A Child Who Reads Will Be an Adult Who Thinks
It has been over 40 years since the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library (Friends of the SMPL) was established as a non-profit 501c3 organization.
The founding members established a used book store in 1983, which was located within the old Santa Maria Library. The book store sold donated books and library discards. In 2018, that book store moved out of the new Santa Maria Library, and eventually began renting a space in the Santa Maria Town Center East.
The Friends of SMPL named their new store The Library Shop.
When the Pandemic hit in March of 2020, the Mall closed and so did our new store! COVID surges kept us from establishing regular hours for months. We are still recovering, as are other small businesses. In an effort to get the word out in these challenging times, we have established a Facebook page, an Instagram account and a website to assist in promoting the Friends of the SMPL and the Library.