Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries Remain Black Gold Partners

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries want to inform patrons about changes to service now that Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo libraries have announced that they are leaving the Black Gold Cooperative system effective July 1, 2022. This means that their catalogs will become separate, and materials will no longer be shipped outside of these two library systems to the Black Gold member libraries. However, Goleta remains firmly committed to being a member of Black Gold. Please click here for what you should know about changes to Black Gold service. It’s also important that you update your online account password; information on how to do so can be found in the link above.

Library Temporarily Offering Sidewalk Service

The Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries have temporarily suspended in-person services and transitioned to Sidewalk Service only due to COVID-19. Sidewalk Service is available at the Goleta Valley, Buellton, and Solvang Libraries from 10:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays – Saturdays. The Bookvan will continue its regular schedule to provide services to the Isla Vista community. We hope to re-open in-person service on March 1 and will keep you updated.

During Sidewalk Service hours, you can pick up materials placed on hold through the online catalog using your library card. You will be notified that your items are ready for pick-up via email, text, or automated voice message. Learn more about using Sidewalk Service here.

Book A Winter Getaway! Winter Reading Program Running Now through March 4^th

Start the new year with a great read! The Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are excited to be running their 10th annual Winter Reading Program. The program is open to all ages and will run through Friday, March 4th. This year’s theme – Book a Winter Getaway! – invites readers to discover a new adventure in the pages of a book. Read how it works and who the generous sponsors are here.

Black History Month Spaceship Craft Celebrates Mae Jemison

In honor of Black History Month, our February craft will celebrate the achievements of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel in space! Stop by the library this month to pick up a STEM craft kit to make your own spaceship, then join us for the online workshop February 24 at 3:00 p.m. to make our rockets together. Every kit will also include information about Mae Jemison and a list of books available at Goleta Valley Library to learn more about influential figures in Black history. Click here to register. Everyone who attends will be entered to win a free book about Dr. Mae Jemison! Program sponsored by the Friends of the Goleta Valley Library.

Online Storytime Every Monday Morning

Join us online every Monday at 11:00 a.m. for one of our four entertaining storytimes for children ages 0-7. You can watch live or view the recording on the Goleta Valley Library Facebook page and the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries YouTube channel.

Our storytimes alternate between Wiggly Storytime, PreSchool Storytime, Bilingual Storytime, and Storytime Memories. We hope you can join us online for one or more of these great programs!

Buellton Bookworms - February 18

Come and join the online discussion with the Buellton Bookworms, a book club that talks, debates, and brings those together over a curated book. February's discussion will be talking about the book The Farm: A Novel, by Joanne Ramos, which pushes to the extremes our thinking on motherhood, money, and merit and raises crucial questions about the trade-offs women will make to fortify their futures and the futures of those they love. Join us using the Zoom link found in our online calendar or contact the Buellton Library at 805-688-3115. See you then!

Chinese New Year Craft Kit

The Buellton Library will be celebrating this year's Chinese New Year with a Year of the Tiger craft. Traditionally during Chinese New Year, many people put up decorations to attract good fortune and happiness for the upcoming year. Hang the Tiger craft you create on your window and celebrate this Chinese New Year all month long by picking up your free craft kit! Come to the Buellton Library during regular Sidewalk Service hours (Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) and get a kit while supplies last. Best fit for ages 3 and up.

Join Our Investors' Roundtable

Solvang’s Investors' Roundtable meets virtually every month on the second Saturday. The next meeting is February 12th at 3:00 p.m. Attendees will discuss markets and trends and take a look at Walmart as a study stock. All investors are welcome; this is for both beginners and those with more experience. The link to participate can be found here.

Free Craft Kit: Clothespin Airplane

This month’s free craft kit at Solvang Library is a wooden clothespin airplane! Use it for decoration or to clip important papers together (the airplane is ornamental - it doesn't fly).  Pick a kit up from our Sidewalk Service table during regular hours (Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and while supplies last. Appropriate for children ages 4 and up as well as adults.