Día de los Muertos Ofrenda 🏵️ Visit the Youth Services department from Wednesday, October 1 to Sunday, November 2, to contribute to an ofrenda, a traditional altar celebrating life and death. Bring something to contribute, like paper flowers, photos, or drawings of a deceased loved one. No perishable items please. #SMPL #SMPublicLibrary #SantaMonicaPublicLibrary #DiaDeLosMuertos #Ofrenda

Let’s celebrate 10 years together! 🎉🧡💚 We invite the Pico Neighborhood and SMPL community to be a part of our interactive mural. Coloring open to all ages 😁 #SMPL #SMPublicLibrary #SantaMonicaPublicLibrary #TheBestLibraryOnTheWestCoast #PublicLibrary #SantaMonica #BeachReads #ReadLocal #LibrariesOfTikTok #BookTok #VirginiaAvePark #PicoBranchLibrary #Pico10Years

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It's almost time to celebrate! 📚🥳 Next week, Fairview and Ocean Park Branch libraries will reopen with in-person, full-service operations three days per week. This expansion is part of the city's two-year Realignment Plan, which aims to re-establish Santa Monica as a safe, clean, and vibrant coastal community. Reopening celebration events will take place at the Fairview Branch on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and the Ocean Park Branch on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. All ages are welcome. We hop

Access the Library 24/7 at smpl.org! ❄️ Santa Monica City Council approved an annual two-week Winter Closure during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day. City administrative offices, including the Santa Monica Public Library, will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026. Be sure to pick up your holds and stock up on all your favorite reads by Saturday, December 20. And don't forget that the library is available 24/7 online! Take advantage of our digital resources

Banned Books Week Trivia Night 🚫📚 Celebrate Banned Books Week and flex your literary knowledge with a pub-style trivia competition! Compete individually or as a team to win prizes and raise awareness about book bans. Drinks and food not included. Tuesday, October 7 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Solidarity Restaurant, 1414 Lincoln Blvd #SMPL #SMPublicLibrary #SantaMonicaPublicLibrary #SolidarityRestaurant #TriviaNight