Author Wendelin Van Draanen, who has had more than 30 books published with two being optioned into movies, will take part in a special presentation and book signing in Shepard Hall Saturday. The ...

As part of its next Music at the Library program, the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society will present an intimate afternoon of music performed by featured artist Suri Kim, on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society presented Music at the Library Series with the Santa Barbara Piano Boys at the Santa Maria Library on Sunday afternoon. The library came ...

There are plenty of great reasons to have better control over your own finances: possible vacation planning; a better developed "emergency" fund for those items that just show up, blow up or grind to ...

In the next step of the Santa Maria Main Public Library’s move to a new building, the staff will close the first-floor fiction and periodicals room to the public starting Monday. This is the second ...

The Santa Maria Public Library and its four branch libraries (Cuyama, Guadalupe, Los Alamos and Orcutt) will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 28, for staff training. The regular schedule of service at all ...

The Santa Maria Public Library is hosting the "Love on a Leash" program this Tuesday, Dec. 27, for "Paws to Read." Kids ages 6 through 12 can sign up to read to trained service dogs. Volunteers will ...

The Santa Maria Public Library is inviting patrons to share their wishes, hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. Wishing Trees are located on the first floor of the main library. Write your wish on a ...

Silvia Lopez-Athie, a children’s room volunteer at the Santa Maria Public Library who has dedicated her time as a volunteer since 2022, says the library is an important part of any city. Having grown ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Public Library began hosting a series of free creative workshops this week. Locals created picture frames made of recycled book pages on Tuesday. Staff said the ...

Feb. 22—In honor of Black History Month, the Santa Maria-Lompoc NAACP chapter hosted a celebration of songs, poetry and speeches outside the Santa Maria Public Library on Saturday. "It's about ...

Fall gardening kit complete with pots, seeds, plant markers and soil are available for pickup at the Santa Maria Public Library from now until Saturday, according to city spokesman Mark van de Kamp.