Santa Monica Public Library

This Week at the Library, enjoy the AC at a storytime! 😊 Plan your library visits: ow.ly/NvNZ50Yx6cl

Meet some of our staff: baby pic edition🐣

Community Discount Program Partner Highlight: Offhand Wine Bar 🍷 A relaxed, modern Santa Monica wine bar that pours natural wines, craft beers and cocktails alongside charcuterie in a laid-back, music-friendly atmosphere. Show your SMPL card and get 10% off entire purchase.

Beat the heat at the Santa Monica Public Library! ☀️📚 Looking for a place to cool down? Visit one of our five locations and enjoy an air-conditioned space, grab a book, and take it easy. #SMPublicLibrary

LA Law Library Office Hours: Legal research specialists are not attorneys, can't provide legal advice, help fill out forms or interpret the law. First arrival, drop-in basis; no appointment necessary. lalawlibrary.org Thursday, Mar. 26 | 2 - 6 p.m. | Main Library, Lobby

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a panel of Santa Monica’s women mayors, featuring current Mayor Caroline Torosis and former mayors Gleam Davis, Judy Abdo, Lana Negrete, and Pam O’Connor. Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium

Learn how to hand-print a cyanotype photo from scratch. Participants can optionally bring small personal items to print, such as flowers, lace, or other textured materials. Space and supplies are limited. Saturday, March 21 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Main Library, Multipurpose Room

This Week at the Library, sign up for a library card and enjoy the sun with a book in hand 😎 Plan your library visits: ow.ly/Bs1F50Yu4oz

It's Pi Day! 🥧 Celebrate by checking out one of our Pie Baking RED Kits and bake some delicious pies. #SMPublicLibrary #PiDay #PieDay

Community Discount Program Partner Highlight: Good Body Pilates Good Body Pilates is an award-winning boutique Pilates studio in Santa Monica. Show your SMPL card and get 3 group reformer classes for $99 or 3 private sessions for $295. santamonica.gov/programs/libra…

The Santa Monica City Council affirmed the city’s 2nd poet laureate, Jay Baldwin, at its Tuesday meeting. Born in Santa Monica, Baldwin is a librarian at a Santa Monica elementary school and is completing a master's degree in library science. Read on: ow.ly/lZBF50YsutN

Thank you to Michiko Aoyama for a lovely afternoon in conversation! Join us for our final 2026 Santa Monica Reads events this Saturday. At the Main Library, discuss this year's book selection. At the Pico Branch, learn how to needle felt. First come, first served. All ages.

This Week at the Library, it's your last chance to participate in Santa Monica Reads! Plan your library visits: ow.ly/ANnM50Yrv2I #SMPublicLibrary #ThisWeekAtTheLibrary

💸 Trained volunteers from Haven Neighborhood Services provide free tax preparation assistance. For more info, visit havenservices.org. Saturday, March 14 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Main Library, Multipurpose Room Wednesday, March 18 | 2 - 6 p.m. | Ocean Park Branch

NEW! Classics Book Group 📚 This book group discusses prize-winning fiction titles like this month's selection "Goodbye to Berlin" by Christopher Isherwood. For Zoom link, email library@santamonica.gov. Sat., March 14 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Zoom

Seed Starting for Summer 🌱 Discover how to start seeds for popular summer edibles and flowers, then put your knowledge into practice with a hands-on seed-starting and seedling pot-up activity. Saturday, March 14 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Montana Branch

Community Discount Program Partner Highlight: Crow Comedy, a comedy club and creative space in Santa Monica's Bergamot Arts Station. Show your SMPL card to get 15% off tickets for house shows (Reads the Room, Cabaret at the Crow, Pull My Finger, BYOB, Live at the Crow).

Our Final Santa Monica Reads Events! 📚Book Discussion Saturday, March 14 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Main Library, Cafe 🪡Needle Felting Space and supplies are limited. First come, first served. Saturday, March 14 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Pico Branch, The Annex Supported by @friendsofsmpl

Take & Make Kit for Kids: Women's History Month 💖 This take-home kit includes supplies to create a family tree to highlight the women in your life. Beginning March 2, kits are available at all Santa Monica Public Library locations, while supplies last. Ages 4 & up.

It's #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! 📚 Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Seuss and the mission of National Education Association, today is all about opening books, sparking imagination, and empowering young minds. Here are a few of our books from the "Great Read Alouds" staff picks list.