Story time session: Tuesdays, March 1 – April 5 at 10:00 amStory time is designed to build literacy skills and school readiness, all while having a great time. This fun story time will have songs, fingerplays, and stories. Space is limited 40 attendees.

The Valley Reads Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 PM.The book for the month of March will be Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson.Patrons can register here by providing their name, email and phone number.Patrons may also provide their information over the telephone...read more

Calling all 5-8 year olds who want to pretend and play! This 60 minute introduction to theatre is inspired by the book Pulpo Guisado by Eric Velasquez. Using bodies, voices, and imaginations explore this fantastical story and become superheroes. No prior knowledge of the book or theatre is needed to...read more

Wednesday March 2, at 10:00am  Recognize Read Across America, with a special story time celebrating the joy of reading. Story time is designed to build literacy skills and school readiness, all while having a great time. 

Songs, fingerplays, and stories in English and Spanish. Story time is designed to build literacy skills and school readiness, all while having a great time.

Story time session: Thursdays, March 3 – April 7 at 10:00 amStory time is designed to build literacy skills and school readiness, all while having a great time. This fun story time will have songs, fingerplays, and stories. Space is limited 40 attendees.

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Evans Park located at 200 W. Williams St. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Preisker Park located at 330 Hidden Pines Way for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Calling all 5-8 year olds who want to pretend and play! This 60 minute introduction to theatre is inspired by the book Pulpo Guisado by Eric Velasquez. Using bodies, voices, and imaginations explore this fantastical story and become superheroes. No prior knowledge of the book or theatre is needed to...read more

Come get your bend on, going into the world of Avatar the Last Airbender! Through games, activities, movement and more, this 60 minute workshop will use themes and characters from ATLA to explore how to tap into “bending” abilities and restore balance to the four nations. No prior knowle...read more

Spring Reading ProgramIn-N-Out Cover to CoverSaturday March 5, through Saturday April 16The popular In-N-Out Reading Program returns. Sign up at any SMPL location, track books read, and receive rewards for every five books completed. Sponsored and provided by In-N-Out.

Schedule a one-on-one appointment for instruction on technology topics like setting-up new devices, installing apps, privacy best practices, and enjoying library e-resources at home. Registration is required. Please call the Library at 805-925-0994 ext. 8562 to schedule an appointment.

Check out a Lego pack to take home. Build with the bricks provided by the library and return them when finished. All bricks are sanitized before and after use.Limit of one pack per youth, available while supplies last. Registration is required.

Join a special session of  the Valley Reads Book Club as we discuss the The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.Actors from the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) will be performing monologues from passages from the novel.Patrons can register here by providing their name, email and pho...read more

It's time to create, build, explore, and use your imagination at the Library Maker Events. Candle Tissue Paper Designs Stress Balls 3D PrintingEs hora de crear, construir, explorar ye usar su imaginación en el iEventos de la biblioteca! Vasos decorados con papel de china Bolsas de antiest...read more

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Central Plaza Apartments located at 200 N. McClelland St. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Armstrong Park located at 1000 E. Chapel St. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Tuesday, March 8, at 4:00pm Get creative with an afternoon of art. Youth make a masterpiece while exploring different mediums. Each lesson focuses on an artist, their process, and a different element of art. This program is for children 1st- 6th grade. &n...read more

Meet other Lego fans and build together or check out a Lego pack to take home. Build with the bricks provided by the library and return them when finished. All bricks are sanitized before and after use.Limit of one pack per youth, available while supplies last. Registration is required.

Explore pre-literacy skills through music, movement, and visual stimulation while promoting a healthy bond between baby and caregiver. Learn, connect, and grow with other babies up to 12 months and their caregivers.

