Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to celebrate the opening of Library on the Go 2.0, the library’s second mobile outreach van, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 at Michael Towbes Library Plaza, 40 E. Anapamu St.
 
The event marks two years of planning to expand the library’s ability to bring books, resources, and connections directly to people where they live, work, and play, organizers said.

Library on the Go 2.0 was made possible through a grant from the California State Library and a donation from the James M. Cox Foundation.
 
The celebration will feature guided tours of the new outreach van, opportunities to meet library staff who operate mobile outreach, and remarks highlighting the impact and future of Library on the Go.

In 2025 Santa Barbara Public Library provided 709 hours of public service at 373 Library on the Go van stops. This direct impact has brought library services to places where the library does not have a physical presence, building community through literacy.

While the addition of a second van expands capacity, services will roll out in phases as the library builds staffing and refines routes to best meet community needs.

This phased approach will help library staff grow into expanded van operations while ensuring that we sustain high quality community support.

For more, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/LOTG.