Very cute little library for Solvang. It shares the building with the Superior Court. It has a good…read morecollection despite its size, and they have a giant pterodactyl hung up in its childrens section.

We came to Storytime with Stephanie and had the best time! She was super enthusiastic and engaging…read morewith each child. I can tell she is super passionate about working with children and we cannot wait to visit again! Thank you for offering such a wonderful and special program for the little ones in our area.

The cutest little library! We are so luck! Incredible selection, friendly staff, and a beautiful…read morelocation (inside and outside!)

Cute little library. They offer guest passes to people who do not have a library card to use the…read morecomputers that they have. They have total of 8 computers. The library system is being transitioned into a different system so they will be closed starting June 13th 2015.

Amazing little library that meets all the needs of a larger library. Books for all ages,…read morecomputers, monthly give away items for kids, homework help and programs. Visit it often!

Great small town resource. You can order books to be delivered through the Black Gold System, and…read morethey have some great DVD's!

Nice library to do some reading. If you need a private room for interviews or meetings, there is…read moreonly one, first come first serve and you reserve at front desk.

I will agree, one of the biggest and best Public libraries i have found on the Central Coast. I…read morestopped here once to look at some of their books and magazines, and i was happy with what i saw. They have lots of older and newer books and magazines. Staff are nice and professional here. Great parking spaces. Lots to see and do at this library. Always a pleasure to visit.

Really great spot. Clean, organized, and plenty of area for sitting and getting some work done…read more It's in a really convenient area, and was perfect for spending some time on the computer. I'm not much of a library guy in general, but was really impressed by this spot!

I really enjoyed visiting this library with my kids! There's a whole kids section downstairs, which…read moremakes it nice when my kids want to be excited while looking at books. I wasn't afraid of them being too loud for the other visitors. There were a bunch of other kids having a good time doing arts and crafts when we visited. A male librarian helped my son find the graphic novels and even recommended some which we ended up checking out. They have a wide selection of books and sitting areas for the kids. Everything was organized so well. I was very impressed.

Book-lovers' paradise! Books are well-organised, the catalog is well-maintained and the staff…read moremembers are very helpful. I always end up finding new books everytime I go. PS- their book sale is worth checking out, and so is their honor books section!

Take a sojourn to the land of literature! I am quite fond of libraries, and Goleta Valley is no…read moreexception! I don't just adore this community gem because I'm a bibliophile, but because of the variety of enrichment and resources it offers. Staff are consistently kind, knowledgeable and helpful. The usual books, periodicals, compact discs, dvd, etc. are available to check out. There are also books, dvds and cds for sale at bargain basement prices in the entryway. We always find something we can't say no to. There are so many programs for kids and adults, including the summer reading program, for which there are raffle prizes, art exhibits, informational events, literary events and much more. The access to digital resources is immense, including catalogs of digital movies, music and audiobooks a member can access at home or on the go through a mobile device. There is a parking lot, including disabled parking availability, and the building is accessible, which is important. We are so grateful for our local library!

Professional, attentive staff. No late fees! A new library card was applied for and recieved in a…read moresingle meeting. Wonderful

This library has good resources, but it's not the greatest place to read or even study at. Noise is…read morenot really regulated as it becomes loud enough to be distracting. It would be nice if noise was at minimum out of respect for other patrons as they study or need a peaceful place to go to.

This place never cease to exists. Since being a student to now, there is so much to offer for…read moreeveryone. And of course a tremendous resource for knowledge. I stopped in to visit the new exhibit showcasing local bee diversity. It was simple but so elegantly done. I'm always impressed with things here. Thank you Gauchos!

