Library Events

Food brings us together, and whether you're gathering with relations or found family, there are always those recipes that connect us deeply to the past and the people around us. The Buellton Library's Family Folklore Cookbook is a blank book organized so you can write down three of these imp...read more

You’re invited to an enlightening hour with highly acclaimed writer, journalist, broadcaster, and speaker Lisa Napoli as she discusses her group biography of the four women whose voices defined NPR, Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR. REG...read more

The Isla Vista BookVan stop is canceled due to rain.

The Isla Vista BookVan is canceled due to rain.

In this FREE workshop we will make a beautiful living centerpiece that will last all month long.  Bring a pumpkin any size or color, and succulents to share and trade with others. Sign up for the class at the Goleta Valley Library front desk. This fun workshop is for teens and adults.

Join us for a dazzlingly entertaining virtual chat with author Bonnie Garmus as she discusses her debut New York Times bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry.  Lessons in Chemistry is set in 1960s California and features the singular voice of Chemist Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose caree...read more

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Marjorie Kruvand, PhDFor several centuries, Americans have relied on the news to help illuminate and make sense of the events and issues around them. But the state of journalism in the United States has become increasingly precarious in the 21st century, and turbulent change is likely to accelerate ...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.  How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race helps readers gain the c...read more

For readers 8-11 years old.  Join us to explore some great new books! The group meets online just once this month:Wednesday November 16 at 4:30 pmPlease REGISTER to receive the link for the online meetings--the first 10 readers to register receive a free copy of the book! Th...read more

Dawn Summerlin is known locally as the "Possum Lady" as she has been rescuing and releasing baby Opossums for the past 21 years.  Join her to learn all about these fascinating marsupials, and get to meet a baby opossum as well!Dawn and her husband Jim volunteer their time and fund all...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.The book chosen for November is Radium Girls by Kate MooreCopies of the book are available at the library and able to requested to ...read more

The Isla Vista BookVan is CANCELED due to maintenance.

November's Mystery Book Club pick: The Art Forger, by B.A. ShapiroFrom the publisher:Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum—still the largest unsolved art theft in history—one of&n...read more

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of the day after Thanksgiving.

Get into the holiday spirit with a fun scavenger hunt inside the library! Starting November 28th through December 23rd you can come by the library to find out Santa’s address with a fun scavenger hunt. Once you find out the address, you can write your letter to Santa. Santa’s respon...read more

Come browse sale books and more in our lobby hallway from 3PM Tuesday November 29 through December 10, 4 pm.  Hours for the sale match the library's open hours: Tues & Fri. 10 am - 5 pm; Wed. & Thur. 10 am - 7 pm, and Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm.  Crafters from the Solvang Senior Ce...read more

Join us for a timely presentation on How to Enjoy the Holidays with your Memory Impaired Loved One.  The event will be held both in person and livestreamed via Zoom.  Please register to attend in either manner.Lauren Mahakian is a Certified Dementia Practicioner and an Elder Care Spec...read more