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County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries

October 2024 | What's your library card worth?


WHAT'S ON

Museum Passes | Storytime | Book Groups | Plant Swap

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Make an ofrenda, decorate sugar skulls, experience Ballet Folklorico,  or explore new perspectives from our reading lists for kids and adults. 

Costume Exchange for 

Kids & Teens

Browse (or donate) gently used Halloween costumes at select libraries through October 25. Donations not required for participation. 

Borrow Before You Buy!

Try our Library of Things

Pickleball, board games, sewing machines and more are available to borrow with your library card. Reserve a Thing here.

BOOKS & MORE

New Books

Into the Uncut Grass

by Trevor Noah

The Blue Hour

by Paula Hawkins

The Mighty Red

by Louise Erdrich

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

by Ina Garten

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Staff Picks

Starter Villain

by John Scalzi

West with Giraffes

by Lynda Rutledge

Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away

by Annie Duke

I was a Teenage Slasher

by Stephen Graham Jones

SEE THE LIST

Readers Poll: Share your thoughts

How can we make your library visit better? Even if you only use the library online, we'd love to get your feedback. Take the two-minute poll here.


More to Explore

New Movies & TV

Book Club Kits

New Young Adult Fiction

COMMUNITY CORNER

Free bus fare during Rideshare Week Oct 7-11: When you bus, walk, carpool, bike, or vanpool this week and log a trip on iRideshare.org, you’ll be entered to win a $200 gift card! Learn more.


City of San Luis Obispo: Arts, outdoors, history, and environment volunteer opportunities available! Learn more.


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