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San Francisco, CA – March 14, 2025 – Night of Ideas returns to San Francisco on April 5, 2025, transforming San Francisco Public Library, the Asian Art Museum, and Fulton Plaza into a hub for dialogue, art, and civic engagement. Under this year’s theme, “(un)Common Ground,” the event explores how art, technology, and diplomacy shape our collective future. 

San Francisco, March 11 — The Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs offers a first look at the work of the California Truth and Healing Council (CTHC), including up-close footage of the years-long process, on March 25 at the San Francisco Main Library. This presentation comes ahead of the release of the Council’s final report later this year, which will detail a holistic understanding of the historical relationship between California Native Americans and the state. 

San Francisco, CA – In partnership with the American Chinese Herb Trade Association, the American Chinese Medical Tit Tar Therapy Association and the Chinatown History & Culture Association, the San Francisco Main Library will be hosting Chinese Herbal Medicine Day on March 16, 1-4 p.m.  

SAN FRANCISCO – An exciting, kinetic procession of Indian and West African dance and drums joined together with Chinese lion dancers kicks off an electrifying evening of music, dance and poetry with San Francisco’s new poet laureate Genny Lim and former poet laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin this Tuesday, February 11, at the Main Library. San Francisco Human Rights Commission and San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with Booker T.

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco has long been a mecca for skateboarders, with the Embarcadero and other downtown spots serving as just a few must-visit destinations for skaters from around the globe. The upcoming exhibition at San Francisco Main Library, Skateboarding San Francisco: Concrete, Community, Continuity, spans 50 years—from 1975 to 2025—and celebrates the unique urban features that make the city so skateable, including its iconic concrete ledges and epic hills.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 14— San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) celebrates the richness of Black culture with an exciting lineup of programs during its Black History Month programming series, More Than a Month.