Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Public Library is in a building constructed in 1930 that saw a remodeling and expansion from 1979 to 1980. As a part of the Black Gold Library Consortium, the library has an extensive collection that saw over 1,000,000 items circulated in 2017.
Elaborate carvings in a Spanish style grace the front door. A courtyard area between the gallery wings offers a peaceful place to enjoy some sunshine. The Gallery areas are bright and open, allowing in plenty of light to draw attention to the art.
This library is host to the Faulkner East and West Galleries and Faulkner Memorial Art Gallery. All of these galleries host art selected through a juried process on an annual basis. Many of the works on display feature local artists who are relatively unknown.
The library has a variety of activities for all ages going on at any given time. Storytime activities for kids, book clubs, and Spanish conversation groups are popular activities available.
Elaborate carvings in a Spanish style grace the front door. A courtyard area between the gallery wings offers a peaceful place to enjoy some sunshine. The Gallery areas are bright and open, allowing in plenty of light to draw attention to the art.
This library is host to the Faulkner East and West Galleries and Faulkner Memorial Art Gallery. All of these galleries host art selected through a juried process on an annual basis. Many of the works on display feature local artists who are relatively unknown.
The library has a variety of activities for all ages going on at any given time. Storytime activities for kids, book clubs, and Spanish conversation groups are popular activities available.
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Sight Name: Santa Barbara Public Library
Sight Location: Santa Barbara, USA (See walking tours in Santa Barbara)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Santa Barbara, USA (See walking tours in Santa Barbara)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Santa Barbara, California
Create Your Own Walk in Santa Barbara
Creating your own self-guided walk in Santa Barbara is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Historical Buildings Walking Tour
Ranking as one of the most attractive places on earth, if only in terms of climate and geography alone, Santa Barbara boasts a wealth of historic architecture tastefully and seamlessly accommodated into the city's modern-day incarnation. To a first-time visitor to Santa Barbara, even the most cursory observation reveals the predominant role that these historic locations play in the identity... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Santa Barbara Introduction Walking Tour
A popular weekend location and coastal city, Santa Barbara, has some of Southern California's top locations. Originating as a Spanish mission in 1782 and incorporated as a city in the state of California in 1850, the city enjoys great popularity for its beaches and beautiful architecture.
This city's name comes from the original Spanish mission's name, and the mission property... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
This city's name comes from the original Spanish mission's name, and the mission property... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Santa Barbara Shopping Tour
Shopping in Santa Barbara, California is a serious affair! To those who may take it lightly, one can say (jokingly paraphrasing Oscar Wilde) that it is so shallow of them:) Indeed, from boutique-lined streets to charming courtyards, this coastal city boasts a wide retail spectrum, spanning from world-class stores to a multitude of local crafts shops fit to please even the most discerning and... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles