Santa Barbara Public Library invites teens in grades 7-12 to its Library Services Orientation, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Central Library’s Island Room, 40 E. Anapamu St.

The event will introduce teens to everything the library has to offer, from community service opportunities and special programs to resources that support academic success and future career goals.

Participants will have the chance to make a library card, meet library staff, and discover how the library can help them learn, create and connect. Food will be provided.
 
High school students interested in participating in the Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) for the 2025-26 academic year must attend to become a T.A.B. member. Prospective T.A.B. members will also need to complete an application.
 
The Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) combines community service and youth development, underlining the value of teen involvement towards the success of Santa Barbara Public Library and the community at large.

The program gives high school students positive ways to discover their voice, develop leadership skills, and create lasting change within their community.

Teens will identify community needs, create projects to support those needs, and help shape the library’s teen services, programs and collections.