Become a Friend
There has never been a more important time to become a Friend of the Santa Barbara Public Library. The demand for access to books and computers, educational opportunities for lifelong learning, public meeting rooms and galleries, is continuing to rise. From toddlers to teens, new immigrants to entrepreneurs, people are flocking to their libraries.
As a Friend, you’ll help provide additional funds for direct financial and program support. Membership begins at just $35, although we hope you will consider a larger contribution. There are also other ways to support the library, including one time and recurring donations, planned giving, and gifts to the endowment fund.
Get Involved
Library funding rarely keeps pace with the changing information and resource needs of our community. Please let local officials know that the Public Library is one of the most important institutions in our area. Learn more about becoming an advocate for the library here, and find contact information for the Board of Supervisors and the Santa Barbara City Council. Let them know that you care about the Santa Barbara Public Library.
There are many other ways to support the library, including volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library, such as helping with special events.
Second Annual Literary Trivia Night a Huge Success!
Sixty book loving participants attended this event, held at the Central Library on Friday, April 12, with an impressive knowledge of all things literary. This year’s categories included: Children’s Books, Books Made into Movies, Famous First Lines, Mysteries and Film Noir Movies, Recent Books, What Colors are Missing from These titles, and more. Refreshments and libations were available throughout the evening.
Yolie Lopez, one of our board members, had fun announcing the correct answers and revealing scores. Members of the winning team each received a bottle of wine. Many thanks to all of the people who helped support programs and book purchases at the Santa Barbara Library by attending this fundraiser. We especially enjoyed having two teams from the library staff attend!
Team Literati proudly displays their bottle of wine after their win at the Literary Trivia Night.