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Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Hours on Evenings and Weekends
Santa Barbara Public Library received additional funding for staffing from City Council during the FY24 budget process in order to restore open hours on evenings and weekends.
Downtown Children’s Library Now Open During Construction
The Children's Library is now open amid construction at the downtown Santa Barbara Central Library.
Santa Barbara Public Library Receives $1.4 Million for Facility Improvements
Santa Barbara Public Library is a recipient of over $1.4 million for a significant investment of funding for infrastructure improvements from the California State Library.
Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Hours for Services at Central Library During Construction
Construction continues at the Central Library but the main level of the Library will be open for holds pick up and browsing collections of physical library materials, including children’s and teen books, fiction, nonfiction, Spanish, DVDs, and special collections.
Santa Barbara Public Library Construction Starts Monday
Starting July 11, access will be limited to the Santa Barbara Central Library due to construction.
Santa Barbara Public Library Begins a New Chapter of Services by Forgiving All Outstanding Fines and Fees
The Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new catalog and welcome patrons back to the Library.
Santa Barbara Public Library Invites the Community to Celebrate Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to celebrate by participating in a series of programs and resources that includes music education, storytelling, book discussions, and more.
Santa Barbara Public Library Hosts Day of Remembrance Series
During the month of February, Santa Barbara Public Library will be exploring a painful period in American history with a series of events for the Day of Remembrance.