Library News

County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries

November 2023

What's on for November

Health & Wellness

Family Literacy Month

Events for Teens

Books for Native American Heritage Month

See all Library Events & Activities

Community Coat Drive

Let's help our neighbors in need! Donate new or gently used adult-sized coats, hats, gloves, and sleeping bags (and anything warm!) at these  participating libraries November 10-18: 


Arroyo Grande Library

Atascadero Library

San Luis Obispo Library

Los Osos Library

Morro Bay Library


In partnership with Transition Mental Health Association's Library Outreach Team.

Kanopy

If you use Kanopy, our online streaming movie service, you may have noticed that Kanopy has changed from play credits to a new ticket system. For more information about this change, visit Kanopy's help page.


Holiday Hours

All County libraries will be closed Saturday, November 11, 

in observance of Veterans Day. 


All libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 22, 

and will close Thursday & Friday, November 23 & 24, 

for the Thanksgiving holiday.

BOOKS & MORE

New Books

The Burnout

by Sophie Kinsella

Touched

by Walter Mosley

How to Know a Person

by David Brooks

Behind the Seams

by Dolly Parton

SEE MORE

Staff Picks

Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

Gone Tonight

by Sarah Pekkanen

The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls

by James Bird

Life on the Mississippi

by Rinker Buck

SEE MORE

New Movies
New Audiobooks

Get Ready for Cozy Winter Reading Jan 1 - Feb 10

It's all about warm blankets and big books to kick off the new year! Kids, teens, and adults are invited to read for fun and prizes. Stay tuned for more details in December.

Shop the Library 

Give your bookish friends and family a gift that supports our libraries! Check out Tshirts, mugs, and tote bags, and gift cards available for purchase from the SLO County Library Foundation's online shop. All proceeds benefit the Foundation.

SHOP NOW

Reading Poll:

Do you browse our online catalog?

Yes? No? We want to know about 

your favorite (and least-favorite) features.


TELL US!

 October Reading Poll Results

Some of you have tracked your books for more than 50 years! Others use online reading apps like StoryGraph and BookBuddy. Some said they didn't feel the need to remember everything they've read. Thanks for sharing, readers. We're here for it all!

ASK US!


Q: Does the Library keep track of the books I read?


A: No. We respect your privacy. However, you can manage a history of what you've read in several places:

  • by enabling My Reading History in your SLOLibrary.org online account

  • in your Timeline on Libby (eBooks/audiobooks, magazines)

  • in your History on cloudLibrary (eBooks/audiobooks)

Get myLIBRO, our library mobile app!

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