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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org   San Francisco Public Library’s One City One Book 2013: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow   A major terrorist attack strikes the Bay Area. The Department of … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2012 MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org San Francisco Public Library Adding Sunday and Monday Service at Three Branch Libraries Provides More Library Service for Annual SF Summer Reading Program Just in time for … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org Pride Month Activities at San Francisco Public Library San Francisco Public Library celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month this June with author readings, films, spoken word and exhibitions. Among … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release April  26, 2013 Contact: Susan Terence Calif. Poets in the Schools 415-751-6770 susieluz@gmail.com California Poets in the Schools’ Students’ Grand Slam Poetry Reading in collaboration with the San Francisco Giants’ Community Fund and Jr. Giants California Poets … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Michelle Jeffers, San Francisco Public Library, 415-557-4282, mjeffers@sfpl.org Kate Patterson, San Francisco Arts Commission, 415-252-4638, kate.patterson@sfgov.org San Francisco Public Library & WritersCorps Present an Installation of Poetry on the Main Library Stairs & Literary Carnival … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: April 11, 2013 El Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros Celebrating Children and Books Sunday, April 14, Mission Branch Library Rooted in a Latin American tradition, El Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2013 Author Eve Bunting to Deliver 2013 Effie Lee Morris Lecture Picture Books That Can’t Be Written: Social Issues in Children’s Literature SF Main Library, April 30, 6 p.m. Eve Bunting, multi-award-winning author of more … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org March 27, 2013 Reverend Cecil Williams, Janice Mirikitani, Dr. Robert Lustig, Will Durst and More April Author Visits at San Francisco Public Library The San Francisco Main Library hosts several … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org March 22, 2013 Will Durst and Josh Kornbluth Perform at San Francisco Main Library as part of annual Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor Exhibit On the Clock: A Playful … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Jeffers (415) 557-4282; mjeffers@sfpl.org February 25, 2013 Free Your Mind: A Revolution In Words Literary Festival at San Francisco Public Library brings together Bay Area-based authors, artists and activists On Saturday March 2nd, San … Continue reading →