County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries: Book of the Year: Readers' resources + programs: BOOK OF THE YEAR PAGE

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A countywide literary event in partnership with Cuesta College Library, the Book of the Year program encourages community members to read together and engage in discussion and programming.

It’s our mission to connect the community to creativity, culture, and knowledge–and we’re doing that through stories. We believe that connecting readers to timely books and current issues can inspire important discussions and can help bring a community together.

THE STORY: THE HONEY BUS

An extraordinary memoir of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees. (from HarperCollins/Park Row)

THE AUTHOR

Meredith May spent sixteen years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where her narrative reporting won the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. She is coauthor of I, Who Did Not Die and is a fifth-generation beekeeper. She lives in San Francisco, where she keeps several hives in a community garden.

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Meredith May Author Talk
FRI, APRIL 23 | 5p

Hear Meredith's story in a live webcast hosted by Cuesta College Library and County of SLO Libraries.

Only a few tickets left!

Giveaways & Goodies

Beginning March 16, buzz by the San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, and Morro Bay libraries for free paperback copy of The Honey Bus, Grab & Go crafts, and other bee-related goodies. While supplies last.

Book Club
Join our discussion by reserving or downloading a copy of The Honey Bus, or reserve a kit for your own book group. Each kit has 10 copies. Pick up at the SLO, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, and Atascadero libraries. The Library's book club meets Tuesday, April 20, at 3pm.

Tale Trail: The Honeybee

Read a book and experience the outdoors by following a story trail outside of the Arroyo Grande Library. Walk through the world of the honeybee anytime with the award-winning book, The Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera.

Gardening for Pollinators
WEDS, APR 14 | 1p

U.C. Master Gardeners, San Luis Obispo Co., present a colorful, illustrated lecture on making your garden attractive to bees and pollinators. For all levels of gardeners. Q&A.

Free Film Screening:
The Biggest Little Farm
FRI, APRIL 16
Q&A with Cuesta Science faculty Greg Baxley 4–5p

Watch this acclaimed film for free online anytime on April 16 and learn about sustainable agriculture and living in harmony with nature.

Online Exhibit: Visit the Bees!
Try a tour of Visit the Bees! Diversity, Evolution, Conservation online exhibit from the Museum of the Earth.

Citizen Science Club: The Great Sunflower Project
THURS, APR 22 | 1p

Find out how to support bees and scientists by tracking pollinator-friendly plants.

Make a BOTY Donation
See how you can support our efforts.

Visit our events calendar at SLOLibrary.org or sign up for email notification for the latest Book of the Year program information.

COMMUNITY STORIES

Learn about local conservation with these community agencies and partners.

ECOSLO
Master Gardeners of SLO County
One Cool Earth
Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance SLO (Facebook Group)