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‘Tis the Season to be at Santa Monica Public Library!

Santa Monica Public Library invites you to celebrate the season with a host of festive activities for all ages. Bring your family and friends to enjoy holiday crafts, music, and

By Guest Author

/ 8 Dec 2023

‘Tis the Season to be at Santa Monica Public Library!

Angel City Jazz Festival and Santa Monica Public Library Host Author & Musician Nicole Mitchell

The Santa Monica Public Library’s acclaimed Soundwaves new music series teams with the Angel City Jazz Festival to present a reading by musician, educator, and author Nicole Mitchell at

By Guest Author

/ 19 Oct 2023

Angel City Jazz Festival and Santa Monica Public Library Host Author & Musician Nicole Mitchell

Santa Monica Public Library Presents Anna Homler

The Santa Monica Public Library’s Soundwaves new music series welcomes experimental vocalist and sound artist Anna Homler Saturday October 7 at 3:30 p.m., in the Main Library’

By Guest Author

/ 28 Sep 2023

Santa Monica Public Library Presents Anna Homler

Santa Monica Public Library Hosts Office Hours with LA Law Library Legal Resource Specialist

Santa Monica Public Library, through a partnership with LA Law Library, will host monthly Office Hours with a Legal Resource Specialist at Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Office Hours

By Guest Author

/ 25 Sep 2023

Santa Monica Public Library Hosts Office Hours with LA Law Library Legal Resource Specialist

Santa Monica Public Library Presents Horror Book Tasting

Santa Monica Public Library invites the community to find their next favorite horror book. Select up to nine books curated from some of our favorite horror subgenres and find your

By Guest Author

/ 22 Sep 2023

Santa Monica Public Library Presents Horror Book Tasting

Council approves priority service enhancements

COVID-19 has taken hold of the Santa Monica economy, but city leaders said they will continue to enh

By Brennon Dixson

/ 3 Feb 2021

Council approves priority service enhancements

Letter to the Editor – The Public Library

Public Library Editor: Our public library — so valued for what a public library system offers: End

By Guest Author

/ 27 Jun 2020

Book Returns Open at All Santa Monica Public Library Locations

The Library is pleased to announce that the exterior book returns are open to accept books and materials at all Santa Monica Public Library locations. Due dates on the 57,

By Guest Author

/ 17 Jun 2020

Book Returns Open at All Santa Monica Public Library Locations

Santa Monica Public Library Presents What’s Next? Steps for the Recently Unemployed

Has your job been impacted due to COVID-19? Santa Monica Public Library presents a series of online programs with our community partners to help you start your next chapter. Find

By Guest Author

/ 16 May 2020

Santa Monica Public Library Presents What’s Next? Steps for the Recently Unemployed

Letter to the Editor – Support the Library

Editor: Every community is facing budget cuts, and citizens are defending their favorite programs. This letter is no exception. I am going to argue for supporting the Santa Monica Library,

By Guest Author

/ 6 May 2020

Letter to the Editor – Support the Library

Santa Monica Public Library Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Check out our collection of recommended APAHM reads for adults and youth, available online as ebooks or downloadable audiobooks with your Santa Monica Public Library card. Need a library card?

By Guest Author

/ 5 May 2020

Santa Monica Public Library Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

National Library Week

National Library Week (April 19 - 25, 2020) is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support.

By Guest Author

/ 25 Apr 2020