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Main Library Wheelchair Accessible
(415) 557-4400
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
San Francisco, CA 94102-4733
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Access Services (Hours Vary) (415) 557-4557
Days
Hours		 Check the schedule for the program or collection
you wish to use.
African American Center (415) 557-4545
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Art, Music & Recreation Center (415) 557-4525
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Audiovisual Center (415) 557-4515
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Auditorium, Koret (415) 557-4595
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Book Arts and Special Collections (415) 557- 4560
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
10-6		 Th
10-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Book Bay Bookstore (415) 557- 4238
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Business, Science and Technology Center (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
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Café (415) 437-4838
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-4:30		 M
10-5:30		 Tu
9-7:30		 W
9-7:30		 Th
9-7:30		 F
12-5:30		 Sat
10-5:30
Chief of Main (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-6		 W
9-6		 Th
9-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
Closed
Children's Center (415) 557-4554
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Chinese Center (415) 557-4430
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
City Guides (415) 557-4266
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-5		 Tu
10-5		 W
10-5		 Th
10-5		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
City Librarian (or by appointment) (415) 557-4236
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-5		 Tu
9-5		 W
9-5		 Th
9-5		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
Deaf Services Center Voice: (415) 557- 4434
TTY: (415) 557- 4433
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
11-7		 W
11-7		 Th
11-7		 F
12-6		 Sat
12-6
Dial-A-Story English: (415) 437-4880
Spanish: (415) 437-4882
Cantonese:(415) 437-4883
Days
Hours		 24 hours/day,
7 days/week
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Educational Guidance Collection (415) 557-4545
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Environmental Center (415) 557-4500
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Filipino American Center (415) 557-4430
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
First Stop (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Friends of the SFPL (or by appointment) (415) 557-4257
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-5		 Tu
9-5		 W
9-5		 Th
9-5		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
Friends for Life (415) 557-4557
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
Closed
Gallery, Jewett (415) 557-4277
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-4:30		 M
10-5:30		 Tu
9-7:30		 W
9-7:30		 Th
9-7:30		 F
12-5:30		 Sat
10-5:30
Gallery, Skylight (415) 557-4277
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-6		 W
9-6		 Th
9-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Gay and Lesbian Center (415) 557-4499
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
General Collections and Humanities Center (415) 557-4545
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
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Government Information Center (415) 557-4500
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Human Resources Office (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-5		 Tu
9-5		 W
9-5		 Th
9-5		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
Interlibrary Loan Program (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
International Center (415) 557-4430
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Jobs and Careers Center (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room (415) 557-4590
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Learning Differences (415) 557-4540
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (415) 557-4253
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
1-6		 Tu
10-6		 W
10-6		 Th
1-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
Closed
Library Commission Secretary (or by appt.) (415) 557-4233
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-5		 Tu
9-5		 W
9-5		 Th
9-5		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
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Lost and Found (415) 557-4356
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Magazines and Newspapers Center (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Meeting Rooms (415) 557-4590
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Music Center (415) 557-4525
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Online Renewal
Days
Hours		 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Paging Desks (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-4:45		 M
10-5:45		 Tu
9-7:45		 W
9-7:45		 Th
9-7:45		 F
12-5:45		 Sat
10-5:45
Patent and Trademark Center (415) 557-4500
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Project Read (415) 557-4388
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
10-6		 W
10-6		 Th
10-6		 F
12-5		 Sat
Closed
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San Francisco History Center (415) 557-4567
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
10-6		 Th
10-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
San Francisco Photo Collection (415) 557-4567
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
1-5		 W
Closed		 Th
1-5		 F
Closed		 Sat
10-12 and 1-5
Security (415) 557-4356
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Small Business Center (415) 557-4400
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Teen Center (415) 557-4404
Days
Hours		 Sun
12-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-8		 W
9-8		 Th
9-8		 F
12-6		 Sat
10-6
Telephone Renewal (415) 557-4511, 2, 3
Days
Hours		 Sun
6a-10p		 M
6a-10p		 Tu
6a-10p		 W
6a-10p		 Th
6a-10p		 F
6a-10p		 Sat
6a-10p
Volunteer Services (415) 557-4280
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
9-6		 W
9-6		 Th
9-6		 F
12-6		 Sat
Closed
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Branch Libraries
Anza Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
550 37th Ave (near Anza)
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 355-5717
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5*		 M
10-6*		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9*		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6*
Bayview/Anna E. Waden Wheelchair Accessible
5075 3rd Street (at Revere)
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 355-5757
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
10-6		 W
1-8		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Bernal Heights Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
500 Cortland Street (near Moultrie)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 355-2810
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Chinatown Wheelchair Accessible
1135 Powell Street (near Jackson)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 355-2888
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-9		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Chinatown Children's Room Hours
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-6		 Tu
10-8		 W
10-8		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
1 José Sarria Court (16th Street near Market)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 355-5616
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
12-6		 Tu
10-9		 W
12-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6*
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Excelsior  Wheelchair Accessible
4400 Mission Street (at Cotter)
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 355-2868
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-9		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Glen Park  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
The Glen Park Branch Library has CLOSED and
is scheduled to REOPEN in a new building at 2825 Diamond Street
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2007.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please see the Glen Park Branch page for more information about the closure.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Golden Gate Valley  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
1801 Green Street (at Octavia)
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 355-5666
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
12-8		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Ingleside Wheelchair Accessible
1649 Ocean Avenue (at Faxon)
San Francisco, CA 94112
 (415) 355-2898
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
12-8		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
- in Presidio Branch, Lower Level -
3150 Sacramento Street (near Baker)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 355-2859
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
11-9		 W
1-9		 Th
11-9		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
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Marina  Wheelchair Accessible
1890 Chestnut Street (near Webster)
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 355-2823
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
10-6		 Tu
10-6		 W
1-9		 Th
1-9		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Merced  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
155 Winston Drive (at 19th Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 355-2825
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Mission  Wheelchair Accessible
300 Bartlett Street (at 24th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 355-2800
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-9		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Mission Children's Room Hours
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-6		 Tu
10-8		 W
10-8		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Mission Bay  Wheelchair Accessible
960 4th Street (at Berry)
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 355-2838
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
12-8		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Noe Valley/ Sally Brunn 
451 Jersey Street (near Castro)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 355-5707
The Noe Valley Branch Library has CLOSED for renovation.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Nearby branches include Eureka Valley and Mission. Visit the Branch Library Improvement Program Bookmobile during the renovation.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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North Beach  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
2000 Mason Street (at Columbus)
San Francisco, CA 94133
 (415) 355-5626
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
12-6		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Ocean View  Wheelchair Accessible
345 Randolph Street (at Ramsell)
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 355-5615
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
10-7		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Ortega  Wheelchair Accessible
3223 Ortega Street (at 39th Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 355-5700
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
10-6		 W
1-9		 Th
1-9		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Park  Wheelchair Accessible
1833 Page Street (near Cole)
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 355-5656
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Parkside  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
1200 Taraval Street (at 22nd Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 355-5770
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
1-6		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
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Portola  Wheelchair Accessible
2450 San Bruno Avenue (at Silliman)
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 355-5660
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
12-8		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Potrero  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
1616 20th Street (near Connecticut)
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 355-2822
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-8		 W
12-8		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
Presidio  Wheelchair Accessible
3150 Sacramento Street (near Baker)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 355-2880
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6		 Tu
10-9		 W
1-9		 Th
10-9		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
(in Presidio Branch, Lower Level)
(415) 355-2859
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
10-6*		 Tu
11-9		 W
1-9		 Th
11-9*		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
351 9th Avenue (near Clement)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 355-5600
The Richmond Branch Library has CLOSED for renovation.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Visit the International Languages Collection or the Branch Library Improvement Program Bookmobile (beginning Tuesday, April 3rd) during the renovation. The nearby branches include Anza, Presidio, and the Park Branches.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Richmond Children's Room Hours
The weekly 11 a.m. Tuesday storytime (ages 3-5) and the weekly 11 a.m. Saturday lapsit will be held in the Community Room of the Richmond Police Station at 461 – 6th Avenue.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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Sunset  Wheelchair Accessible
1305 18th Avenue (at Irving)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 355-2808
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-9		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Sunset Children's Room Hours
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-6		 Tu
10-8		 W
10-8		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Visitacion Valley  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility
45 Leland Avenue (near Bayshore)
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 355-2848
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
12-7		 Th
1-7		 F
1-6		 Sat
1-6
West Portal  Wheelchair Accessible
190 Lenox Way (at Ulloa)
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 355-2886
Days
Hours		 Sun
1-5		 M
1-9		 Tu
10-9		 W
10-9		 Th
10-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
10-6
Western Addition 
1550 Scott Street (at Geary)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 355-5727
The Western Addition Branch Library has CLOSED for renovation.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Visit the Western Addition Reading Center, the International Languages Collection or the Branch Library Improvement Program Bookmobile during the renovation. The nearby branches include Park, Presidio, and the Main Library.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Western Addition Reading Center * Wheelchair Accessible
African American Art & Culture Complex
762 Fulton Street (at Webster), 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 440-0206
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10-6		 W
1-6		 Th
1-6		 F
1-6		 Sat
12-5
* Note: Extended hours during a nearby Branch closure.
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Bookmobiles
Children's Bookmobile  Wheelchair image and link to information about access to library buildings for people with limited mobility (415) 557-4344
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
9-6		 Tu
9-6		 W
9-6		 Th
9-6		 F
Closed		 Sat
Closed
Seniors' Bookmobile  Wheelchair Accessible (415) 557-4345
Days
Hours		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
9:30-4		 W
9:30-4		 Th
9:30-4		 F
9:30-4		 Sat
Closed