Yelp tells me it's National Library Week, so here's an updated version of my review of the UCSB…read moreLibrary, a truly wonderful resource. I wrote the original last year when we were still in the midst of a terrible drought. We got a lot of rain this last winter, but nothing like the storm I describe below. Back in the 90s I was a grad student at UCSB and had the privilege of doing research in this library. It's an outstanding resource and staffed with an incredibly knowledgeable and helpful staff. Five stars all damn day! Also back in the 90s here in Southern California we used to have wet winters. Hardly ever rains in these parts anymore. This story took place in 1994, in the middle of an absolutely epic rainstorm. The wind was so strong that huge decades-old eucalyptus trees were blown down all around campus. Roads running through the campus were blocked with these fallen behemoths. The rain was coming down in torrents. It was a full on El Nino type storm event. I had spent the morning doing research and left the Library a little after noon to walk to my apartment about a half mile away I was wearing my trusty REI raincoat. It has a huge hood that completely covers my head and has a bill that extends out to cover the top part of my face. With the hood on and bill pulled down you can keep your face dry but your forward vision is limited to the area just in front of your feet. I was on the path that led back to family student housing, with a backpack loaded with like 15 pounds of books I had just checked out. The wind was blowing so hard it made the rain look like it was falling sideways. I was walking into the wind as fast as I possibly could, staring at the ground and only peeking out from under my hood occasionally to make sure I wasn't about to run into anything. Since it was raining so hard, and had been for hours, the path was virtually deserted. Every time I peeked out from under my hood there wasn't anyone else on the path. I kept my head down and pushed on into the driving rain. Then the damnedest thing happened. I looked up and saw Professor Steven Hawking no more than five feet away, speeding directly toward me in his wheelchair. We were just seconds away from a head on collision. At the absolute last possible moment I jumped to the right, out of his way. He motored full speed right by me. Missed me by mere inches. It happened so fast there wasn't time to process the situation. I stood there in the pouring rain and watched him roll away. I couldn't move my feet. I was shaking with adrenaline. WTF????? I almost collided with Steven Frickin' Hawking. Now, you wouldn't know it from my profile, but I'm actually a pretty big guy. At the time I was 6'2" and weighed 220 pounds. I had a backpack with over 15 pounds of books on my back and I was walking at full speed. Steven Hawking was 5'6" and weighed about 137 pounds. And he had ALS. All the way home this loop played in my head: Oh my god, that was so close! Oh my god, if I would've hit him head on, I might have killed him . Oh my god, I almost killed Steven Hawking! In my mind's eye I could see the headlines, "World's Smartest Man killed by Village Idiot." When I got home I tried to sort it all out. I had so many questions. Like, first of all, what the hell was Steven Hawking doing in Santa Barbara? And what was he doing out in the middle of a torrential downpour with no attendants? I mean, wouldn't you assume he would have at least a caregiver or a gaggle of grad students around him pretty much all the time? Well, he didn't. He didn't even have a damn umbrella. He had to have been soaked. And then I started thinking about the moment I looked up to find him just five feet in front of me. He had to have seen me coming right at him for a long time before I noticed him, but when I looked up he was coming straight for me. The path was eight feet wide. He could have easily steered around me. But he didn't. He was coming straight at me. That was a startling realization. Immediately I pictured a different newspaper headline: "Village Idiot Survives Assassination Attempt by World's Smartest Man." Since I wrote the original review I found out what Professor Hawking was actually doing at UCSB. He had a close relationship with the UCSB Physics Department and was on campus as a guest of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. The Institute was launching a series of lectures to make Physics more accessible to the general public. Professor Hawking gave the inaugural lecture of the series at Campbell Hall. Mikey C says: Hey Hawking, I'm walking here!

This beautiful Little Free Library is at the intersection of Country Rd and Country Ct, just a…read moreblock away from Country Rd and Country Cir, two blocks away from Country Rd and Country Way and three blocks away from Country Rd and Country Ln. Whoever named these five streets deserves a good, sound kick in their country lovin' backside. Fortunately once you've finally found this LFL all the confusing work is done. It's a charming two shelf library with a wonderful extra little cubbyhole in the back of the top shelf. It's packed with several hardcover editions for adult readers along with a few items for younger readers. And surrounding the LFL is a lovely trellis of climbing vines, a few California poppies and two rugged chairs so you can sit, soak up the sun and read to your heart's content on this charming, quiet road.