On-Trend Titles Stephen Hawking. The Pegan diet. Online privacy. Behaviorceuticals.
Programs
Monarch Butterflies
Learn about monarch migration and life cycle from the California State Parks Oceano Dunes district.
FRI, APRIL 20 |3:30
Nipomo Library
Teen Spring Break: crafts, virtual reality + more
THURS, APR 5 & FRI, APR 6 | 4:30
San Luis Obispo Library
Mad Science of LA:
Sounds Like Science
SAT, APR 7 | 10:30 San Luis Obispo Library
SAT, APR 7 | 2:00 Arroyo Grande Library
SAT, APR 14 | 11:00 Atascadero Library
SAT, APR 14 | 2:30 Cambria Library
Books in Bloom: open air poetry
SAT, APR 14 | 4:30 Santa Margarita Library
Cover to Cover Reading Program
for kids ages 4–12 ENDS APRIL 14
All library locations
Tale Trail: flowers are calling
SUN, APR 22 – SAT, APR 28 Cambria Library
Allegria Winds Quintet
SAT, APR 28 | 3:00 Los Osos Library
Grow With Your Library! Find all of our Winter/Spring programs on our online calendar.
Services
Passport Services at SLO Libraries
First-time applicants and those renewing passports expired for more than five years can book an appointment at the San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, and Arroyo Grande libraries.
Free Online Resume Help with Brainfuse
Skill-building resources for lifelong learners and job seekers.
Read-along eBooks
Do you want to read-along with beautiful children's picture books in an online digital format? Try Overdrive Read-Alongs, available through our Libby app or through the web.
SLO MakerSpace: New Library Hours
Extended free hours for Library makers!
MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Collections
New Releases: TV + Film
The Greatest Showman
The Commuter
Thelma
Poetry Picks For Kids
Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! Pat Mora
Sweep Up the Sun
Helen Frost
Runny Babbit Returns Shel Silverstein
April Showers, May Flowers Get your garden growing with these beautiful gardening books for kids.
Your 24/7 Library Your library card gives you all-hours access to our digital collections, including thousands of eBooks, magazines, audiobooks, and videos!
Join author Dashka Slater and local experts for a rich discussion through the lens of Slater's award-winning book.
WEDS, MAY 2 | 5:30 Atascadero Library
Launchpads: Learning tablets for adults, kids + teens
Launchpads are pre-loaded tablets with test-prep, early literacy, games, and language-learning apps--no internet connection necessary! Check out a Launchpad at any of our locations, or request one through the catalog. This new collection was purchased with funds from the Barbara Baltimore Foundation through the SLO Library Foundation.
Food for Fines
In honor of National Library Week, all County of SLO public libraries will participate in the Food for Fines program. Donate nonperishable food items in lieu of paying fines in cash. For every one food item donated, $1 in overdue fines will be waived. All collected food will be given to the SLO County Food Bank.
Win $100 during National Library Week, April 8-14!
Share how the library led you to something of value in your life: Post on your Twitter, Instagram, or on the I Love Libraries Facebook page during National Library Week for a chance to win a $100 VISA gift card from American Library Association. Be sure to include the hashtags #NationalLibraryWeek and #LibrariesLead on your post for a chance to win.