Goleta’s First Coffee & Community Event of 2026 Recap

Thanks to Everyone Who Turned Out to Goleta Valley Library Express

The City’s first Coffee & Community / Caf? y Comunidad of the year drew a lively crowd to the Goleta Valley Library Express (GVL Express) this past Saturday, January 31.

About 100 people turned out throughout the morning on this beautiful sunny day for coffee, doughnuts, conversation and the opportunity to check out the City’s temporary library at 6500 Hollister Avenue, Suite 105, while the main location on Fairview Avenue is closed for renovations.

Mayor Paula Perotte, 2^nd District Councilmember James Kyriaco and the City’s new Chief of Police Services, Lt. Jarrett Morris, each welcomed those attending and were on hand to answer questions from the audience. A big thank you to Library staff for providing tours as well as Valentines Day crafts and face painting for the kids.

Councilmember James Kyriaco (District 2) said, “It was wonderful to bring the community together at our new Goleta Valley Library Express for good conversations and excellent questions about library services, public safety and the status of the City’s many road and infrastructure projects. It’s great to be able to serve a community that is so engaged and informed.”

The City holds Coffee and Community / Caf? y Comunidad events throughout the year in each district. Find out which district you live in here: https://tinyurl.com/GoletaInteractiveMap. Stay tuned for information on our next event.

We also want to take this opportunity to wish the City of Goleta a Happy 24^th Birthday! We sure have come a long way together since our incorporation on February 2, 2002, and we have lot to be proud of. Cheers to Goleta!