San Luis Obispo Friends of the Library
Our Mission
Supporting the Library’s mission to connect the community to knowledge, culture, and creativity through exceptional service.
What We Do
Over the last 10 years SLO Friends of the Library has donated over $300,000 to the San Luis Obispo Library to help fund Library programs and collections for adults, teens, and children. In addition, we have obtained over $100,000 in grants from the Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust to fund Science and Arts programs and to provide primary sponsorship for the mural in the Library entrance.
Our book sales, bookstore, and online book sales, plus your membership and generous donations provide this funding. Please join us to keep up this support!
What’s New
2025 ANNUAL MEETING AND BOOK SWAP
Please join us for our 2025 Annual Business meeting and Book Swap, at 1:00 on Saturday, May 17 in the Community Room at the SLO Library. Find out how your financial and book donations are used and get a peek behind the scenes at the SLO Library. What happens to the books you donate? What do your membership dues and additional donations support? Stick around following the business portion of the meeting to participate in a Book Swap and get a tour of the Library! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to volunteer@slofol.org. Names will not be recorded, this information will only be used to estimate the number of people expected.
BOOK SALES
Thanks for making our February book sale a great success! Our next book sale will take place June 19-21, 2025, in the Community Room at the SLO Library, once again featuring thousands of books and CDs for children, teens, and adults.
VISIT THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE
The SLOFOL bookstore is in the corner to your left as you enter the Library and features gently used books at bargain prices: fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and magazines. Take time to browse when you’re in the Library, and you may find some treasures– even some gifts this holiday season.
VISIT OUR eBAY STORE
Our eBay store is full of unusual books and bargains! To browse our selection of books, click here.
WE’RE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Check out our new Facebook page and Instagram account. We’ll be updating them regularly with news of the Friends and the SLO Library.