We are working on economic and public safety response time analysis. Our next City Council meeting on the State Street Master Plan is anticipated in September 2025. 

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Faulkner Gallery will be closed for audiovisual upgrades. 
The Eastside Library will be partially closed from July 7-12.

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All SBPL locations will open late on Thursday, July 3. Visit our calendar for details.
All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

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Eastside Library Partially Closed for Improvements
The Eastside Library (1102 E. Montecito St.) will be partially closed from July 7 to July 12 for shelving installation throughout the building. These new shelves will improve access to collections and replace damaged and worn shelving,…
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Lunch at the Library
Free Food and Fun All Summer Long!June 16 through August 8 - Monday through Friday - Noon to 1 p.m.
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Santa Barbara Public Library Announces New Logo
Santa Barbara Public Library is excited to unveil a new logo, marking the next chapter in our visual identity and evolution of our branch libraries as vibrant hubs for their communities.Designed in-house by Library staff, the logo draws…
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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…
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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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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 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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City Council Allocates Additional Funding to Restore Open Hours at Library in Fiscal Year 2024
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…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading for Adults with Author Elaine Castillo
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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"Read & Shine" With the Library This Summer
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…
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