Library News

What a summer! Young readers have explored new adventures and now they can pick up their prize packets. While Summer Reading is wrapping up, storytime schedules are adjusting.

Wild about reading: How would your favorite zoo animal read a book? Enter the 2026 Library Card Design Contest for a chance to have your artwork featured on a limited-edition SBPL Library Card!

Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) have partnered to launch “Library on the Fly”- a free library for passengers traveling through the SBA terminal. This program will operate similar to other community book…

Enjoy a free, family-friendly alternative to watching movies at home! The free monthly film screening series, held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on select Fridays, is designed to bring the community together.

Libraries help kids succeed and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) and Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) are working together to make library access easier than ever for students.

You’re invited to have school artwork, photographs, and other paper-based materials carefully digitized by library staff.

Lunch at the Library returns with free food and fun from June 15 through August 14! Anyone ages 0-18 can enjoy free, nutritious lunches this summer through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.

June is African American Music Month! Kick off the celebration with a one-of-a-kind live music performance by The Funky Neighbors, happening on Sunday, May 31 from 1-4pm on the Michael Towbes Library Plaza.

We get by with a lot of help from the Friends of Montecito Library, and Pat Saley has been one of the superheroes at the center of it. Learn more about the lasting impact that Pat has made on the community as she passes the torch.