The Montecito Branch book drop will be closed May 3rd - 6th due to parking lot repaving

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Help shape the future of Santa Barbara's Waterfront! Respond to our survey at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WaterfrontSurvey.
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All SBPL locations will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (5/5/26) for a staff training.

Eastside and Montecito Libraries will close at 2pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (5/6/26) for a staff training.

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“Movies are dreams you never forget.” –The Fabelmans 

In my opinion, movies are the greatest art form because they combine so many different art forms: performance, photography, writing, music, costume & clothing design, architecture, and more. Movies are recreations of reality, yes, but they also speak to us in the language of memories using the syntax of dreams. In that fuzzy space, between the lights dimming and “The End,” filmmakers collapse and manipulate time to show you a character’s worst day or their best (sometimes both), endings, and new beginnings.  

In the blink of the eye, CUT TO: