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Help Nature Help Us for Earth Day with San Francisco Public Library

四月 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.  

San Francisco Public Library Joins Debut West Coast–Wide “One Book, One Coast” Reading Initiative Featuring They Called Us Enemy

三月 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. 

Bay Area Artists: Get Heard with Bay Beats

二月 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.

San Francisco Public Library Leads National Initiative to Expand Library Access for Incarcerated People

二月 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.