All SBPL locations will be closed from 12/22-12/26 and on 1/1/26 for the winter holidays. For all the details about adjusted hours and closures, visit our Winter Holiday Hours page.

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Winter Holiday Hours
Santa Barbara Public Library will have a series of closures and adjusted hours during the winter holidays. Read on for all the details, and learn how to stay connected with us, even when we’re closed.
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Wrap-Up: Young Adult Clothing Swap
SBPL’s recent Young Adult Clothing Swap offered dozens of patrons a meaningful way to recycle clothing rather than toss them out.
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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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SBPL Introduces Hublets
The Santa Barbara Public Library is bringing you new, family-friendly technology to try out! We are so excited to introduce our brand-new Hublets. Hublets are tablets that you can check out with your library card for use inside the Central…
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Sustainably SBPL Monthly Challenge March: Connect with Nature
Why?Connecting with nature is good for our mental health, and provides great opportunities for learning and exercise outdoors. Nature also connects us with others in our community. Santa Barbara is an incredible place to…
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Santa Barbara Public Library’s 2024 Book to Action Series Highlights Sustainability
Each year, Santa Barbara Public Library chooses a social topic of community interest or challenge that the community is facing and develops a series of programs to explore potential solutions. Through selected readings, presentations, and…
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Sustainably SBPL Monthly Challenge: Fighting Food Waste
As part of the Sustainably SBPL Series, we’re highlighting local resources and library materials to help patrons learn more about topics in our programming series and implement sustainable changes in their lives! This…
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Sustainability Challenge: Composting
As part of the Sustainably SBPL Series, we’re highlighting local resources and library materials to help patrons learn more about topics in our programming series and implement sustainable changes in their lives! For January, we’re…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Hosts the Eastside Job Fair for Spanish and Bilingual Job Seekers
Santa Barbara Public Library invites job seekers to the Eastside Job Fair on February 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event is specifically tailored for employers actively seeking bilingual and Spanish-speaking employees. Meet…
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SBPL Offers 10+ Storytimes Each Week
From newborns to kids ready to start elementary school, Santa Barbara Public Library offers an early literacy class tailored to meet their developmental needs. But our storytimes aren’t just for the benefit of little ones – they all offer…
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Madres Unidas
Los programas de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara (SBPL, por sus siglas en inglés) no son creados únicamente por el personal de la biblioteca, sino que nacen de la colaboración con nuestra comunidad.
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Santa Barbara Public Library Invites Applications for Teen Advisory Board
Santa Barbara Public Library is excited to announce the relaunch of the library’s Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) in January 2024. This exciting initiative was reformed to encourage teenagers to take an active role in their community and to…
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