April 16, 2026
“Weaving Stories,” the Library’s celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, offers more than 50 events across the City
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April 14, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — In honor of Earth Day, San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presents an in-depth panel that delves into California’s pioneering nature conservation efforts, led by California Natural Resources Agency’s (CNRA’s) Secretary Wade Crowfoot and featuring leaders in local conservation and environmental justice.
April 10, 2026
The Main Library is honoring its 30th anniversary with a series of special programs, including a panel with past, present and future Library leaders on April 14.
April 9, 2026
Black and white photos from Hamburger Eyes spotlight magazine’s street photography and impact on visual culture
March 31, 2026
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Public Library, KQED, and Circuit Network partner with Villa Albertine for its signature marathon of talks, performances, art, and collective imagination on
April 11, 2026 at the Main Library + Asian Art Museum
March 30, 2026
The 2026 schedule for Repair Clinics builds on four years of increased demand for repair events that promote Zero Waste by normalizing repair, preventing textile waste, and increasing bike ridership.
March 19, 2026
San Francisco, CA — San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) invites readers across the Bay Area to participate in One Book, One Coast, a groundbreaking, multi-state community reading program uniting libraries across California, Oregon and Washington. The inaugural selection, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, will anchor a series of conversations, programs and events from March through May 2026.
March 16, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — This April, in keeping with Financial Capability Month, San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) offers virtual and in-person programs all month-long on topics including financial advice, debt management, education repayments, avoiding scams and more to help build the financial literacy skills needed for success.
February 26, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Attention all Bay Area musicians: San Francisco Public Library’s (SFPL’s) free music streaming platform, Bay Beats, is reopening its annual submission round for artists across the Bay.
From March 1 through May 31, 2026, musicians across all genres, from jazz to soul, rap to rock, classical to world, New Age to noise and everything in between, have the chance to feature their music for streaming on Bay Beats as well as receive a $300 honorarium.
February 13, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) , is leading a groundbreaking national effort to expand access to books, information and professional library services for incarcerated individuals and people reentering their communities. Supported by more than $4 million from the Mellon Foundation, SFPL launched the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People initiative to address the urgent and growing need for equitable information access in carceral settings.