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Featured Events

Knit 'n' Needle

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Montecito Library

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Arts & Culture

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Adults

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Library Branch: Montecito Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Culture

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

Explore Together

Saturday, May 31, 2025 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

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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, May 31, 2025 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

Teen Clothing Swap

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

For Teens, Spanish, Special Event, Sustainably SBPL

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

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

Program Type: For Teens, Spanish, Special Event, Sustainably SBPL

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Looking to freshen up your wardrobe? Join SBPL and SBHS’s Sustainable Fashion Club and bring in the clothes you might not wear anymore to swap them out for something new to you!

SBPL hosts event commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the 1925 earthquake

Resilience in Action: SB's History of Community Response to the 1925 Earthquake and other Natural Disasters

Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Local History

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Local History

Details/Detalles:

Join local historian, Betsy Green, and Chaucer’s Books owner and former public librarian, Jen Lemberger, for an afternoon exploring the profound impact of the 1925 Earthquake on our city.

Bilingual Songs & Stories for Kids

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 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

SBPL hosts job interview preparation workshop for teens

Teen Interview Workshop

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Faulkner Gallery East (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

For Teens, Job & Career

Age Group:

Teen (High School)

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)

Age Group: Teen (High School)

Program Type: For Teens, Job & Career

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Come check out our workshop!

Promotional graphic for Imagine That! with orange and green text on transparent background of art supplies.

Imagine That! : STEAM Hour

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Island Room (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

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

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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.

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Healthy cooking class with SBPL and Rooted Santa Barbara County

Rooted Nutrition Jumpstart: Program for Multi-Generational Families

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Sustainably SBPL

Age Group:

Adults, Family

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Library Branch: Eastside Library

Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Special Event, Sustainably SBPL

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

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

Fiction in Translation is a new, monthly book club at SBPL

Fiction in Translation Book Club

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm

Faulkner Gallery East (Central) at Central Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Faulkner Gallery East (Central)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Reading

Registration Required

Details/Detalles:

Join us on a reading journey around the globe! Over the course of three months we’ll read three novels translated into English and meet to talk about them.

Space is limited to 12 participants. Registration is required for each session.

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All Day	Closing Memorial Day All Day All Branches Branches: Central Library, Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site Description: All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.
10 am				This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Coffee with a Cop 10:00am - 11:00am 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 Eastside Library This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Eastside Library Room: Eastside Patio (Eastside) 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 Details/Detalles: Join your neighbors and Police Officer Adrian Gutierrez for coffee and conversation after Stay & Play.	This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. LOTG \| Oak Park 10:00am - 12:00pm 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) This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: Oak Park 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, Spanish Details/Detalles: Visit the Library on the Go! We'll have a mix of adult and children's materials along with WiFi access. Check out books, get a library card, or just come by to say hi! Disclaimer(s):
11 am						This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Teen Volunteer Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Eastside Library This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Library Branch: Eastside Library Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: Civic Engagement, For Teens, Spanish 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.
12 pm			This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. LOTG \| Harding School 12:30pm - 2:00pm Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Family Library on the Go (LOTG) Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Family" 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: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Family Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be at Harding School with a ton of children's materials. Load up on books, get a library card, return items, or just drop by to say hi! We'll be parked on the Mountain Avenue side of the school.
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2 pm						This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Teen Clothing Swap 2:00pm - 4:30pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Central Library This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central) Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: For Teens, Spanish, Special Event, Sustainably SBPL Details/Detalles: Looking to freshen up your wardrobe? Join SBPL and SBHS’s Sustainable Fashion Club and bring in the clothes you might not wear anymore to swap them out for something new to you!
3 pm			This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Cancelled LOTG \| Bohnett Park 3:30pm - 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 Library on the Go (LOTG) This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Cancelled Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG) Room: Bohnett Park 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, Spanish Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be at Bohnett Park with a ton of books for all ages. Load up on books, get a library card, return items, or just drop by to say hi! Disclaimer(s):
4 pm		This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. LOTG \| State Street near the Farmers Market 4:00pm - 6:30pm 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 This event is in the "Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)" group. 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 (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "All Ages" 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: 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, Spanish Details/Detalles: The Library on the Go will be just outside the entrance to the Farmers Market on State and Canon Perdido Streets with a ton of books for all ages. Load up on books, get a library card, return items, or just drop by to say hi!	This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Teen Volunteer Time 4:15pm - 5:45pm Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Central Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen (Junior High)" group. This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Closed Library Branch: Central Library Room: Upper Level (Central) Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School) Program Type: Civic Engagement, For Teens, 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.
5 pm		This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. Teen Advisory Board 5:00pm - 6:30pm Teen (High School) Central Library This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. 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) Program Type: For Teens Teen Advisory Board combines community service and youth development, underlining the value of teen involvement towards the success of the Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara community at large. The program gives high school students positive ways to discover their voice, develop leadership skills, and create lasting change within their community. Teens will identify community needs, create projects to support those needs, and help shape the library's teen services, programs, and collections. T.A.B. meetings will be held twice a month, January through June, once a month in July and August, and resume meeting twice a month September through December. T.A.B. members will receive community service hours for attending T.A.B. meetings and events, and additional volunteer opportunities and team building activities will be offered on a weekly basis. Interested in joining? Apply to T.A.B. now! Email our Teen Services Librarian for questions: KSaffie@santabarbaraca.gov 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Explora las 8 Dimensiones del Bienestar 6:00pm - 7:00pm Teen (High School), Adults, Family Virtual Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teen (High School)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family Program Type: Arts & Culture, Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event Registration Required Details/Detalles: La importancia del bienestar radica en el equilibrio. Desde la salud física y social hasta el bienestar financiero y espiritual, existen muchas formas de cuidar nuestra calidad de vida.

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