Library Events

Enter the annual Bookmark Contest at the Goleta Valley Library and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries!This year Goleta Valley Library's them is  "Every book is an Adventure..." and the theme for theSanta Ynez Valley Libraries is "A Friend is..."Winners will: Have their bookmark...read more

The Goleta Valley Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

A new roleplaying club for teens 13-17, offered online  Solvang Library Beta adventure- September 12, 19, and 26Roleplaying gamers! The Solvang Library is establishing a weekly online adventure for teens and we're looking for six beta testers to help us work out the best format fo...read more

Join us for a virtual visit from Strays author herself, Britt Collins! Enjoy this special presentation on the true story behind Strays and the important messages that she hopes readers will take away from the book. Q&A session to follow. Tune in for the live stream at though Facebook and Yo...read more

Buellton Library Writers' WorkshopSuspension of DisbeliefSaturday, September 12, 12:30-2:00pm PSTJoin a conversation with author Stephen Graham Jones and Buellton Library staff Craig Clevenger about readers accepting the impossible in fiction.Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone....read more

Helping individual investors since 1995, the Investors’ Roundtable welcomes both novice and veteran investors to informal presentations and discussions.   The group meets online via GoToMeeting- see link below.

Make a paper banner for the background of your next zoom chat or just to add a bit of cheer to your home. Use supplies and patterns from around your home or get the supplies at the Goleta Valley Library.

Join us this month for another fun filled virtual discussion on The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.Call the library to reserve a copy or request one online at Blackgold.orgRegistration is suggested but not required. To join the link for the book club please login by clicking on the lin...read more

Bring a page of a old book, a marker and some imagination to make "blackout poetry" with the Buellton Library on Facebook Live.No registration is required, just log on to the facebook page @buelltonlibraries at 2pm.

The Goleta Valley Library (GVL) wants you to continue to explore, study, and read, while our doors are closed. We know how important it is to stay connected during these isolating times so we are doing as much as we can to continue serving our patrons' needs.Are you looking for more information ...read more

Bring the whole family to enjoy bilingual stories every Tuesday afternoon! Listen to exciting stories in English and Spanish and enjoy fun songs, rhymes, and art activities. Recommended for children 7 and younger.¡Traiga toda la famila para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües cada martes por l...read more

Mystery Book Club: A Quiet Place (2016) by Seicho Matsumoto.To receive an invitation to this meeting please email Brent: bfield@cityofgoleta.orgWhile on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her...read more

Author James Lawrence Powell will discuss his latest book, DeadlyVoyager: the Ancient Comet Strike that changed Earth and Human History, published in April 2020.The event will be streamed live on the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries Youtube Channel, and on the Solvang Library Facebook pag...read more

The Solvang Library is announcing its third annual Ghost Story Challenge, inviting members of the public to submit an original, mysterious or scary story related to the supernatural, of 500 words or less.  The Challenge is open to adults 18 and over, and to young writers 6th-12th grades.  ...read more

A hundred years ago, Einstein's discovery of his special and general theories of relativity revolutionized our understanding of space and time. We have recently undergone another dramatic change in our understanding of these fundamental concepts due to advances in string theory. Professor Horowi...read more

Wiggly Storytime is canceled this morning. We will see you next week!

Join us for the first official meeting of 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...read more