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 All volunteer run and donor funded

  Templeton Library is open

5 days a week!

   Tuesdays 10 am - 5 pm

   Wed./Thurs./Fri. 1-5 pm

   Saturdays 10-1pm

 Closed Sundays & Mondays

Holidays observed:

New Year's Day, 

MLK Day, President's Day, 

Memorial Day, July 4th, 

Labor Day 

Thanksgiving Day & Friday after   

Christmas Day & day after     ​​​​

     (Psst - We make copies! Limit 10.) 

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      Children's Storytime
        Every Tuesday 10:05 AM  Kristen Barnhart, storyteller, and Papa Bear

 Coffee & adult stories
     Free coffee each week 
   EVERY Tuesday at 11 am
  Story host: Nina 
 

TCLA's Annual Report

      Why are we not a County Library?

In 1979, SLO County closed Templeton Library after Prop 13 and never reopened it. TCLA formed in 2000 to continue the dream of a Boy Scout who wanted to build a community library. The County agreed to a 50-50 partnership. 

   By 2019 TCLA had raised their half of the funds but the County had no funds. When Covid hit, SLO  County officials told TCLA to build the library, but they could not commit to operate it. We downsized our plans, built and furnished the library  with all donor funds and opened January 3, 2023 with volunteers. We purchased our own catalog system which is different from the County system. The County has indicated it has no funding for Templeton Library.

   SLO County collects 1.6% of Templeton property taxes for library services, but none of those funds flow back to our community library. It funds 14 other county branches.

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 Pokémon Club!  Student Run
Every Other Tuesday in the Library from 3-4 pm.
Next meeting Tuesday, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20
after school at the big farm table in the library. 
Trading/tips from Cameron S. 
Recommended for Ages 8-16  
Juniors ages 7 and younger will have a buddy. 

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ART WITH ANNIE!
Every other Wedneday, 3-4pm   ages 7-12
Free, materials to make notecards & gifts for the Library gift shop!
Next classes: 4/2, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28

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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:

     We are now taking ALL used books

in good condition

(maximum 2 boxes a week per household). 

We are grateful for hardcover best sellers, almost new Sci-Fi paperbacks, Young Adult, and Spanish books.  ​

We are unable to accept encyclopedias and dictionaries. Thank you!!

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