Upcoming Events

Oceano Library - Costume Exchange

All Day 10/14–10/23

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Oceano Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Family Activities

Event Details:

Oceano Library is having a weeklong costume exchange for all families!

Donate an old Halloween costume or pick up a new one. Donation not required to participate. It's totally free!

Book Pumpkin Decorating Contest

All Day 10/18–10/31

Children, School Age, Tween, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Library Branch: Nipomo Library

Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Program Type: Books & Reading, Kids Activities, Craft & Design

Event Details:

Decorate a pumpkin as your favorite literary character, bring the pumpkin to the library and we will display it until the end of October.
For decorations you may use paper, glue, paint, markers or other craft items.

Costume Exchange

All Day 10/21–10/25

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Morro Bay Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Family Activities, Sustainability

Event Details:

The Morro Bay Library is having a weeklong costume exchange for all families! Come pick up some new to you Halloween costume supplies! And bring good condition past costumes to donate if you want (not required). It's totally free!

SLO Library - Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuentos bilingüe

10:00am–10:30am

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: San Luis Obispo Library

Room: SLO Library Community Room

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Event Details:

Bilingual Storytime

Stories and songs in English and in Spanish for the whole family. Cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español para toda la familia.

A bilingual storytime with Iván. Songs and stories in English and Spanish for the whole family.

Hora de cuentos bilingüe con Ivan. Cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español para toda la familia.

Storytime/Hora de cuentos

10:00am–10:30am

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: Santa Margarita Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning, Books & Reading, Kids Activities

Event Details:

Storytime

Learning is fun at our lively Storytime! Join us for books, songs, and a lot of wiggling. All children are welcome

Can't make it to Storytime? Check out our favorite Storytime books or look for more early learning classes and events.

Join Ms. Tracey for a fun weekly themed Storytime that includes movement, songs, fingerplays, and stories.

Storytime

11:15am–12:00pm

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: Creston Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Free Coats and Pumpkins for Kids/ Distribución de chaquetas y calabazas gratis

2:00pm–4:30pm

Children, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: Oceano Library

Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: en español, Kids Activities

Event Details:

Free jackets for children ages 2-12 will be provided by the Oceano Elks Lodge as part of their Operation Warm Project.

Free pumpkins for children ages 2-12 will be provided by the Oceano Friends of the Library.

Make a Monster Stuffy!

2:30pm–3:30pm

School Age

Library Branch: Shandon Library

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Kids Activities, Craft & Design

Event Details:

Come make a stuffy monster friend! Use fabric, buttons, sewing or staples to create a work of art!

Play Nintendo Switch

3:00pm–5:00pm

School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Morro Bay Library

Room: Morro Bay Library Program Room

Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Kids Activities, Family Activities, Games & Gaming

Event Details:

Master your gaming skills and make new friends with our Nintendo Switch! We will provide one Switch for up to 4 players at a time - feel free to bring your own too. Games include Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Just Dance.

Paws to Read/Programa de lectura con perros

3:15pm–4:15pm

Preschool, School Age, Tween

Library Branch: Los Osos Library

Room: Los Osos Library Children's Area

Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tween

Program Type: Books & Reading

Event Details:

Read your favorite book to Berkeley, a certified therapy dog! Ages 3 and up.
Lee tu libro favorito a Berkeley, nuestro perro de terapia. Para las edades de 3 y más años.

Kids' Craft Club

3:30pm–4:15pm

School Age, Tween

Library Branch: Atascadero Library

Room: Atascadero Library Polin Community Room

Age Group: School Age, Tween

Program Type: Craft & Design

Event Details:

Come make a Halloween craft to take home.

Ages 6-12

Paws to Read / Programa de Lectura con Perros

4:30pm–5:30pm

Children, School Age

Library Branch: Cambria Library

Age Group: Children, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning, Books & Reading

Event Details:

Read to a Dog

Kids are invited to practice reading with a gentle certified therapy dog. All abilities welcome.

Read your favorite book to Emil or Whisper, certified therapy dogs!

First come first serve. 15-minute sessions.

Lee tu libro favorito a Emil o Whisper, nuestros perros de terapia.

Fun Family Friendly Friday

2:00pm–4:30pm

School Age, Tween

Library Branch: Nipomo Library

Room: Nipomo Library Community Room

Age Group: School Age, Tween

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Join us for movie day at the library! Come and enjoy a family friendly matinee of the movie about a robot gone wild on the big screen in the program room.

