Library Events

Readers of all ages are invited to participate in our annual Summer Reading Program, “Reading Colors Your World,” from June 5th – July 31st. Create a free account on Beanstack to log your books all summer long. Children and teens will earn prizes as they log their books, and adults...read more

Since discovering the power of film as a young boy, George Takei has used his platform as an actor and writer to further those social causes most significant to him. For the 2021 Book-to-Action, the Buellton Library Writers' Workshop will discuss methods by which writers draw from social inequit...read more

Children and families are invited to an engaging virtual storytime that will celebrate themes of diversity and inclusion in a fun, welcoming and age-appropriate manner.Attend live or view the recording at www.facebook.com/goletavalleylibrary or the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries Yo...read more

This fun and easy workshop is fun for all ages. Join us live.Use what you have at home or pick up supplies at the Goleta Valley Library.While supplies last.

Join us online for a live Summer Reading Program children’s concert with Nathalia! Sing, dance, clap and learn with us through bilingual songs and original music. Attend live or view the recording on the Goleta Valley Library Facebook page and the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Librari...read more

Our Spanish Book Club is Back!Join us for our virtual meetings over GoToMeeting. Practice and improve your Spanish literacy skills while making friends and having fun!Space is limited. Prior registration is required.Best for Grades 3-6; for Spanish Readers.Book of the Month: Los Chicos del...read more

Join us live online and learn to make your own tabletop Zen Garden with this fun, hands-on craft program that celebrates the cultural tradition of the Japanese rock garden and its message of serenity and simplicity. You can pick up sand from Solvang Library during their Sidewalk Service hours, ...read more

Join us online for a fun and always surprising magic show with master magician Shawn McMaster!  Be dazzled by his tricks and even learn a few magic tips!   This show will be on Zoom so that audience members can participate as volunteers!

Join the Buellton book club in our virtual monthly discussion! This month we will be discussing The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates; available on Overdrive and through the library's website.Call the library to reserve a copy or request one online at Blackgold.orgRegistration is required. S...read more

Many people are aware of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.  Fewer know about the prior detention/internment of thousands of Japanese, German, and Italian immigrant leaders who were seen as risks to national security.  Unlike the unconstitutional mass incarce...read more

Join us for the Goleta Valley Library's Teen Graphic Novel Club!Registration is limited to ages 13-17 only, please. Meetings will be virtual and hosted via GoToMeeting.Everyone who registers for the meeting will receive a link to the meeting and a form to join the Club.This month the Teen G...read more

The Mystery Book Club choice is Finding Moon by Tony Hillerman Available on Hoopla in eBook and audiobook formats.To receive an invitation to the meeting please email Brent at bfield@cityofgoleta.orgIn the darkest hour of the American withdrawal from Vietnam, a slow-horse newspaperman figh...read more

Children and families are invited to an engaging virtual storytime that will celebrate themes of diversity and inclusion in a fun, welcoming and age-appropriate manner.Attend live or view the recording at www.facebook.com/goletavalleylibrary or the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries Yo...read more

Fritz Caspari, a convinced anti-Nazi, left Germany when WWII broke out to escape from the Nazi regime. He was teaching at Scripps College in California but was on an FBI watchlist and arrested and detained right after Pearl Harbour. This is the story of his experience. Fritz' son Conrad Caspari,...read more

Our Spanish Book Club is Back!Join us for our virtual meetings over GoToMeeting. Practice and improve your Spanish literacy skills while making friends and having fun!Space is limited. Prior registration is required.Best for Grades 3-6; for Spanish Readers.Book of the Month: Los Chicos del vago...read more

Join us online for an original show from Noteworthy Puppets, “Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet Musical”! The Baseball Diamond has been stolen, and it's up to Sherlock and Watson to solve the mystery. This program will be livestreamed through the Noteworthy Puppets YouTube channel....read more