Goleta Valley Library

Bring the whole family to enjoy bilingual stories every Tuesday afternoon! Listen to exciting stories in English and Spanish and enjoy fun songs and rhymes. Recommended for children 7 and younger. ¡Traiga toda la famila para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües cada martes por la tarde! Escuche historias emocionantes en inglés y español y disfrute de canciones y rimas divertidas. Recomendado para niños de 7 años y menor.

Come wiggle with us during our toddler storytime! Our storyteller will share short stories, songs, dancing and bubbles. Ages 14 months to 3 years.

New books for children and teens at Goleta Valley Library!

Our May meeting of the Teen Graphic Novel Club will be held on Tuesday 5/11 at 3:30pm! Participants can pick up a free copy of George Takei's "They Called Us Enemy" at the library during Sidewalk Service hours, Wednesday - Saturday from 11am - 4pm to explore the powerful messages of this story. You can even meet the illustrator, Harmony Becker, when she visits us online on May 22nd! Link to register for the club: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm "They Called Us Enemy" and "Superman Smashes the Klan" are both available for free from Hoopla with your library card. Visit hoopladigital.com to download them today!

Join us for storytime with special guest Shterna Kudan, Youth Director at Chabad of S. Barbara! Shterna will share stories and songs to teach us all about the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Chanukah begins at sundown Thursday, November 10th through Thursday, November 17th. For more information, visit sbchabad.org/Chanukah or contact Shterna at 805.636.5605.

Join Alice Lousen from the UCSB Student Association of Dance for a four-part series of virtual classes for all ages that will explore the relationships between dance and the environment. Adults, children and teens will be guided through a variety of meditative movements inspired by the four natural elements of earth, air, water and fire. Alice will use improvisation-based dance techniques to lead exercises that are perfect for all skill levels.

Calling all Babies and Toddlers! Please join us for our online Baby & Toddler Time. This program will combine all the fun of Baby & Me with lots of fun for Toddlers, too: dancing, songs, a short story and bounces! Ages 0-3 years.

Bring your stuffed animal and favorite blanket -- it’s time for a bedtime story! We will say goodnight with a cozy reading and some favorite songs in this entertaining storytime for children ages 7 and under. Book credit: Mo Willems / Hyperion