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Tiny Library Sculptures Return to State Street

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture (www.sbac.ca.gov) is pleased to announce the long-anticipated return of Tiny

Tiny Library Sculptures Return to State Street

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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture (www.sbac.ca.gov) is pleased to announce the long-anticipated return of Tiny Libraries on State, an art installation produced in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara. The six brightly-colored public art “libraries” created by local artist Douglas Lochner will be installed on the State Street Corridor from mid- May through July 2023.

Tiny Libraries on State, shaped as life-sized punctuation marks, offer a playful nod to Santa Barbara’s