The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation is honored to be included on the 2026 Giving List, recognizing local nonprofit ...

Without the public-private partnership in funding made possible by the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, the Public Library would be limited in its scope and our entire community would lack the ...

The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation has plans to renovate the Teen Space at the downtown library with the help of teenagers themselves. “Our upstairs Teen Space has tremendous potential but is ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.– The Santa Barbara Central Library closure has been extended to Feb. 4 due to continued construction to ensure the safety of all patrons. Originally closed until the end ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Public Library is kicking off this summer with a calendar full of fun and educational events planned for people of all ages! The Summer Reading Kick-off ...

Starting this Monday, March 6, limited services will be available at the Santa Barbara Public Library due to construction work. The construction is expected to continue through Monday, March 13.

Nostalgia tends to run deep for simpler times, when life unfolded much slower than the leaps and bounds of our current tech-fueled pace. At the same time, today’s technology makes it much easier to ...

Santa Barbara County’s unique library funding system will continue, at least for now, after the Board of Supervisors approved the annual library agreement for the 2023-24 fiscal year, with an increase ...

Insects often exist on the periphery of our experiences. They blend into the landscape and soundscape, rarely the objects of our attention. But an exhibition at the UC Santa Barbara Library draws our ...