Acclaimed photographer Robert Dawson and Ellen Manchester share stories from their travels in Ukraine for their Global Library Project and bring the voices of librarians who are still working amidst the invasion to the Main Library on October 22, 2022 at 1 p.m.   

The Library partners with local civic leader Rev. Dr. Carolyn Ransom-Scott to spread the joy of Black inventions throughout history 

Press Conference: September 1, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at Potrero Branch Library, 1616 20th St, San Francisco. RSVP to Kate.Patterson@sfpl.org 

For Immediate Release: August 18, 2022

Media Contact: Jaime Wong
415-557-4295| Jaime.Wong@sfpl.org

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Head Back to the Future with Artist Fernando Martí

SAN FRANCISCO – Indian-born American photographer, writer and conservationist

The temporary branch library, located at 1234 Valencia Street, will provide 7-day, in-person service while the historic Mission Branch Library undergoes a $24.7 million renovation 

MEDIA PREVIEW & TOUR: Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m. RSVP to Kate.Patterson@SFPL.org 

San Francisco Public Library premieres The Global Library Project, a photographic exploration of Libraries around the world by celebrated photographer Robert Dawson and Ellen Manchester

On view June 11 – November 13, 2022 at San Francisco Main Library, Jewett Gallery

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