Silly old bear caught stealing honey from California library

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Farr, D. (2026, October 16). Silly old bear caught stealing honey from California library. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/cute-bear-caught-breaking-into-mammoth-lakes-library-in-california/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Daniel Farr

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On Wednesday, a bear entered the Mammoth Lakes Library in California before it opened to the public. The animal wandered around the upper floor for an unknown amount of time and left without causing any damage or taking books. Officials from the Mono County Office of Education joked that the bear might have been looking for "Winnie the Pooh" due to the book's 100th anniversary on October 14, although this was not confirmed. Surveillance footage showed the bear moving freely inside but did not reveal how it entered or exited the building.
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On October 14, 2026, surveillance footage showed a bear wandering inside the Mammoth Lakes Library in California, where it moved around the upper floor and seemed to be looking for honey rather than books. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning before any human patrons arrived. The Mono County Office of Education humorously suggested that the bear might have been seeking out a copy of Winnie The Pooh, which coincidentally marks its 100th anniversary this year since its first publication in 1926. Surveillance cameras captured the bear's movements but there were no reported damages or disruptions to the library beyond the humorous spectacle.

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California Mammoth Lakes Mono County Free Libraries The California Post App the Mono County Office of Education

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California GPE · 2× Mammoth Lakes GPE · 1× Mono County Free Libraries ORG · 1× Pooh PERSON · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1× the Mono County Office of Education ORG · 1×

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Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters Surveillance footage captured the animal making its way around the library’s upper floor, where a carpeted walkway offered plenty of books to browse — although the bear didn’t exactly look like it was preparing for a book club meeting.
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🔮 A bear-y suspicious bookworm went on a sticky-fingered adventure in a California library, and this silly old bear may have had one thing on his mind: honey!
2026-10-16 · New York Post
Silly old bear caught stealing honey from California library · assertive framing

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A bear-y suspicious bookworm went on a sticky-fingered adventure in a California library, and this silly old bear may have had one thing on his mind: honey! uncertain
bear → go → mind
The un-bear-lievable intruder turned the Mammoth Lakes Library into his own private reading den early Wednesday,wandering through the building before human patrons could get their paws on the place. Instead of getting shushed by a librarian, the furry trespasser got an empty building all to himself — no lines, no overdue fees and certainly no need to check out. uncertain
trespasser → turn → himself
Naturally, the Mono County Office of Education couldn’t resist connecting the woodland wanderer to literature’s most famously honey-obsessed bear. asserted
Office → resist → bear
“We can only assume the new Li-BEAR-ian was looking for a copy of Winnie The Pooh,” the agency quipped in a social media post. asserted
agency → assume → post
Talk about a hunny of a coincidence: Oct. 14 marked exactly 100 years since Winnie The Pooh was first published in1926, giving the bear’s bookish break-in some storybook-worthy timing. asserted
Pooh → talk → timing
Whether the visitor was searching for Pooh’s adventures or simply nosing around somewhere new, officials haven’t revealed what drew him inside. asserted
what → search → him
And despite the honey-themed suspicions, there’s no confirmation that the bear found any sweet treats during his literary excursion. asserted
bear → theme → excursion
Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters Surveillance footage captured the animal making its way around the library’s upper floor, where a carpeted walkway offered plenty of books to browse — although the bear didn’t exactly look like it was preparing for a book club meeting. asserted
it → download → meeting
The mystery deepened when it came to the bear’s entrance. asserted
it → deepen → entrance
Officials haven’t explained how the animal got into the building, but at least the furry freeloading didn’t require a staff intervention: He had already made his own exit before employees arrived. asserted
employees → explain → exit
No word on whether he checked out a book, returned one late or left with a serious case of the munchies. asserted
he → check → munchies
The Mammoth Lakes branch is part of the Mono County Free Libraries system, which operates seven locations and boasts more than 180,000 physical titles, plus additional digital materials. asserted
which → operate → titles
That’s a whole lot of pages for one bear to paw through — though this particular visitor apparently preferred browsing without an appointment. asserted
visitor → ’ → appointment
For the internet, it was a chance to appreciate a bear who seems to have taken the phrase “bookworm” a little too literally. asserted
who → appreciate → phrase
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