Western Addition

Western Addition 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

• Western Addition Branch Calendar

• Western Addition Branch Archives on flickr

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

Ongoing Monthly Programs

• Western Addition Book Group – 1st Mondays

• Japanese Language Book Discussion Group – 1st Saturdays

• Sunday Crafternoon – 1st Sundays

• Origami Hour – 2nd Saturdays

• Second Sunday Matinee – 2nd Sundays

• Computer Basics – 3rd Thursdays

• Japanese Parents’ Group & Storytime – 4th Thursdays

• Parent-Child Interaction – 2nd & 4th Mondays

• Reiki Tummo & Heart Meditation – certain Wednesdays and Thursdays. Check calendar.

Ongoing Weekly Programs

• Growing Readers – every Saturday. K-3rd grade

• Preschool Storytime – every Tuesday at 10a. Ages 3-5

• Toddler Tales & Playtime – every Tuesday at 10:45a. 16 months to age 2. Must have a ticket to attend.

More programs can be found on the Western Addition Branch Calendar

Collections

• High-interest English language collection of books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, Blu-Rays, as well as music and books on CD.

• Extensive Japanese language collection of books, magazines, newspaper, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and CDs for children, teens, and adults with new titles arriving regularly

• Japanese Interest Collection (in English) covering many aspects of Japanese culture and Japanese Americans.

• Russian language collection of books, newspaper, DVDs, and CDs for children and adults with new titles arriving regularly.

• Black Interest Collection that covers many aspects of Black history and culture.

• Historical photo archive collected from neighborhood residents as part of the Shades of San Francisco Project.

Languages spoken by staff (based on staff availability): English | Japanese