Dear Friends of the Montecito Library,
In accordance with the Friends of the Montecito Library bylaws, we invite you to participate in two library-related events this month.
1) Vote to re-elect two board members to three-year-terms: Patricia Saley and Kendra Epley. Short bios of both are available here: Meet our Board of Directors
To cast your Board of Directors ballot, click HERE. Ballots may be cast until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
2) Annual Meeting, Thursday, May 29th at 4 pm – Our speaker is Brandon Beaudette, Acting Library Director for the Santa Barbara Public Library for the past year. Brandon, a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, has 25 years of experience working with the City, most recently as Senior Assistant to the City Administrator. His time with the Santa Barbara Public Library has allowed him to align his dedication to public service and the opportunity to support community enrichment through equitable access to information, education, and cultural resources.
Brandon Beaudette
Our Vision
Friends of the Montecito Library aspire to provide our library with comprehensive and innovative programming, up to date resources and responsive assistance where residents of all ages can learn, share, create and thrive.
“The Montecito Library, which I first visited in 1993, took my breath away with its charm and the openness of its librarians. Our Library is unique, the exemplar of what a small-town library should be.”Author T.C. Boyle, Honorary Board Member
Our Preservation Plan
Short-Term Operating Funds
The Friends plan to increase annual revenues, through a broadening of our base of donors and an increase in the amount of the average gift to meet annual operating expenses.
Long-Term Endowment
The Friends have initiated a capital campaign to replenish, grow and invest our reserves to the point that they become an endowment of sufficient size to assure the future of the library for years to come.
Generation Goals
By fostering community awareness and creating a long-term financial strategy, the Friends of the Montecito Library will work to ensure the highest level of services for future generations.
