Events

Unstructured open free play with Magna-tiles, Brio trains, Kapla blocks, and the occasional messy project. For ages 3 – 11ish.

Teen Advisory Board Meetings run from 3:10pm to 4:30pm, every other Friday, from January 16th to May 22nd. We know Carpinteria High School gets out at 3:30, we ask that you arrive as soon as you can. The library closes at 5:00pm on Fridays if you need to stay later and wait for pickup. In […]

Todos los niveles de inglés son bienvenidos. En la Biblioteca Comunitaria de Carpintería. Sin costo alguno. All English learners at any level are welcome. Free of charge.

Little ones and their accompanying grown-ups are invited to attend Preschool Story Time on Monday mornings at the Carpinteria Community Library. With our very own librarian, Pauline Nelson, leading the story time. She will captivate her audience with stories, songs and games. Free weekly program geared toward ages 2 to 5. Story Time takes place […]

Join us for tea, a reading, and a conversation about Heartwood by Amity Gaige! This compelling novel explores the complexities of family, memory, and the ties that bind us. With Gaige’s sharp prose and deeply human characters, Heartwood invites us into a story that’s both intimate and haunting — perfect for sparking thoughtful discussion. Find it in our catalog. […]

Aprende computación esta primavera en la Biblioteca Comunitaria de Carpinteria. Santa Barbara City College ofrecerá una clase gratuita y bilingüe de computación que cubre el uso básico de la computadora, correo electrónico, habilidades de internet y más. Detalles de la clase: Los lunes, de 6:00 a 8:15 p.m. Fechas de la clase: 26 de enero […]

The Carpinteria Writers Group has been in existence for nearly twenty years. Membership is free and open to the public. Poets, novelists,  bloggers, nonfiction writers, short story writers as well as people working on their memoirs are all welcome. Some members are published, others wish to be, and some write for their own amusement or […]

Informal conversations to refresh your Spanish skills or gain confidence in your spoken Spanish. An intermediate level of Spanish or higher is required.

Come and join us!