Santa Monica Public Library

Community Discount Program Partner Highlight: Good Body Pilates

Good Body Pilates is an award-winning boutique Pilates studio in Santa Monica. Show your SMPL card and get 3 group reformer classes for $99 or 3 private sessions for $295.

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Seed Starting for Summer 🌱

Discover how to start seeds for popular summer edibles and flowers, then put your knowledge into practice with a hands-on seed-starting and seedling pot-up activity.

Saturday, March 14 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Montana Branch

It's #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! 📚

Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Seuss and the mission of National Education Association, today is all about opening books, sparking imagination, and empowering young minds.

Here are a few of our books from the "Great Read Alouds" staff picks list.

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Some of our teen volunteers share their favorite DVDs at SMPL 📀

Stop by and check one out today! 🎥🍿

Video edited and produced by our teen volunteers 🫶

#SMPublicLibrary #LibraryLoversMonth

As we get older relationships tend to be harder to find and keep. The Dating & Socializing Read, Engage, Discover (RED) Kit helps with the intricacies of adult companionship and includes relevant books, suggested activities, and materials.

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Community Discount Program Partner Highlight!

FIT4MOM offers pre and postnatal health, wellness, and fitness programs for every stage of motherhood.

New members, show your SMPL card and get 5 classes for $75 or 20% off Unlimited Membership. More deals: ow.ly/7kJK50Ye8Xt

Come to the Cottage and check out books and films about rivalries, feuds, and competition.

View this book display at the Main Library through the end of February. 🫶

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Who are you rooting for? 🏈🐰

Patriots vs. Seahawks on the field, Bad Bunny bringing the halftime heat. Get game-day ready with books, music, and playlists from SMPL.

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Teen volunteers, Shahar and Lena share their book recommendations 📚🥰🥹

~ Video edited by teen volunteer, C.O

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Teen Black History Month Reading Challenge on Beanstack (February 1 - 28).

Explore the rich history of Black men and women through books honored with the Coretta Scott King Book Award. Log your reading to earn badges and entry into a book pack drawing.

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Pick up a free copy of “What You Are Looking For Is in the Library" by Michiko Aoyama at all locations, while supplies last!

Santa Monica Reads 2026 runs now through Saturday, March 14. Digital audiobooks and eBooks available via hoopla and Libby.

2026 Grammys 🤝 Library memes

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Meet Children's Librarian Ingha Chopra! 🖍️

Ingha loves borrowing the Library's Ukulele RED Kit, craft books, and travel books to spark inspiration. Tell us how you use SMPL by January 31: ow.ly/OPJ050Y5aTu

This survey is part of
@castatelibrary.bsky.social Every Story Counts.

Community Discount Program Partner Highlight: BroadStage 🎭

BroadStage is a contemporary performing arts presenter that energizes audiences and community through bold performances and personal connection.

Special SMPL Rush Ticket offer: 15% off tickets (some exclusions apply).

Santa Monica Reads is back with "What You Are Looking For Is in the Library" by Michiko Aoyama!

Starting today, free copies of this year's book selection and resource guides will be available at all SMPL locations, while supplies last, courtesy of the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library.

Next week, Fairview and Ocean Park Branch libraries will reopen with full-service operations three days per week as part of the city's Realignment Plan.

Join us for celebration events at Fairview Branch on Jan. 20, and Ocean Park Branch on Jan. 21, from noon to 2 p.m.!

Here's a quick time lapse of our staff shifting the fiction collection at the Main Library. 😊

Pick up your holds and stock up on all your favorite reads by Saturday, December 20. And don't forget that the library is available 24/7 online!

Even when the Library is closed, you can still stream or download ebooks, music, and videos on HooplaDigital.

Borrow up to four items per month. Here’s a bonus: even if you’ve used up your monthly borrows, you can still explore tons of great content with Hoopla’s Bonus Borrows!

Access the Library 24/7 at smpl.org! ❄️

@cityofsantamonica.bsky.social Council approved an annual two-week Winter Closure, from Monday, December 22, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Pick up your holds and stock up on all your favorite reads by Saturday, December 20.

🎮 New Video Game Collection!

The collection contains Nintendo Switch games including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports, Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee!, and more.

Video games check out for 2-weeks, with a maximum of three games per cardholder, and located at Main Library.

Basic Mending Workshop 🧵

Slow down your fashion and extend the life of your clothing! Come learn the hand sewing techniques you need to fix popped seams, replace missing buttons, and add patches.

Thursday, December 11 | Noon - 1 p.m. | Montana Branch, Community Room

Children’s Holiday Book Fair 📚

Kids and teens are invited to “shop” for free gift books for their parents, siblings, or someone special, then wrap them up to share this holiday season.

Tuesday, December 9 | 4 - 6:30 p.m. | Fairview Branch, Community Room

All Santa Monica Public Library locations close early on Wednesday, November 26 at 5 p.m. and close on Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving Day.

We're available 24/7 at smpl.org. Get eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, music, movies & more!

Deadline Extended!

Apply by December 7, 2025 to become the next @santamonicacity Poet Laureate.

Santa Monica residents (18+) interested in serving for the 2026-2028 term may complete the online application.

For more info, visit: www.santamonica.gov/programs/poe...

Congratulations to our patron Kaitlin, one of three winners of a $100 gift card to a local business for completing our Community Mapping Survey!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey!

Learn more here: www.santamonica.gov/topic-explai...

📢 Bike Repair (Read, Engage, Discover) Kits are now available for check out!

New RED Kits include a Bike Tool Brake, Bike Tool Flat Tire, Bike Tool Drivetrain & Miscellaneous, Bike Tool Chain, and a Bike Tool Bicycle Pump. Try them out today and keep rolling.

There’s still time to apply for the honor of serving as the next Poet Laureate!

The Poet Laureate program fosters new writing that reflects @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social diversity, and strengthens arts education across the community.

Apply by November 30, 2025: www.santamonica.gov/programs/poe...

Thank You to Santa Monica Conservancy! 🥰

Each year, they recognize people and projects that are preserving the stories and historic places that shape Santa Monica’s future. We're honored that our Family Oral History RED Kit has received the Community History Award.

There is still time to apply to become the next Poet Laureate of @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social

Santa Monica residents who are 18+ and interested in serving may nominate themselves by completing the online application by November 30, 2025.

For more information, visit: ow.ly/J6o850XaIEy

Join us for a screening of the documentary "MAKE A CIRCLE," a love letter to early educators and a rallying cry for a childcare system in crisis. Panel discussion follows.

Monday, November 17 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium