A place to gather and grow
1173 S. Main St. Templeton, CA 93465..
805 221-5372
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Templeton Library. All volunteer run.
Templeton Library is open 5 days a week!
Tuesdays 10 am - 5 pm
Wed. to Fri. 1-5 pm
Saturday 10-1pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays
& major holidays
Closed Dec. 25 & 26
(Psst - We make copies! Limit 10.)
Flea Market & Maker's Market
in the library parking lot
Saturday, May 4,
Every first Saturday through September
8 AM to 2 PM
For rules and vendor applications click the
Upcoming Events tab above
April 2024
Check out our new online catalog:
templeton.biblionix.com
Log on with your library card and
Browse new titles, or reserve a book. Check the date your book is due. It is easy and fun!
New section for kids, to search by picture.
We have a NEW BOOK SHOPOpen all library hours. Many hardcovers are $2 and up for special titles.We accept books in good condition, 5 years or newer for fiction and 10 years or newer for nonfiction and juvenile.
Children's Storytime
Every Tuesday 10:05 AM Kristen Barnhart, storyteller
Coffee & adult stories
Free coffee each week
EVERY Tuesday at 11 am
Story host - Nina
The first & third Saturdays 10 am
Papa Bear Gibson reads
funny animal stories
Kid's classes
Art with Annie!
Every other Wedneday, 3-4pm ages 7-12
Free, materials to make notecards & gifts for the Library gift shop!
Next classes 3/13, 3/27, 4/10
SAT Prep Workshop
MaxPotentialLearning
Every other Wedneday, 2:30-4:30pm
All Grades Welcome
Free pizza, free practice tests, and free advice from perfect-scoring seniors.
Next classes - none scheduled
The Monday Club
Accepts new and gently used books to include with Food Bank distributions to pantries and shelters in SLO County. Templeton Library donates our duplicate and extra books to them.
Templeton Library is a free public Library, all Donor funded and all Volunteer run. No government or taxpayer funds were received.
It is operated by Templeton Community Library Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation of members.
Designed by 19Six Architects and built by PL Construction at the corner of Main Street and Templeton Rd, it is situated in the Templeton High School parking lot.
Templeton Library is staffed by trained volunteers as a public space that will serve the learning and technology needs of our community.
Book Donations:
Our shelf space is limited. We started taking small quantities of books 5 years or newer in good condition January 1, 2024.
We are grateful for hardcover best sellers, almost new Sci-Fi paperbacks, Young adult and Spanish books.
We are unable to accept encyclopedias, magazines, dictionaries. Thank you!!
