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SEPTEMBER 2022

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NEWS

September is Library Card

Signup Month

This month, we're reminding everyone that cardholders save thousands of dollars each year by borrowing instead of buying!

Books, eBooks and eAudiobooks, DVDs, and  streaming music and video are just the beginning: Creatives and professionals can take advantage of our subscription to LinkedIn Learning; adventurers can borrow passes to cultural venues and parks. Foodies can borrow an induction cooktop.

Find out how much you've saved this year with this online calculator from American Library Association—then, tell everyone you know about the value of a card!

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Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us: Banned Books Week is Sept 18-24

Banned Books Week is a nationwide American Library Association initiative started in 1982. It celebrates the value of free and open access to information.

The County of SLO Public Libraries stands by the right to read freely. We serve vibrant, diverse communities and our collections reflect a variety of interests and viewpoints.

Celebrate the freedom to read! Stop by your local library Sept 20-24 for a BBW button or sticker, attend a BBW event, or check out a book from our BBW booklist.

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BOOKS & READING

New Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

Infinite Country

by Patricia Engel

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Trust

by Hernán Diaz

The Hacienda

by Isabel Cañas

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New Books & Coming Soon

Last Summer on State Street

by Toya Wolfe

The Angel of Rome

by Jess Walter

Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair

by June Gervais

Night of the Living Rez

by Morgan Talty

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Beyond Libby: Discover more eBooks and eAudiobooks 

You're missing out on all of our eBooks if you're only searching Libby! Try starting your search from SLOLibrary.org's online catalog. Results will include titles from all our eBook services.

And...there's more! From your account in SLOLibrary.org, you can:

Check out and place holds on eBooks without leaving the catalog. Once you've checked out an eBook or placed a hold from the catalog, open the appropriate app on your device (or sign into their website). You'll see the title on your bookshelf.

Read eBooks and listen to audiobooks in your browser, without an app. As soon as you check a title out, you'll have the option to read or listen right away.

Return titles when you're finished. You can manage your eBooks and your print titles all in the same place. Pretty cool, right?

TOP PICKS


Film Screening: A New Community

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 | 2 pm

Cambria Library

Bring the family to watch the short bilingual film we created in 2019 to celebrate our families' immigrant stories. Enjoy tamales, cake, and prizes, too—We're excited to share this with you! 

This project was made possible with the support of California Humanities, a nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Nature's Paintbox: Watercolors from the Natural World

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | 2 pm

Arroyo Grande Library
Ages 12+

Use natural ochres and mortar and pestle to create art with local artist and illustrator Mona Lewis.

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Manhattan SHORT Film Festival

SEPT 22 THROUGH OCT 1
Atascadero Library | Morro Bay Library | Cayucos Library
SLO Library | Cambria Library | Nipomo Library

View and judge the work of international filmmakers during this worldwide one-week festival! Attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards. 

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More Program Picks
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Read to a Dog

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Staff Picks

Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

My Ex-Life

by Stephen McCauley

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Junot Díaz

Year of Yes

by Shonda Rhimes

SEE MORE

New DVDs

Where the Crawdads Sing

Sound of Metal

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Chicago P.D. Season Nine

SEE MORE

NEW: MONTHLY POLL

What's your favorite library story?

We love hearing from you! For Library Card Signup Month, we're gathering your feel-good library memories.

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ASK US!

You said you would fill my suggestion for a book. Why is it taking so long?


Unfortunately, our book distributors are experiencing delays, but they expect things should be fixed soon. If your approved suggestion isn't in the catalog yet, don't worry--we're working on getting it.

What's up with cloudLibrary and Kindle?


CloudLibrary isn't currently compatible with Kindle Paperwhites or Oasis eReaders. That's because Amazon has an exclusive contract with Libby/OverDrive. CloudLibrary is hoping to be compatible with Kindle, but there's no word yet on when that will happen.

There is a way, however, to add the CloudLibrary app to a Kindle Fire. Here's how.

How do I get a new library card?


If you've lost your card, report it right away! To replace it, visit any County of SLO Public Libraries branch with your ID, and we'll make you a new card. 

Find more answers to your questions at our

Frequently Asked Questions page at SLOLibrary.org

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