Play Nintendo Switch

2:30pm–4:30pm

School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Los Osos Library

Room: Los Osos Library Children's Area

Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Kids Activities, Games & Gaming

Event Details:

Master your gaming skills and make new friends with our Nintendo Switch! We will provide one Switch for up to 4 players at a time - feel free to bring your own too. Games include Mario Kart, Just Dance and Super Smash Bros.

Shell Beach Library - Costume Exchange

All Day 10/25–10/29

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Shell Beach Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Family Activities

Event Details:

Shell Beach Library is having a Halloween costume exchange for children of all ages.

Donate an old costume or pick up a new one. It's totally free! Donation is not required for participation.

Baby/Toddler Storytime/Hora de cuentos

10:00am–10:30am

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: San Luis Obispo Library

Room: SLO Library Children's Area

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Event Details:

Storytime

Learning is fun at our lively Storytime! Join us for books, songs, and a lot of wiggling. All children are welcome

Can't make it to Storytime? Check out our favorite Storytime books or look for more early learning classes and events.

Join us for Baby/Toddler storytime! Come read books, sing songs and play! For ages 0 to 3.

¡Acompáñanos a nuestra hora de cuentos, canciones y rimas! De edad a 0 a 3.

Lego Club: Free play

1:00pm–3:00pm

Children, School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: San Miguel Library

Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Kids Activities, Family Activities, Craft & Design

Event Details:

Lego Club

Join us every Saturday to stretch your kid's imagination and go screen free!

SLO Library - Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuentos bilingüe

10:00am–10:30am

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: San Luis Obispo Library

Room: SLO Library Community Room

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Event Details:

Bilingual Storytime

Stories and songs in English and in Spanish for the whole family. Cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español para toda la familia.

A bilingual storytime with Iván. Songs and stories in English and Spanish for the whole family.

Hora de cuentos bilingüe con Ivan. Cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español para toda la familia.

Lego Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age, Tween, Teen

Library Branch: Cambria Library

Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen

Program Type: Games & Gaming

Event Details:

Kids ages 5-11 are invited to engineer, build, and create with Legos. All bricks provided by the library.

¡Acompáñenos a construir con Legos! Para edades de 5-11 años. Los Legos son proporcionados por la biblioteca.

Storytime/Hora de cuentos

10:00am–10:30am

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: Santa Margarita Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning, Books & Reading, Kids Activities

Event Details:

Storytime

Learning is fun at our lively Storytime! Join us for books, songs, and a lot of wiggling. All children are welcome

Can't make it to Storytime? Check out our favorite Storytime books or look for more early learning classes and events.

Join Ms. Tracey for a fun weekly themed Storytime that includes movement, songs, fingerplays, and stories.

Storytime

11:15am–12:00pm

Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Library Branch: Creston Library

Age Group: Children, Baby & Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Dia de los Muertos Art Party

3:00pm–5:00pm

Preschool, School Age, Tween

Library Branch: Morro Bay Library

Room: Morro Bay Library Program Room

Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tween

Program Type: Family Activities, Art & Culture, Craft & Design

Event Details:

This month's art party is a special all ages Dia de los Muertos craft! Use your imagination to make unique foam sugar skulls, masks, and more using paper, pens, pencils, scissors, glue and anything else you want.

Paws to Read/Programa de lectura con perros

3:15pm–4:15pm

Preschool, School Age, Tween

Library Branch: Los Osos Library

Room: Los Osos Library Children's Area

Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tween

Program Type: Books & Reading

Event Details:

Read your favorite book to Berkeley, a certified therapy dog! Ages 3 and up.
Lee tu libro favorito a Berkeley, nuestro perro de terapia. Para las edades de 3 y más años.

Paws to Read / Programa de Lectura con Perros

4:30pm–5:30pm

Children, School Age

Library Branch: Cambria Library

Age Group: Children, School Age

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning, Books & Reading

Event Details:

Read to a Dog

Kids are invited to practice reading with a gentle certified therapy dog. All abilities welcome.

Read your favorite book to Emil or Whisper, certified therapy dogs!

First come first serve. 15-minute sessions.

Lee tu libro favorito a Emil o Whisper, nuestros perros de terapia.

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