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You’re invited: Community Baby Shower
Get Ready to welcome your bundle of joy! New and expecting parents and caregivers can connect, learn, and access free resources on October 4th at Central Library.
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City of SB Appoints New Library Director
Brandon Beaudette will lead the Library into its next chapter
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Your Library Card: The One Card to Rule them All!
We’re celebrating national library card sign up month with unique new designs and a community event!
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SBPL Supports National Recovery Month Resource Fair
Santa Barbara Public Library participated in National Recovery Month on Monday, September 26, at The Department of Behavioral Wellness (BeWell)'s inaugural Recovery Day at the Park. The community event was held in the Sunken Gardens and…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Offers Volunteer Tutor Training for Reading Intervention Program
The Santa Barbara Public Library will host a three-session tutor training in October to continue to support struggling students through the SBPL OG Readers Tutoring Program. The Library invites adults and teens looking for a meaningful…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Receives $1.4M+ Grant from State Library for Facility Improvements
Santa Barbara Public Library is a recipient of a significant investment of funding for infrastructure improvements from the California State Library. Governor Newsom announced $254 million in grants to public libraries in 172 cities across…
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Adult Literacy Tutor Training
Make a difference in someone’s life — become a Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutor at Santa Barbara Public Library! New volunteers must take a nine-hour training course before being matched with an adult learner. The next training is offered…
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State Street Job Fair 2022
Job seekers will have the opportunity on September 28th from 3-6 PM to connect with over 50 employers with immediate openings in the greater Santa Barbara area. Interested job seekers that are looking for new careers are…
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Central Library Open Hours and Construction Update: September 2022
Construction continues at the Central Library, but Library staff are pleased to announce that the main level of the Library will be open for holds pick up and browsing collections of all physical library materials, including children’s and…
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SBPL Invites Teens to Apply for Paid Library Services & Maker Entrepreneur Internships
Santa Barbara Public Library is offering paid internship positions for teens at the Central and Eastside Libraries. Over the course of two years, SBPL will recruit teens for five seasonal cohorts of five interns. 
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Santa Barbara Public Library Partners with Women’s Economic Ventures to Provide Business Classes for Childcare Providers
Many working families are using a combination of friends, family, and neighbor caregivers to piece together care for their young children before they begin school. The pandemic has made the need for more childcare options for families even…
SB Reads 2022
Santa Barbara Public Library Invites Local Students to Participate in the Santa Barbara Reads Science Fair
Santa Barbara Public Library invites local students ages 8 to 18 to submit science fair experiments or projects to be featured in the October 2022 Science Fair as part of Santa Barbara Reads programming. Eligible students must be able to…
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