Libraries help kids succeed, and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) and Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) are working together to make library access easier for students.

Student Success Cards are starter library cards that give kids the ability to check out up to three physical items, as well as full access to online learning tools; no physical card or trip to the library to sign up required.

The cards are available to all SBUSD students, including several charter schools.

All parents and guardians need to do is opt in through Aeries while enrolling their child for school. The cards are activated by mid-September each year.

Student Success Cards are not physical cards, just a number and pin, the library said.

Card number and PIN
Library Card Number: 21447000 + your Student ID number (aka, Lunch number)
PIN: Last four digits of the primary phone number listed in Aeries.

Students can:
• Use their card number and PIN at self-check kiosks.
• Share their card number with library staff at checkout.
• Use their card number and PIN to log in to online resources.

For more information, including a short video with step-by-step instructions on how to opt in through Aeries, visit Student Success Cards.