Library Launches Online Help for Job Seekers and Veterans
November 9, 2020Carlsbad City Library announces the launch of Job Now/Vet Now™. This online service supports job...
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Library Offers Computer Hours
September 22, 2020All three City of Carlsbad library locations will offer access to computers and printing starting...
Call-in Curbside Service Hours
June 8, 2020All three Carlsbad library locations are providing contactless curbside service Monday through...
Acorn TV and Great Courses Streaming Services Now Available
July 6, 2020Carlsbad City Library is expanding its free eResources with video streaming services through...
Free Online Tutoring for Students & Job Seekers
June 1, 2020Carlsbad City Library now offers access to thousands of live, online tutors for grades K – 12,...
Flipster eMagazine Service Available From Home
July 11, 2019Try Flipster®, Carlsbad City Library's digital magazine service.
Live Art Instruction and Free Art Kits
February 2, 2021The City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office presents its inaugural virtual Family Open Studios and...
New Year's Health & Wellness
December 30, 2020Managing stress and staying fit will no doubt top many New Year’s resolution lists. With 2021 now...
Free Ukulele Lessons and Holiday Concert
December 8, 2020This holiday season the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office presents a new program A Very...
New Exhibit Opens
October 10, 2020The City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office presents Four Visions: A Celebration of the Year of the...
What's Open, Closed, Postponed
April 3, 2020See a list of what is open, closed, postponed and canceled as a result of the COVID-19 emergency.
In-Person Services On Hold
March 16, 2020The City of Carlsbad will temporarily suspend all in-person services in response to today’s San...
New Learning Center Hours
January 9, 2020The Carlsbad City Library Learning Center is now open Saturdays.
Carlsbad Art Chair Unveiled
September 5, 2019The City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office recently unveiled Carlsbad's newest temporary public art....
Watch State of the City Video
August 27, 2019Carlsbad residents can get an update about key projects and initiatives, city priorities and future...
Library Displays Free Style Weaver Art
August 15, 2019Opportunities exist for local visual artists to have their work displayed in the Carlsbad City...
Art Exhibit Opportunities
August 15, 2019The City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department is seeking artists to exhibit for two...
Homeless Response Information
August 5, 2019In the past couple of years, in response to increasing concerns about homelessness in the City of...
Café Open at Dove Library
July 18, 2019Carlsbad City Library is pleased to announce that Chapters, the café located at the library’s...
New Resources to Address Homelessness
July 5, 2019With the start of the City of Carlsbad's new fiscal year July 1, additional resources are now...
Turn It Up Band Competition
May 1, 2019The City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office is accepting submissions for its inaugural Turn It Up...
Summer Community Services Guide
February 13, 2019The City of Carlsbad's Summer Community Services Guide is now available for online viewing. Check...
New Online Registration System
January 29, 2019The City of Carlsbad is pleased to announce that a new, upgraded online registration/reservation...
Registration Open for Fall Classes
July 31, 2018The City of Carlsbad's Fall Community Services Guide is now available for online viewing and can be...
Carlsbad Reads Together 2018 Launches
December 13, 2017The City of Carlsbad is pleased to share details about Carlsbad Reads Together 2018, a program that...
New Exhibition at Carlsbad Sculpture Garden
September 15, 2017The City of Carlsbad is hosting Growth Grove: Diana Markessinis at the Carlsbad Sculpture Garden,...
Latest Carlsbad Currents
August 31, 2017Read the latest issue of Carlsbad Currents to find out about District elections, Carlsbad @ Your...
View PDFComing Soon: Faster Wireless Internet at Your Library
August 10, 2017Internet access at your library is about to get a lot faster. Wireless internet service at all...
Summer Poetry Workshops
June 6, 2017The Carlsbad City Library and Magee Park Poets will host several free poetry events and workshops...
Foreign Film Fridays Return to Carlsbad
February 8, 2017The spring season of City of Carlsbad’s popular Foreign Film Fridays series returns to Carlsbad...
New Cultural Arts Manager Joins Carlsbad Jan. 31
February 1, 2017The City of Carlsbad has selected Richard L. Schultz to serve in the position of Cultural Arts...
2017 Cinema Series Announced
January 10, 2017The City of Carlsbad is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2017 Cinema Series at the Ruby G....
This Is Jazz! and Opera Previews
January 4, 2017The City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office will host This Is Jazz! on April 8, and Opera Previews on...
Update on Library Internet Speed
November 22, 2016In July of this year, library staff began receiving reports of slow Internet speeds across our...
Celebrate Family History Month With Ask a Genealogist Program
October 5, 2016The City of Carlsbad is celebrating Family History Month with the launch of the Ask a Genealogist...
Seven Candidates Running for Council
August 12, 2016By the Aug. 12, 5 p.m., deadline, seven candidates returned their nomination forms to run for the...
Carlsbad City Library Hosts Teen Talent Shows
May 31, 2016Carlsbad City Library invites students in grades 7 through 12 to show off their skills in the 11th...
Library Updates Bring New Tools for Businesses
September 4, 2015If you are a small-business owner and haven’t taken advantage of what our libraries have to offer,...
Carlsbad City Library Hosts Teen Talent Shows
August 13, 2015Carlsbad City Library invites students in grades 7 through 12 to show off their skills in the 11th...
New Activities Guide Available
August 4, 2015Read the latest online issue of the city's Community Service Guide, complete with aquatics, dance,...
Library Seeking Café and Coffee Cart Proposals
July 14, 2015The City of Carlsbad is seeking proposals from qualified firms to lease café space at the newly...
Library Project Contractor Selected
June 24, 2015With the approval of the general construction contract, the Carlsbad City Council took another step...
New Online Library Chat Service
April 21, 2020Have questions on using our online resources? Need book recommendations? Try out our new online...
“Enjoy Now” Features Popular e-Books and e-Audiobooks
April 14, 2020Beginning this week, Carlsbad City Library cardholders may take advantage of the new “Enjoy Now”...
Final City Budget To Be Presented, 6/18
June 17, 2019The Carlsbad City Council will consider final adoption of the annual budget at its meeting June 18,...
Teen Talent Show, 8/9
June 5, 2018Carlsbad City Library is hosting its annual Teen Talent Shows this summer at Ruby G. Schulman...
COVID-19 Information
February 25, 2021Latest health orders, prevention information, case data and assistance information.
New Youth Literacy Programs
August 14, 2019Carlsbad City Library is celebrating kids and families this fall by participating in special...
Library Offers Wireless Printing From Mobile Devices
September 6, 2018The Carlsbad City Library now offers wireless printing from personal mobile devices, such as...
Stellaluna Exhibit at Cannon Art Gallery
June 21, 2018The City of Carlsbad is hosting Janell Cannon: Stellaluna in honor of the 25th anniversary of the...
Library Construction Update
July 23, 2015The City of Carlsbad’s Georgina Cole Library on Carlsbad Village Drive closed Sept. 1 for...
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