All Locations Pick up begins: Saturday, March 12 Need a place to prop your phone? Create an awesome whale phone holder for the perfect place to store a phone to watch your favorite shows hands free. Packs will include supplies to sculpt and deco...read more

It's time to create, build, explore, and use your imagination at the Library Maker Events. Four Leaf Clover Paper Craft Duct Tape Flower Pens Makey MakeyEs hora de crear, construir, explorar ye usar su imaginación en el iEventos de la biblioteca! Manualidad trébol de cuatro hojas d...read more

Recital/Concert

Monday, March 14, at 11:00am  Discover a morning of crafts, and experiments designed to build kindergarten readiness skills. Activities focus on strengthening fine motor skills, identifying shapes, colors, textures, and letters.&n...read more

Using Maurice Sendak’ Where the Wild Things Are, this 45 minute read and play along will use music and pretend to explore the island of the wild things! An excellent fit for all toddlers to five years old, and their caregivers, who want to travel the ocean, dance with monsters and still be hom...read more

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Grogan Park located at 1155 W. Rancho Verde for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Boys and Girls Club located at 901 N. Railroad Ave. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Friday, March 18, at 4:00pm Shepard Hall If you are a teen who is into anime or manga, come to Anime Club! Hang out with other fans, explore Japanese snacks, and do fun activities. New members are always welcome! 

Schedule a one-on-one appointment for instruction on technology topics like setting-up new devices, installing apps, privacy best practices, and enjoying library e-resources at home. Registration is required. Please call the Library at 805-925-0994 ext. 8562 to schedule an appointment.

Celebrate the first week of Spring by painting your own gardening pot! This free workshop will supply all the materials needed to create a one-of-a kind gardening pot. Soil, peat pots, plant markers, and seed packets will also be provided at the workshop. 

Visit the bookmobile at monthly Saturday Bookmobile Pop-up Stops for a family friendly maker project you can do at the park or take home. Join us at Bob Orach Park 1800 Westgate Road

It's time to create, build, explore, and use your imagination at the Library Maker Events. Crochet Bookworm Pencil Pinwheels 3D PrintingEs hora de crear, construir, explorar ye usar su imaginación en el iEventos de la biblioteca! Gusanito marcapaginas de gancho Molinillos de lápiz ...read more

Come celebrate National Quilting Day/Quilting Month featuring Ginny Rojas, scientist and quilter, discussing her career and its influence on her quilting designs. Free; open to the public. (co-sponsored with the Santa Maria Public Library)Shepard Hall, Santa Maria Library, 421 S. McClelland St....read more

Celebrate the first week of Spring with a gardening kit! The Orcutt Branch Library will have a limited number of gardening kits available. Each kit includes peat pots, soil, seed packets, and plant markers.  Kits are available on a  first-come, first-served basis. 1 kit per household pleas...read more

Celebrate the first week of Spring with a gardening kit! The Los Alamos Branch Library will have a limited number of gardening kits available. Each kit includes peat pots, soil, seed packets, and plant markers.  Kits are available on a  first-come, first-served basis. 1 kit per household p...read more

Participate in a relaxing morning of yoga with stories and breathing exercises. Children are introduced to mindfulness and will learn skills to help regulate emotions. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or towel. Space is limited and masks are required. Open to children ages 3-5 with caregivers.

Join the bookmobile Librarian at The Residences at Depot Street located at 205 N. Depot St. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Join the bookmobile Librarian at Rotary Centennial Park located at 2625 S. College Dr. for outdoor story time. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family. 

Join Library staff for a presentation on how to find, evaluate and use information in the digital sphere.

It's time to create, build, explore, and use your imagination at the Library Maker Events. Paper Wreath Positive Words Rock Painting Silhouette CutterEs hora de crear, construir, explorar ye usar su imaginación en el iEventos de la biblioteca! Coronas de papel para la puerta Piedras pinta...read more

Using Maurice Sendak’ Where the Wild Things Are, this 45 minute read and play along will use music and pretend to explore the island of the wild things! An excellent fit for all toddlers to five years old, and their caregivers, who want to travel the ocean, dance with monsters and still be hom...read more