The Central and Eastside libraries will be closed Friday for employee furlough. The Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito and Solvang branches will be open their regular hours. All of the libraries in the Santa Barbara Public Library System will be closed on Sunday, July 4, and Monday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday.

Click here for a listing of all libraries in the Santa Barbara system and their hours.

— Sarah Rosenblum is library services manager of the Santa Barbara Public Library System.