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GOLETA, CA, December 15, 2025 – Community members of all ages are invited to participate in the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries’ 14th annual Winter Reading Program starting on December 20! The program is open to children, teens, and adults and will run for six weeks through January 31.
The 2025-26 theme is “Read with Benny”, the adorable mascot for our online logging system Beanstack who encourages our patrons to get cozy and enjoy reading this winter! The library’s collection of print and digital titles has something for every reader to explore – plus, weekly prize drawings and fun activity sheets will keep the winter magic alive all program long.