Latest Events
Children’s Author
MARCH 8TH @ 2 PM: ANDREA J. LONEY – Join us for her interactive 30 minute behind-the-scenes presentation on her Abby in Orbit book series for 2nd-6th grades. Children and Families are welcome to participate.
Events Coming Soon
Join us online via the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library Facebook Page for our Live Stream of the winning names on May 10th at 4:00pm PST
2024 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Frozen Stiff Author Live
Family Day in the Park
AUGUST 18th 2024: Look for us next to the Santa Maria Public Library’s Book Mobile. We will be distributing free books and information about our organization.
Volunteer Appreciation
SEPT 20TH 2024: We love our Volunteers and could not do it without them. In appreciation we will have an appreciation tea September 20, 2024 will send a graphic that says “We Love Our Volunteers”
WE WANT T0 THANK ALL OF OUR LOCAL ARTISTS WHO PROVIDED THEIR ITEMS TO BE RAFFLED. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
Our 2024 Painted Chair Raffle Winner collecting her prize at The Library Shop.
Terrie Cota, winner of “The Friends Mission Award” which goes to the artist who garnered the most raffle tickets.
Artist Liaison, Mary Lynn Stovall presents People’s Choice award to Denise Righetti-Selle. This award is given to the piece of art that garnered the most votes for “favorite piece of art.”
Children’s Author
SEPT 7TH 2024: “Bring your children to visit with local children’s author, Wendelin Vandraanen”
Open Streets
OCT 6TH 2024: Be sure to stop by our table at this year’s Open Streets, October 6th, We will be distributing free books and information about The Friends.
President presented $1,000 grant received from Altrusa International for a Teen Study Station at the Santa Maria Library.
“We supported Vocational Training Center’s”
2024 Elks Queen Candidate by partnering with them in selling raffle tickets. She won!
Children’s book author Sherry Shahan in March at Shepard’s Hall.
2023 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Free books handed out during Family Day in the Buena Vista Park
Pamela Rodriquez received the 2023 People’s Choice Award from the Painted Chair Raffle