Kids
Programs
Lap
time for babies, story hours for
toddlers and preschoolers, Summer
Reading Program, puppet shows, crafts
and more, all designed to make your
child a life-long reader! For more
information, visit
smplkids.org.
Interested in partnering with the Santa
Monica Public Library for a kids
program? Please see our
Children's/Teens Program Guidelines. |
Teen
Programs
Our Teen
Advisory Council helps plan fun,
informative programs such as anime
screenings, makeup workshops, poetry
slams and more! For more information,
visit
smplteen.org.
Interested in partnering with the Santa
Monica Public Library for a teen program?
Please see our
Children's/Teens Program Guidelines. |
Adult
Programs
The
Library regularly offers
readings, live performances, visual
presentations of interest to the
community and to highlight our
collections and services. All of our
programs are free and open to the
public. For more information, visit
our new monthly calendar of events page.
Interested in partnering with the Santa
Monica Public Library for a program? Please see our
Adult Program Guidelines. |
Library Book
Groups
Book
discussion groups for
middle
school students and for adults
meet every month at the Fairview and
Montana Ave. Branches. For a complete
listing of the adult book clubs and
their title selections, visit our
Book
Groups Page,
www.smpl.org/reading/bookgroups.htm. Every spring,
we invite everyone to read and discuss the same book
during
Santa Monica Citywide Reads. |
Author
Programs
We've featured readings and talks by
major novelists and nonfiction writers
such as Ray Bradbury, Khaled Hosseini,
John W. Dean, and many more.
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Cultural Programs
The Library offers
concerts, film screenings, and local
interest events.
Every season, we collaborate with the
Los Angeles Opera and
participate in the annual Santa Monica
Festival.
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