North Beach

North Beach Branch is supporting the City’s Community Hub initiative to provide support for students in grades K-8 who are utilizing SFUSD’s Distance Learning Curriculum and prioritize children and youth with high levels of need. Due to public health requirements for physical distancing and space limitations, the Library cannot provide simultaneous SFPL To Go service. Please call the TIP Line 415-557-4400 to transfer your materials to the next convenient location.

Features

• North Beach Branch Calendar

• North Beach Branch on Facebook

• Laptop Program for public in-library use of a Library laptop

• Teen Services Librarian Available

Ongoing Programs

Weekly Storytimes

• Family Storytime: Ages 0-3 years

• Toddler Tales & Playtime: Ages 16 months-3 years

• Preschool Storytime: Ages 3-5 years

Regular Children Programs

• Build It! LEGO Club (Biweekly): You can build anything!

• Family Films (Monthly): Light refreshment may be provided!

Regular Adult Programs

• Knitting and Crochet Group: Every Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m.

• North Beach Coloring Club: Every Wednesday, at 1:00 p.m.

• Cinema at the Library: 1st Wednesday of the month, at 6:30 p.m.

Sound Sculpture by Bill Fontana

• Listen to Spiraling Echoes

• Listen to Sonic Dreamscapes (original piece)

• Learn more about sound sculptures by Bill Fontana

Collections

• Large Chinese language collection

• Small Italian interest collection

• Small collection of information by and about “Beat” writers

• Local oral history, newspapers, newsletters (The Semaphore) and selected poems by Ronald F. Sauer

Languages spoken by staff (based on staff availability): English | Chinese - Cantonese.