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2025

Library Plaza is Transforming Our Community – 02/19
We’re Off to a Great Start!- You Open Doors in 2025 – 02/05
2025 New Year, New Adventures – 01/09

2024

Give Back to the Library! – 12/31
Final Week to Support the Library! – 12/23
Thank You from Anna Alldredge, Board President – 12/16
Today is Giving Tuesday- Support Your Library! – 12/03
Keep the Momentum Going! – 11/25
Plaza Palooza Thank YOU! – 11/13
Just Days Away: Celebrate at the Plaza Grand Opening! – 10/30
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming SB Reads Events! – 10/03
Excitement Builds: Plaza Opening Preparations – 09/27
It’s Not Too Late to Support SB Reads 2024 – 09/09
Announcing New Date for Plaza Opening – 08/08
Library Plaza July Construction Updates – 07/31
Announcing SB Reads 2024! – 07/10
Library Plaza June Construction Updates – 06/27
VOTE, Shop, and Support the Public Library – 06/06
Library Plaza May Construction Updates – 05/29
Thank You Yardi Friends – 05/20
Thank You for Celebrating Library Plaza – 05/17
A Look Back at National Library Week 2024 – 05/01
Thank You Library Champions! – 04/17
National Library Week Starts Next Week! – 04/04
Michael Towbes Library Plaza Will Open in 2024 – 03/27
Stand with the Santa Barbara Public Library! – 03/13
Announcing the 2024 Library Champion – 03/06
Michael Towbes Library Plaza Construction Update – 02/12
2023 Success & What’s Next! – 01/31
Exciting News: Library Plaza Lights Have Arrived! – 01/08

2023

Final Week to Support the Library! – 12/28
End of Year Library Plaza Construction Update – 12/22
Empower Your Library this Year-End 🙌 – 12/18
Today is Giving Tuesday- Support Your Library! – 11/28
Expressing Our Gratitude: A Message from Jim Jackson – 11/22
Your Library Needs Your Help! – 11/10
SB Reads Thank You Event Tomorrow – 10/24
Your Library Stands for the Freedom to Read – 10/13
Upcoming SB Reads Events! – 09/22
Thank You for Supporting the Woodward Grove – 09/13
Library on the Go Happy Hour! – 09/07
Library Plaza August Construction Update – 08/30
Announcing New Mission and SB Reads Programs – 08/17
Michael Towbes Library Plaza Video – 7/27
Announcing SB Reads 2023! – 07/05
Santa Barbara Public Library Victory! – 06/16
Shop and Support the Public Library! – 06/07
Michael Towbes Library Plaza Opening in 2023 – 05/24
You Made National Library Week a Success! – 05/08
National Library Week is Almost Here! – 04/14
LPC – Endowment Update – 03/30
National Library Week- Sign Up Today! – 03/15
LPC – Ribbon Cutting Save the Date! – 02/23
Great Start!- You Open Doors in 2023 – 02/08

2022

Give Back to the Library! – 12/30/2022
Only One Week Left to Support the Library! – 12/26/2022
Michael Towbes Library Plaza Progress! – 12/20/2022
Library Plaza Hard Hat Tour Reminder – 12/08/2022
Support Your Library this Year-End! – 12/07/022
Today is Giving Tuesday- Support Your Library! – 11/29/2022
Library Plaza Hard Hat Tour RSVP – 11/28/2022
Thank you SB Reads 2022 Supporters! – 11/02/2022
RSVP for SB Reads Thank You Event this Sunday! – 10/17/2022
Join Our List of SB Reads 2022 Sponsors! – 09/07/2022
What’s Happening at the Library? 08/10/2022
What Is Lifelong Learning? – 06/08/2022
Groundbreaking News! – 5/11/2022
We Did It! – 04/06/2022
Library on the Go Happy Hour April 6th- National Library Week! – 03/17/2022
Save the Date! – 03/02/2022
You Open Doors in 2022! – 02/07/2022
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter- Happy New Year! – 01/04/2022

2021

Only 1 Day Left to Support the Library! – 12/30/2021
Make a Year-End Impact! – 12/15/2021
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter- Thank you! – 12/08/2021
Giving Tuesday is Almost Over! – 11/30/2021
Today is Giving Tuesday, Make an Impact at the Library! – 11/30/2021
RSVP Today! – 11/24/2021
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter! You’re Invited! – 11/17/2021
SB Reads 2021 is Here! – 11/03/2021
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter! – 10/26/2021
Join SBPL for a Night of Music On the Library Plaza! – 10/08/2021
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter! – 09/14/2021
Join Our List of Sponsors! – 09/01/2021
Fiesta 2022 on the Plaza?! – 08/05/2021
Library Plaza Campaign Newsletter! – 07/26/2021
Your Impact: Our Youngest Learners – 07/22/2021
Announcing SB Reads 2021 – 07/7/2021
Opening Doors in 2021 – 02/5/2021

2020

Looking Back on 2020! – 12/28/2020
Today is Giving Tuesday, Make an Impact at the Library! – 12/01/2020
Happy Thanksgiving! – 11/25/2020
Join Us for SB Reads 2020! 11/09/2020
Libraries deliver democracy! 10/07/2020
You’re the First to Know! 09/11/2020
You Make the Difference! 08/07/2020
City Council Backs Library Plaza 6/17/2020
June Newsletter 6/3/2020
GivingTuesdayNow 5/5/2020
Happy National Library Week 4/22/2020
SBPL Delivers 4/10/2020
How to Access the Library at Home 3/30/2020
Library Leads the Way in Crisis 3/19/2020
Green Light for Library Plaza! 2/5/2020

2019

You are the key- to Open Doors! 12/31/2019
Your local library: the bedrock of our democracy #GivingTuesday 12/3/2019
We Open Doors to SB Reads 2019 11/6/2019
Thank you to our 2019 SB Reads Sponsors 10/2/2019
Will YOUR name be in our list of sponsors? 9/4/2019
You can help us reach our SB Reads Goal! 8/7/2019
Announcing a Matching Grant for SB READS 7/10/2019
We Open Doors to Summer Reading 6/5/2019
May Newsletter- We Open Doors to More Than Books 5/1/2019
National Library Week 4/11/2019
April Newsletter- You’re Invited 4/3/2019
Join us: Presentation of the Edson Smith Collection 3/21/2019
March Newsletter- We Open Doors to Insight 3/6/2019
February Newsletter- Open Doors to Opportunities 2/6/2019
January Newsletter – Open Doors to Possibilities 1/4/2019

2018

#GivingTuesday – Open Doors to Possibilities – 11/27/2018
Giving Tuesday – Giving Thanks – 11/27/2018
Season of Giving -11/2/2018
We Open Doors – Onto Our New Website – 9/1/2018
SB Independent Loves Jace Turner – 8/1/2018
Teens Begin Planning a Room of Their Own – 4/18/2018
Newsflash: National Library Week Starts on Sunday – 4/6/2018

2017

Happy New Year – 12/31/2017
Support Our Teens – 12/30/2017
Support our Librarian Heroes – 12/29/2017
Cocktails and Culture Was a Hit! – 11/28/2017
Save the Date: Centennial Cocktail Party – 9/5/2017
1925 Premieres Today; Fish Girl Next Week – 3/2/2017
Take the Next Steps with Us – 9/17/2017

2016

Edson Smith Saves Santa Barbara – 11/16/2016
What’s the News? – 6/28/2016