San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Poet Laureate Selection Committee are seeking nominations for the ninth San Francisco Poet Laureate, to succeed Tongo Eisen-Martin, whose term is expiring.

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative (SF Pathways) is excited to relaunch Lawyers in the Library, a series of free workshops to help eligible green card holders apply for U.S. citizenship at San Francisco Public Library. 

三藩市，2024年1月8日 — 三藩市公立圖書館宣佈舉辦老少皆宜的免費活動慶祝農曆新年。 據中國文化，2024年正逢「木龍年」，象徵著智慧與成功，圖書館展望繼續幫助讀者在新的一年博覽群書、增廣見聞。

拉開一月初序幕的是一系列以豐富多彩的傳統文化和習俗為焦點的趣味互動式年慶祝活動。

San Francisco, January 4, 2024 - San Francisco Public Library invites all members of the Queer Black community, as well as allies and supporters to participate in the launch of the Queer Black Community Archives Project. A joint program of the Hormel LGBTQIA+ Center and the San Francisco History Center (SFHC), both housed at the San Francisco Main Library, the two-part program is aimed at empowering the local Queer Black community to preserve their invaluable archives.  

SAN FRANCISCO – In celebration and solidarity with Black History Month, San Francisco Public Library brings vibrant authors, book clubs, exhibits and music, arts and crafts programs to the City this January and February.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 4, 2023 - San Francisco Public Library is thrilled to announce the 40th anniversary of its esteemed adult literacy program, Project Read. In San Francisco, it is estimated that 80,000 adults—one in every five—have some difficulty with basic reading and writing. Since its establishment in 1983, Project Read has been a beacon of hope for more than 7,000 adult learners in the local community, transforming lives through improved reading and writing skills. 

Ever wonder what your neighbor on MUNI is reading or listening to on their commute? Need some gift recommendations for that bookworm in your life? Taking a quiet break during the holidays for some quality R&R—“Rest and Reading”? San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) dug into its data and came up with the most popular titles of the year. Discover what San Franciscans of all ages were checking out in our all-star roundup of 2023.

Top Print Adult Fiction