Week Calendar

Join SBPL and The Alzheimer's Association for a presentation on dementia, a disease that more than 55 million people experience worldwide. This presentation designed to empower the Santa Barbara community with crucial insights, including: Under...

Would you enjoy a liberating way to carve out some time for yourself during the chaos of the holiday season? Writing is a great way to slow yourself down a bit and release what may be bottled up inside, whether you’re reflecting on past experiences o...

SBPL Works! Is offering an Open Lab for job seekers to improve their typing skills, designed to help participants boost your career readiness, and enhance your digital communication abilities. This course is packed with interactive and adaptive lesso...

Visit the Faulkner Main Gallery from 5-8pm for a reception celebrating the artworks on view for the month of December by the Santa Barbara Art Association.  The Santa Barbara Art Association (SBAA) was founded in 1952 and currently has a memb...

Join us for a morning of creativity and craftiness as we make holiday gifts for ourselves and others! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to try out SBPL's Maker Equipment as we create amazing gifts for family and friends, like magnets, snow globes, key...

Project Heal of Santa Barbara County Community Connections Office Hours at SBPL provide an opportunity for community members to easily access social services in the areas of health, mental wellness, nutrition, education, career and more. Are you s...

SBPL Works! Is offering an Open Lab for job seekers to improve their typing skills, designed to help participants boost your career readiness, and enhance your digital communication abilities. This course is packed with interactive and adaptive lesso...

Join us for a special Trail Talks Open Mic event where we asked the Santa Barbara community to share short trail talks-related presentations they’re passionate about. During the Open Mic, we will hear from 5 community members sharing topics from d...

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo de intercambio de ideas y conversación en torno a la lectura. Las obras en este espacio ...

Do you love anime & manga? Come to our Teen Anime & Manga Club (アニメや漫画クラブ)! Come hang out with other fans, learn a little bit about the mediums, and enjoy talking about your favorites. We’ll discuss manga, watch anime, create and share drawi...