Library Events

Stop by the front desk of the Buellton library during October and ask to participate in the Spooktacular scavenger hunt!

This month's discussion topic: "Fail Better: On Cultivating Patience & Persistence" Along with sharing work and feedback, the October session of the workshop will present methods for overcoming creative blocks and dealing with the toughest critic of them all: one's se...read more

Isla Vista Community Services District Community Center976 Embarcadero del Mar, Goleta CA

Join us for Storytime on Wiggly Wednesdays with Miss Nicole!Best for ages 15 months-5 years old. We'll do a short story, songs, a dance party and bubbles.Please join us in the Multipurpose Room!Today we'll have parachute, bubbles and focus on movement!

We are hosting a Halloween craft workshop for teens! Sign up at the front desk for this whimsical, spooky flower-making class. We will supply all you need to make and take home your holiday decoration.  Space is limited. 

Are you looking for more information about GVL's online resources? Do you need assistance with your electronic or mobile device?All you have to do is fill out this form and one of our friendly staff will reach out to meet your needs!You will be contacted by a staff member to schedule a...read more

An introductory workshop for adults and teens 13+!   Some of you have seen our 3-D printer in the library and wondered about it- now is your chance! Learn to design a simple 3D model in TinkerCAD.  Space is limited, please register to reserve a spot.Patrons who have completed this cla...read more

Isla Vista BookVan Stop- IVCSD Community Center has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

The Goodland Yarn Works will be having its first meeting Wednesday, October 12th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Goleta Valley Library.  Goodland Yarn Works is a group that knits or crochets hats and blankets for a number of local and national charities.  Feel free to stop by t...read more

For readers 8-11 years old.  Join us to explore some great new books! The group meets online twice this month:Wednesday October 12 and Wednesday October 26, at 4:30 pm (NEW TIME!)  Please REGISTER to receive the link for the online meetings--the first 10 readers to regi...read more

We invite you to join us for a talk with Dr. Aziz Gazipura, one of the world’s leading experts on social confidence as he discusses how to stop being too nice and worrying about what others might think. Are you too nice? Do you find it hard to be assertive and ask for what you want? Did y...read more

Goleta Valley Library is celebrating Star Wars Reads Month! Join us for a special meet-and-greet with stormtroopers from the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion on October 15th at the library! Plus, young padawans can make their own lightsabers at our Jedi craft tables and complete a scavenger h...read more

Join us for an enlightening hour with bestselling author Kwame Christian as he chats about his new book How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond. If you've ever struggled to turn that passion into persuasion, or been to...read more

Join us indoors for stories, songs and more!  We'll meet in the library, Tuedsay and Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am. Adults may wish to consider wearing masks. 

Join us in conversation with popular CNN Anchor, Zain E. Asher, as she discusses her moving and inspiring memoir, Where the Children Take Us. In Where the Children Take Us, Zain E. Asher, tells the story of her mother's harrowing fight to raise four children as a widowed immigrant in S...read more

The Goodland Yarn Works will be having its first meeting Wednesday, October 12th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Goleta Valley Library.  Goodland Yarn Works is a group that knits or crochets hats and blankets for a number of local and national charities.  Feel free to stop by t...read more

Storytellers of all ages, we dare you to come share a two minute story, either your own, or from a favorite author!REGISTER for a slam spot! There will be two sessions, one at 5:15  for Not Quite So Scary Stories, and one at 6:15 for Pretty Darn Scary Stories!Listeners, come with open...read more

Hosted in the Council Chambers inside the Buellton Library. Come and join the conversation and meet new friends.Join in the conversation in the library council chambers where we will be discussing Ruth Ware's;The Death of Mrs. Westaway.Written by British author, Ruth Ware, in 2018.  Th...read more

Professor Matthew RiouxDepartment of Earth Science, UCSBPlate tectonics is the unifying theory of modern geology; however, there are many aspects of plate tectonics that we still do not fully understand. In this talk, Matt Rioux will review scientists' current understanding of plate tectonics an...read more

Tuesday, October 25th - Sunday, October 30thStop by the library during open hours to pick up a candy treat and a free copy of the classic spooky story Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley, while supplies last. Costumes encouraged! Book distribution generously sponsored by the Friends of the Go...read more

Join us for a captivating conversation with historical fiction writer Kate Quinn as she discusses her newest release, The Diamond Eye, and her other works. Quinn is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The Alice Network, The Huntress, and The...read more

In October, we'll be discussing The Unheard, by Nicci French.From the publisher: In this new heart-pounding standalone from the internationally bestselling author that People calls “razor sharp,” a single mother suspects her young daughter has witnessed a horrible...read more

Are you looking for more information about GVL's online resources? Do you need assistance with your electronic or mobile device?All you have to do is fill out this form and one of our friendly staff will reach out to meet your needs!You will be contacted by a staff member to schedule a...read more

Come by the library for a Halloween storytime and leave your stuffed animal with the library staff for the evening for a spooky sleepover!See what happens when the library closes this time of year and how your stuffed animal comes alive at night! Get a goodie bag filled with surprises on the followi...read more

Drop-off Friday, October 28th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Pick-up Saturday, October 29th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The Stuffed Animal Sleepover is back and more magical than ever, just in time for Halloween! Drop off your favorite stuffed toy to be sorted into a Hogwarts Hou...read more

Drop-off Friday, October 28th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Pick-up Saturday, October 29th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The Stuffed Animal Sleepover is back and more magical than ever, just in time for Halloween! Drop off your favorite stuffed toy to be sorted into a Hogwarts Hou...read more

Isla Vista Recreation & Park District961 Embarcadero del Mar  Goleta, CA 93117 I