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This summer, we are handing the mic to you for a special Trail Talks Open Mic event on Thursday, June 18, 6:30-7:30 PM! Are you a hiker, backpacker, or outdoor enthusiast? Are you passionate about birding, wildflowers, nature photography, or some other aspect of nature? Surprise us! We want to hear about your amazing discoveries and treks. You don't need to be an expert on the subject, just as long as it's something you're passionate about. Presenters will have up to 8 minutes (about 20 slides) to share their stories and pictures. Applications are open until Friday, May 22. Apply by clicking the link in our bio!

Teens, join SBPL and SBMA for a FREE art party! Learn from and work with Teaching Artist Carlos Bardales in the Art Learning Lab to create unique works of art. Friday, May 15 3:45 - 5:30 pm Central Library --- español --- Jóvenes, acompañen a la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara y al Museo de Arte de Santa Bárbara en una fiesta de arte, donde podrán trabajar con el artista y maestro Carlos Bardales en el Art Learning Lab para crear obras de arte únicas. viernes, 15 de mayo 3:45 - 5:30 pm Biblioteca Central 40 E. Anapamu #SBPLibrary #SantaBarbara #SB #Library #LibrariesofInstagram #art #SBMA

The silence after the last page is a different kind of loud. Which book left you like this? 👇 #reel #book #readmorebooks #library

Explore the Sespe Wilderness—the wildest, most protected backcountry in the southern Los Padres National Forest 🌿 Pull up to a free Trail Talk on May 21 at @sbplibrary . Hear from ForestWatch's Executive Director Jeff Kuyper, award-winning writer, educator, and co-founder of @sisarcanyonrunclub Peter Deneen (@dancin.pete ), and outdoor journalist and photographer @chuckgrahamphoto as they break down the landscapes, recreation, and history behind the Sespe’s protected status. Think condors, bighorn sheep, rugged trails, and public lands history. See you there! 📷: Chuck Graham #SespeWilderness #Sespe #LosPadres #LosPadresNationalForest

Join us this Saturday for a celebratory picnic at the Yanonali Community Garden -- we will have block prints, crafts, snacks and more! #SBPLibrary #SantaBarbara #SB #Library #LibrariesofInstagram #bioblitz #inaturalist #picnic

Join Registered Dietitian Mary Galindo from Rooted Santa Barbara County for an interactive workshop series designed to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and sustainable! Through live food demos, you'll learn simple techniques for adding more fiber into everyday meals. We'll be meeting every Tuesday in June at the Eastside Library! Orientation: June 2 Cooking Class: June 9 Cooking Class: June 16 Cooking Class: June 23 Cooking Class: June 30 Click the link in our bio to register! This is a guided program where we’ll support each other throughout the process, so registration is required. Our sessions will follow a structured schedule.

Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron para celebrar el Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros. Fue un evento lleno de alegría, cultura y amor por la lectura. Un agradecimiento especial a Mila Rey y Samara Goodlett por sus increíbles presentaciones y por compartir su talento con nosotros. También agradecemos a la Maestra Sonia Aguila, Maestra Bilingüe del Año a nivel estatal y nacional, quien fue nuestra maestra de ceremonias y nos brindó su apoyo durante todo el evento. Agradecemos a todos los que hicieron posible esta celebración tan especial. -------------------------------english------------------------------- Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros. It was an event filled with joy, culture, and a love for reading. A special thank you to Mila Rey and Samara Goodlett for their incredible performances and for sharing their talent with us. We also extend our gratitude to Ms. Sonia Aguila—the State and National Bilingual Teacher of the Year—who served as our Master of Ceremonies and provided her support throughout the entire event. We thank everyone who made this very special celebration possible.

SBPL and UCSB present a free lecture by Melanie Cervantes, artist and cultural worker. A co-founder of Dignidad Rebelde, a graphic arts collaboration that produces screen prints, political posters and multimedia projects that are grounded in Third World and Indigenous movements, Melanie will discuss her work as a visual artist, inspired by the people around her and her communities’ desire for radical social transformation.

We have some more readers!!! Congratulations to our 2nd grade A-OK students, and our new READING AMBASSADORS of SBCA! #AoK #readingisfun #sbca #sbunified #afterschool

Are you craving some bookish content? Book Nook, SBPL’s monthly book recommendation newsletter, might be just right for you. Curated by library staff, Book Nook features timely recommendation lists, highlights our popular What We’re Reading Now list, and sometimes we even share our hot takes on books and reading. It is a great way to stay connected with what’s happening on our shelves, learn about Library Book Clubs, and hear directly from library experts! Book Nook is published once a month and delivered straight to your email inbox. No spam, just thoughtful content, written by people who are passionate about reading, just like you. We hope it inspires you to browse the library’s catalog and pick up something new. Click the link in our bio to sign up today and grow your To Be Read List!

Enemies-to-lovers & an ill-advised road trip? (lbh, you had me at ill-advised✨) An homage to the pairing* that launched a thousand ships**, Cat Sebastian's latest romance (and first contemporary) explores the relationship between two actors on the set of a Star Trek-esque sci-fi show. The vibe is more bickering-coworkers to-lovers than enemies-to-lovers, and in classic Cat Sebastian form, plot takes a backseat to intricate character development. It's heartwarming, cozy, and a perfect choice for fanfic lovers and readers who prefer character moments to plot twists. *Sebastian credits the inspiration for the novel to a notorious letter from Gene Rodenberry (the creator of Star Trek) to Isaac Asimov asking for advice on how to handle two actors who were struggling to share the spotlight. Asimov's advice? Put them in every scene together. Thus was born the much beloved (and fanfic-fueling) close relationship between Kirk and Spock on Star Trek: The Original Series. ** The modern idea of fanfiction (and shipping), as we know and love them today, can be traced back to Star Trek fan zines in the 1960s. (But shout out to works like Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, which is, for all intents and purposes, self-insert Bible fanfiction.) 📘Recommended by Lisa at SBPL. Want more book recs? Subscribe to our monthly Book Nook newsletter for exclusive book recommendations, literary events, and cozy reads delivered right to your inbox! Link in bio. #sbplibrary #santabarbara #BookNook #BookRec #Book # Read #StaffPick

Look - it's our National Library Week book display! Pick up a book at our Central library or visit any branch to find your Library Joy! 🩵🧡 #Library #SantaBarbara #NationalLibraryWeek