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County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries

March 2025


The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.

– Bret Harte


WHAT'S ON

Museum Passes | Pete the Cat Storytimes 

SLO Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo 

Nature & Science Events | See all Library Events

In the Libraries

Holds Shelf Dates

Got holds? Be sure to check your Pickup By dates: Beginning April 1, holds ready for pickup will be held for one week after they arrive at the pickup location you selected. This will help us reduce the wait time for in-demand items. Need help managing your holds? Ask us! We're ready to help.

In the Community

Tool Lending Library at MakerSpace SLO

Did you know you can use MakerSpace SLO for free with your library card? Library cardholders can also borrow tool kits for landscaping, deck-building, sewing, tile cutting, clean-up, and more. Tools are available for loan for free at the MakerSpace SLO location only. Call MakerSpace SLO at 805-225-4783 for more information.

BOOKS & MORE

New Books | Reserve a copy

Close to Home

by Thor Hanson

Attainable Sustainable Pantry

by Kris Bordessa

Goddess Complex

by Sanjena Sathian

Who Is Government?

by Michael Lewis

SEE THE LIST

Fan Favorites | Borrow a book with buzz

The Seventh Veil of Salome

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Society of Lies

by Lauren Brown

City of Night Birds

by Juhea Kim

On the Rooftop

by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

SEE THE LIST

Cuesta College Book of the Year 2025

Fire in the Canyon

We hope you'll read Fire in the Canyon: a novel, by Daniel Gumbiner, with us. You're invited to join one of our book discussion groups, or start your own! 


Then, meet us for an evening with the author,  live at Cuesta's Performing Arts Center Thursday, April 17, 5 - 7pm. 

Women's History Month

Author Event: Joan Gelfand's Outside Voices

Saturday, March 8 | 10:00 - 12:00

Atascadero Library

Gelfand discusses her memoir, Outside Voices: A memoir of the Berkeley Revolution. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Presented by the Friends of the Atascadero Library, AAUW, and County of SLO Public Libraries.

More to Explore

New Movies & TV

California Stories

Books for Women's History Month

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