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Calling all SB Storytellers!
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SB storytellers, join Santa Barbara Public Library in celebrating stories that center queerness, liberation, family, immigration, and belonging at SB Speaks: Cultural Storytelling. This event’s themes are inspired by the SB Reads 2025 selection: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen.
Dates to Remember
Storyteller Submission Period: October 3-October 24, 2025
Selection Notification: Week of November 3, 2025
SB Speaks: Cultural Storytelling Event: November 14, 2025, Faulkner Gallery Central Library, 6-7:30pm
Storytelling Guidelines
- Performances must be 5 minutes or less
- Registration is required in advance and space is limited
- Selected participants will be contacted in early November
Some questions to ignite your stories
- What does queer joy mean to you?
- What does home mean to you?
- What does community and belonging mean to you?
- What does liberation mean to you?
- How has migration impacted your life?
Learn more about upcoming SB Reads programs.
SB Reads is funded through the generous support of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.