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Construction Updates
As construction progresses at SBPL locations, please return here for the latest information regarding closures or changes at all of our branches. We look forward to inviting you into revitalized spaces very soon!
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Sustainably SBPL Monthly Challenge April : Slow Fashion, Fixes & Reuse
Learn how to mend your clothing to give it a longer lifespan and keep it out of the landfill.
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Santa Barbara Public Library Hosts the State Street Job Fair on April 3, 2024
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites job seekers to join us at the State Street Job Fair on April 3, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This event offers an excellent opportunity to connect with over 100 employers actively seeking committed,…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Invites Teens to Make & Display Their Art with Create & Curate: Teen Art Workshop
Teen artists and creatives in grades 7-12  are invited to the Eastside Library to create their own unique pieces of art, which the Library will display in the Faulkner Side Galleries for September and October. This program is a chance for…
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SBPL Invites Public Input on Faulkner Galleries
Santa Barbara Public Library presented a plan as part of the FY24 budget cycle to align rentals for art exhibition space in the Faulker Galleries with City policies on cost recovery, to maintain consistency with policies for similar…
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Call for Artists for Library Curated Exhibition in Santa Barbara Public Library’s Main Faulkner Gallery for Pride & Joy Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Public Library invites local artists to participate in an exhibition in the Faulkner Gallery during October 2023 as part of a Exhibition in coordination with Pride & Joy Santa Barbara, a pop up event creating a gayborhood…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Invites Volunteers to the Fall Session of Adult Literacy Tutor Training
Make a difference in someone’s life — become a Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutor at Santa Barbara Public Library!
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Faulkner Main Gallery: A Glimpse Back in Time: Highlights from the Edson Smith Photo Collection
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 on August 3, 2023.
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Faulkner Gallery West: Fabric Collage and Quilt Arts by Julia Laraway
On display during August in Faulkner Gallery West is a collection of fabric collage 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 Thursdays…
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Anacapa Street Library Book Return Moving
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…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Offers Free Digital Access to USA Today With PressReader
This summer, your SBPL library card now gives you access to the digital versions of USA Today and USA Today: International Edition with PressReader.
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Santa Barbara Public Library and The Arts Fund Teen Arts Mentorship Program Offers Free Intro to Music Production Class for Summer
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…
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