NEWS:
  • Want a book or Book on CD not owned by Goleta, Solvang or Buellton Library?  Get one free directly from Amazon!
 Goleta Valley, Solvang, and Buellton library card holders in good standing should use this form https://www.cityofgoleta.org/city-hall/goleta-valley-library/i-want-to/zip-book-request to request books or books on CD to be mailed directly to their home from an Amazon bookseller.  Zip Books are purchased by the California State Library.  The item must not be owned by the Goleta Valley, Solvang, or Buellton libraries, and must be available from Amazon for less than $50 in either print or large print formats, or less than $75 in Book on CD format.  Requests are limited to FIVE books per household per month.  There is no due date; items should be returned to your home library when finished reading with a note saying “ZIP BOOK RETURN”.  The State used to require that the item was published more than two years ago but no longer require that so you may request brand new titles!  Questions? Email zipbooks@cityofgoleta.org
Become a Friend, renew your membership for 2022,
give a membership in a friend's name or as a memorial.
Please consider adding to your yearly donation in support of the library collections and programs
so it can better serve our community in these uncertain times.

Who are The Friends?

    The Friends of the Goleta Valley Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3), volunteer organization. We raise funds through membership dues, donations, a permanent book sale in the lobby of the library, and special events such as the yearly Signed and Rare Books Silent Auction.

What do we fund?

  • Our goal this year is to sponsor major renovations to the Children's section of the library: replacing the awning over the patio, purchasing new furniture for outside programs for kids, improving the landscape in that area, and more.
  • We sponsor all Children's programs: performances, activity kits for families, online performances, new books for the collections.
  • We increase the budget for the library's online platforms such as Libby, Hoopla, and more. These costs are based on demand, which has considerably increased because of the pandemic confinement.
  • We also supplement the book and materials budget to compensate for the temporary ban on transferring books from one library to another.
  • and more, in keeping with the needs of our library.
Thank you for your generosity!

​The Friends of the Goleta Valley Library
P.O. Box 635
Goleta CA 93116-0635
​friendsoftheGVlibrary@gmail.com
The Friends of the Goleta Valley Library is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID#: 23-700 6256
All donations are tax-deductible to the amount authorized by the law.
Library hours:
Tuesday - Thursday:10 am - 7 pm
Friday - Saturday:10 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday: 1 - 5 pm
Closed Monday
How Can I Help?
  • become a Friend (see our membership form)
  • volunteer
  • donate books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks
Did you know that when you shop at  smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7006256 , AmazonSmile donates to Friends of the Goleta Valley Library?