Western Addition

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