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    Library Access for all SBUSD Students
    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.
    Community Archive Day 2026
    Community Memory Digitization Project
    You’re invited to have school artwork, photographs, and other paper-based materials carefully digitized by library staff.
    Lunch at the Library
    Free Lunches for Kids at Central Library
    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.
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As an original Carnegie Library SBPL receives $10,000
This $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York is in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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Family Emergency Preparedness Workshop in Spanish
Join SBPL and Legal Aid Foundation for a Spanish Emergency Preparedness Workshop at Eastside Library.
A microphone on a stand in the foreground with the text “SB Speaks!” above on a transparent room background.
SB Speaks! Cultural Storytelling at Central Library
Join storytellers at the SB Reads themed “SB Speaks: Cultural Storytelling” on November 14.
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Eastside Library Receives a Colorful New Book Bench
Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library have donated a joyful Book Bench to the Eastside Library, inspired by the children’s book Makana is a Gift and painted by a local artist.
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Temporary Delays in New Print Book Availability
What’s causing the hold up, and how we’re working to keep great reads in your hands.
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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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Happy Birthday, Children’s Library!
Celebrate 10 Years of the Children’s Library at a Community Birthday Party on September 20.
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