Santa Barbara Public Library

We are pleased to announce the selection of Isabel Allende’s award-winning historical fiction novel A Long Petal of the Sea as the featured title for Santa Barbara Reads 2023. Learn more: buff.ly/44r3O1G

Explore local food, artisans, and organizations championing LGBTQ+ rights from over 30 organizations. Palm Park Beach House 236 E Cabrillo Blvd Saturday, August 26 11 AM - 7 PM

This is the last week of Lunch at the Library! Children and teens are invited to come to pick up a free nutritious meal as part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program at the Central Library this week between the hours of 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

We will celebrate “Freedom to Read” during the first week of October. We are seeking input about your favorite books that have been challenged. Take a quick survey: buff.ly/3KwEBvh

Bonus Borrows are back in hoopla! From August 1 - 31, you can access select audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and videos from hoopla Digital without using your monthly Instant borrows, and at no cost to libraries. Browse the collection: buff.ly/3OFLlJO

During August, the Santa Barbara Public Library will exhibit highlights from the Edson Smith Photo Collection in the Faulkner Main Gallery. Join SBPL for a 1st Thursdays Reception from 5 pm - 8 pm, tomorrow, August 3, 2023.

On display during August in Faulkner Gallery West is a collection of fabric collages and art quilts made of cotton batik and silk fabrics featuring birds and animals of the San Marcos Foothills. Visit the gallery for a 1st Thursday's Reception tomorrow from 5 - 8 PM on August 3.

Families who read at least one book per day can reach the 1,000 book goal before kids reach their Kindergarten year. Pick up your first reading log at any SBPL location! Kids can receive a sticker for every 100 books reading log they turn in at an SBPL location!

Mango Languages makes it easy to learn over 70 new languages, no matter what your current skill level. Online language courses include Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Korean, Russian, Greek, Latin and more. Free with your SBPL library card! Try Mango: buff.ly/3OtzKh6

Join us Game Seeker, Metro Entertainment, and The Crafter's Library on State St tomorrow, Wednesday, July 26, 5 - 8 PM, for an evening of board games, puzzles, tabletop games, and fun on State Street!

Maritime Museum Family Passes are Here! 16 passes to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum are now available at the Central, Eastside, and Montecito Libraries! Reserve a Maritime Museum Family Membership card online! Revserve your pass: buff.ly/44YwUWF

Stop by the Library on the Go Van tomorrow, Tuesday, July 25, between De La Guerra and State Street, from 3:30 - 5 PM to pick up a Scavenger Hunt and a token to explore some of the many flavors at the Farmers Market! Great for kids ages 4 and up.

=Are you interested in simple solutions to help us collectively #ditchplastics? Join CEC’s webinar on July 20 to learn how you can help! Register: buff.ly/3D89u5m

All Santa Barbara Public Library locations will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day.

Join SBPL, Game Seeker, Metro Comics Entertainment, and The Crafter's Library tomorrow (Wednesday, June 28, 6-9 PM) for an evening of board games, puzzles, tabletop games, and fun on State Street! More info: buff.ly/3XsoKDs

Santa Barbara Public Library and Santa Barbara Poetry Series invite you to a poetry reading by Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon & David Starkey tomorrow Tuesday, June 27 (6-7:30 PM). buff.ly/42W4ew1

We are pleased to announce that we'll be restoring our open hours at Central Library beginning this fall. Monday and Sunday hours will return and Monday through Thursday, the Library will be open evenings until 7 p.m.

On Thursday, June 8th, 5% of Santa Barbara's Lazy Acres sales will be donated to the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.

Whether you're looking for a new stack of books about trains for your toddler or in the mood for a new atmospheric psychological suspense novel, our Librarians are here to help! Learn more: buff.ly/3c3crd5