Celebrations

Celebration: Wikipedia's 25th Birthday

Saturday, 1/24/2026
10:30 - 4:30
Koret Lobby
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room B
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Explore, edit, photograph, and fact-check as we celebrate Wikipedia’s birthday with a full day of hands-on activities for all ages. Learn how the world’s largest free encyclopedia is created—and help make it better.

Schedule of Events  
All day — Wikipedia-themed crafts, screenprinting (bring your own teeshirt or bag!), photobooth and games. There will be puzzles, coloring sheets, Wikipedia games - and Wikipedians to talk with.

10:30–11:15 am — How to Edit Wikipedia or Vikidia, for Children (workshop for families - please bring a laptop if possible!). In this workshop, participants will learn about the core principles of Wikipedia and how to use the editing interface in an age appropriate way. The facilitator will also how children can start contributing. Recommended for families with children ages 8-13.

11:15 am–12:15 pm — A Day in the Life of a Wikipedian. In this panel, a group of Wikipedians will discuss their work and and answer question. Come learn about how Wikipedia gets written! All ages.

12:15–1:00 pm — Break

1:00–1:45 pm — Photography Workshop. In this workshop, participants will learn about how to take images for Wikipedia. They will take images of the library and the close neighborhood and add them to Wikimedia Commons. Please bring a camera if you have one, or you can use a smartphone. 

1:45–2:30 pm — Wikipedia History Trivia & Birthday Cake. What do you know about Wikipedia? Test your knowledge and win prizes.

2:30–4:30 pm — Learn to Edit Wikipedia: an Editathon. Learn how to add references, improve, or create new articles about San Francisco and the Bay Area. Please bring your own laptop. 

Perfect for families, students, and curious minds—no experience required. Come for one session or stay all day!
 

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

Public Notice and Disclaimer

This program uses a third-party website link. By clicking on the third-party website link, you will leave SFPL's website and enter a website not operated by SFPL. This service may collect personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, and password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact through our Library services. For more information about these third-party links, please see the section of SFPL’s Privacy Policy describing Links to Other Sites.

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