Santa Barbara Newspapers

Most of the library’s Santa Barbara area historical newspapers are available digitally through newspapers.com. Access is limited to library-use only at Central, Eastside, and Montecito Libraries.

You can submit an obituary or local history request or use the collection in-person.

See below for a complete list of SBPL’s digitized newspapers:

Access to early Santa Barbara historical newspapers can also be found at UC Riverside’s California Digital Newspaper Collection.