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About Santa Barbara Public Library Eastside in Santa Barbara, CA
Library staff provide a safe and welcoming environment with a variety of services to meet the needs of the community. This includes free classes, events, and materials that support lifelong learning, literacy, and personal growth. SBPL also strives to provide access to information technology and encourages equitable access to information for all.
Programs at Santa Barbara Public Library Eastside in Santa Barbara, CA
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OG Readers Tutoring Program
SBPL’s OG Readers tutoring program is a free one-on-one tutoring service for 1st - 4th graders who struggle in reading. Students meet weekly with a trained tutor at SBPL location.
The program uses the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach that includes multi-sensory learning, phonics based instruction, and other tools to demystify the process of learning to read. The OG approach, developed for readers with dyslexia, includes great strategies for all struggling readers, including English language learners.
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Reading Recommendations for Kids
Find your next favorite book! These lists highlight stories meant to entertain and start conversations with children of all ages. If you still don’t find what you’re looking for, enter a Book Match request to have personalized books set aside just for you.
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Family Literacy Services
SBPL’s Family Literacy Services connect and engage families with programming, resources, and each other so adults can learn new skills to use in family life, because strong families build strong communities.
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