| “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” —Paul Theroux
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LIBRARY NEWS
County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries January 2026 | |
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Cozy Winter Reading
Read More in 2026 with BINGO!Get a head start on your 2026 reading goals: Track your reading on a BINGO card for fun and prizes! Stop by any of our 14 locations to grab a stack of books and a game card through February 14.
Find out more about our annual winter reading challenge here. |
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Your Account |
Pro Tip! 'Freeze' Your Holds |
No mittens required: Pause your holds without losing your place in the waitlist! Sign into your account at SLOLibrary.org or use the SLO County Libraries app to Freeze and Thaw your holds. Or ask us to help! |
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Author Talk
Poetry Reading by Jeanie GreensfelderSaturday, Jan. 24 | 2:00 - 3:00pm San Luis Obispo Library Community Room
Jeanie, 2017-2018 SLO County Poet Laureate, reads from her new book, Time Traveler, a collection of poems that reflects on changes in our world through the lens of the author's own lifetime. Book signing to follow. Discover Jeanie's books. |
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| Recent Releases | Reserve a copy |
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| The Red Car to Hollywood |
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| The Bradshaw Family Cookbook | by Terry and Tammy Bradshaw |
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| Watercolor Cabinet of Curiosities | by Nassybah Tourio |
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| I'll Have What He's Having | by Adib Khorram | |
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New DVDs | Your Next Watch |
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| One Battle after Another |
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| The Senior | Blu-ray & DVD |
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| Thank You Very MuchDVD |
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| RoofmanDVD | |
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| Winter Reading | Get Bookish |
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| Miss Austen |
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| The Librarian Always Rings Twice | by Marty Wingate |
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| Booked for Murder | by PJ Nelson | |
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| The Lost Bookshop | by Evie Woods | |
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| Winter Reading | Nature & Science |
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| The Social Lives of Birds |
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| Other Minds | by Peter Godfrey-Smith |
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| Here Comes the Sun | by Bill McKibben | |
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| Fuzz | by Mary Roach | |
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Volunteer for the Point in Time Count | The 2026 Point-in-Time Count (PIT Count), is a community-wide effort of volunteers, guides, service providers, and government staff to count each person experiencing unsheltered homelessness in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Learn more at SLOCounty.ca.gov
| SLO County Library Foundation Podcast | Do you LOVE the public library? A new twice-monthly podcast from the SLO County Library Foundation, We LOVE the Library features voices from inside and outside SLO County Public Libraries.
Listen at SLOLibraryFoundation.org, or tune in on Apple Podcasts. |
Transit Needs Survey | San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) is collecting requests for new, improved, or expanded transportation services. Submit a request through an online survey or attend a February 4 public hearing. Visit SLOCOG.org for more information.
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