Branch Library Improvement Program Bookmobile Wheelchair Accessible

(415) 557-4343

   Noe Valley Location:
665 Elizabeth St. in front of St. Philip School (near Elizabeth & Diamond)
Days
Hours*		 Sun
Closed		 M
10:30-1		 Tu
Closed		 W
10:30-1		 Th
Closed		 F
Closed		 Sat
Closed

   Richmond Location
Southeast corner of 6th Avenue at Geary Boulevard
Days
Hours*		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
10:30-1		 W
3 - 7		 Th
Closed		 F
Closed		 Sat
10:30-5

   Western Addition Location:
Corner of Post & Steiner Streets, beside Hamilton Recreation Center
Days
Hours*		 Sun
Closed		 M
Closed		 Tu
Closed		 W
3 - 7		 Th
Closed		 F
1 - 5		 Sat
Closed
* Note: Hours subject to change. Please call for information.

Days Closed
1/01/07 New Year's Day
1/15/07 M. L. King Birthday
2/19/07 President's Day
5/28/07 Memorial Day
6/24/07 Pride Day - Main Library Closed
7/04/07 Independence Day
9/03/07 Labor Day
10/08/07 Columbus Day
11/12/07 Veteran's Day
11/22/07 & 11/23/07 Thanksgiving Day* &
Day After
12/25/07 Christmas Day*
1/01/08 New Year's Day*
* Note: All Library facilities will close at 5:00 p.m. on the eves of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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