So many books. So little time. Fortunately for the newest installment of UCSB Reads, what began as a longlist of recommended reading is now a shortlist. And to help select a winner, UCSB Library is ...

UC Santa Barbara Library is celebrating the 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads, the university’s award-winning common book program, with a new exhibition, Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of ...

I appreciate my small-town roots in Sweeny so much! I could clearly see how special that close-knit childhood experience was ...

Santa Barbara Public Library will kick off the 2025 SB Reads program with a community celebration, 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at the Michael Towbes Library Plaza, 40 E. Anapamu St. This year’s ...

Digital books have grown in popularity over the past decade, but more Americans still read books in print than in digital formats. Overall, 75% of U.S. adults say they have read all or part of at ...