger social connections? Join SBPL and founder of What is LOVE, Christy Stillwell, M.A.
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.
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.