Please Don't Stop the Music
February 25, 2025
Bay Area’s award-winning, free local music streaming platform once again opens for music submissions
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Newly-Inaugurated Poet Laureate Headlines Memorable Night of Dance, Music, Poetry
February 10, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO – An exciting, kinetic procession of Indian and West African dance and drums joined together with Chinese lion dancers kicks off an electrifying evening of music, dance and poetry with San Francisco’s new poet laureate Genny Lim and former poet laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin this Tuesday, February 11, at the Main Library. San Francisco Human Rights Commission and San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with Booker T.
Decks and Detritus: New Exhibition at San Francisco Main Library Features the Local History of Skateboarding
January 30, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco has long been a mecca for skateboarders, with the Embarcadero and other downtown spots serving as just a few must-visit destinations for skaters from around the globe. The upcoming exhibition at San Francisco Main Library, Skateboarding San Francisco: Concrete, Community, Continuity, spans 50 years—from 1975 to 2025—and celebrates the unique urban features that make the city so skateable, including its iconic concrete ledges and epic hills.
The Work and Contributions of African Americans Are Celebrated During More Than a Month
January 14, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, January 14— San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) celebrates the richness of Black culture with an exciting lineup of programs during its Black History Month programming series, More Than a Month.
San Francisco Public Library Debuts Booked & Beautiful, a New Talk Show Style Series
January 9, 2025
Enjoy live performances and conversations featuring the boldest change agents of the Queer and Trans community.
Navigate the 2025 Tax Season at San Francisco Public Library
January 6, 2025
Learn how to file taxes accurately during Tax Season Success, an event series that features five expert-led virtual workshops.
San Francisco Public Library Unveils 'Shadows and Light': A Unique Exploration into Black Horror as a Tool for Healing
January 2, 2025
December 19, 2024 – The San Francisco Public Library in partnership with Sistah Scifi announces a unique community gathering, "Shadows and Light: Exploring Black Horror and Black Healing".
San Francisco Public Library Receives $2 Million Grant to Continue Work Expanding Services for Incarcerated Individuals
December 20, 2024
Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports continued collaboration between San Francisco Public Library and the American Library Association to encourage greater access to information and resources for people in jails and prisons nationwide
There’s an Atmospheric River Outside. What Should I Read?
November 25, 2024
Stay Cozy This Winter Season With San Francisco’s Top Reads and Records
Learn to Walk, Write, Dance and Draw at One Peace Labyrinth Workshop
November 22, 2024
“Be Still When It Moves You” seeks to be a meditative arts exchange on the labyrinth