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To keep our patrons and staff safe, the Library Book Return in front of the Courthouse on Anacapa Street will be removed on Monday, August 7. Additional Books Returns have been installed on Anapamu Street between State and Anacapa Streets…

Serving the Spanish-speaking community is critical to Santa Barbara Public Library’s mission. For SBPL to shape our programming with a focus on the most urgent needs of this community, we needed to engage directly with Spanish speakers to…

Santa Barbara Public Library invites teens ages 13 and up who are interested in digital music composition and mixing beats to a summer workshop series in partnership with The Arts Fund and their Teen Arts Mentorship Program at the Eastside…

Veronica Carrillo's alarm clock buzzed at 6 am on a bright August morning in 2021. It marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life—a journey she had been eagerly anticipating for the past five years. Veronica had decided to enroll in…

On Tuesday, June 13, the City of Santa Barbara City Council approved the City’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024. After much feedback from members of the public who contacted them at both public comment at the City’s budget workshop meetings…

Reading is about more than just books; it’s about understanding the world and our place in it. Santa Barbara Public Library’s summer reading challenge invites the community to set a reading goal for the summer and participate in community…

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The Library is thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated annual Summer Reading Challenge, "Read & Shine," inviting children, teens, and adults to embark on a literary journey. Drop in to the Central, Eastside, Montecito…