The San Francisco Public Library system will close early on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. All the libraries will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Glen Park Library - Holiday hours
Wednesday, December 24, 12-5pm
Thursday, December 25 - Closed
Wednesday, December 31, 12-5pm
Thursday January 1 - Closed
Winter Reading Clubs, for adults and kids!
Starting on December 13, the Glen Park Library will be having an Adult Winter Reading Club and Kid's (ages 17 and under) Winter Reading Club.You can sign up on or anytime after December 13 until January 17. Adult or children will read at home or in the library to earn a small prize and then all who finish the program will be entered in the raffle.
The grand raffle prize for kids is a stuffed Emperor penguin.
The grand raffle prizes for adults are: $25 gift card to the Cheese Boutique, $25 gift card to the Canyon Market and a $25 gift card to Eggettes. There will be 1 winner for each card.
To sign up, just ask the librarian for the reading log.
*These 2 reading clubs are only being offered at the Glen Park Library at this time
Ring in the Green: Eco-Friendly Projects for the Holidays - Gift Boxes Made by Decorating Tins with Recycled Materials
Saturday, December 13 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Craft project for adults and teens. Use reusable art parts to make "new" and beautiful holiday projects. At this class you will be decorating tins with recycled materials. Presented in partnership with SCRAP (Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Parts).
Cooking Club for Teens
The Excelsior Library and the Boys and Girls Club presents a Cooking Club for Teens. Learn how easy it is to cook healthy, nutritious and tasty meals.Fridays Dec 5, 19, Jan 9 4:30-6:30pm
At the Mission YMCA, 4080 Mission Street (near Freeway overpass)
To sign up, contact Marla at mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2832.
For the first class, the Canyon Market in Glen Park has kindly donated food for the teens to cook!
Make a Wallet for Teens
Friday, December 124 p.m.
Fold manga, maps, or decorative paper into a personalized wallet. Make a great gift!
For ages 12-18.
For more information, contact Marla at mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2832.
Thanksgiving Hours
All the San Francisco Public Libraries will close at 5pm tomorrow, Wednesday the 26th. All the libraries will also be closed Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th as well.
Glen Park Library will be open 12 -5pm on Wednesday the 26th and reopen Saturday the 29th at 1:00 pm.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Glen Park Library will be open 12 -5pm on Wednesday the 26th and reopen Saturday the 29th at 1:00 pm.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Library opens on Mondays!
Starting on Monday, November 24, the Glen Park Branch Library will be open on from 10am- 6pm every Monday.On November 24, please stop by to help us celebrate.We will have some light refreshments and give aways with our new hours.
Glen Park isn't the only library that has expanded hours, please see below for other locations and their day and times.
- Branches open Sundays, 1–5 p.m., effective Nov 23, 2008:
- Bayview/Anna E. Waden, 5075 3rd Street (at Revere) 355-5757
- Merced, 155 Winston Drive (at 19th Ave) 355-2825
- Noe Valley, 451 Jersey Street (near Castro) 355-5707
- Ortega, 3223 Ortega Street (at 39th Avenue) 355-5700
- Presidio, 3150 Sacramento Street (near Baker) 355-2880
- Branches open Mondays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., effective Nov 24, 2008:
- Glen Park, 2825 Diamond Street (near Bosworth) 355-2858
- Golden Gate, 1801 Green Street (at Octavia) 355-5666
- New Bookmobile service to Treasure Island,
Thursdays 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., effective November 20, 2008:
- Treasure Island Community Center, 'Ship Shape' building, 497 Avenue I
- 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. closed for lunch
- For more information call (415) 557-4343
Computer Class
Basic Mouse and Keyboard SkillsTuesday, November 18 at 2 p.m.
An introductory class on mouse and keyboard skills. After the instruction, you'll have time to ask questions and to practice what you've learned. Space is limited. Please signup at the Information Desk or call 355-2858.
Photographing Children
Saturday, November 14 p.m.
Local photographer Fima Gelman, will offer advice on photographing children. He will present a slide show with examples of his own work, including photos he took of children on a recent winter vacation in Siberia.
Altoid Tin Crafts for Teens
Thursday, October 304 p.m.
Make an Altoid tin altar (mini shrine) in honor of Day of the Dead. Or make up your own theme. Bring a few miniature items or pictures to the workshop. All other materials provided. For ages 11-18. Space limited. To register, contact Marla at mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2858.
New Citizenship Resources at the Library
In October 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began administering a new set of questions for the naturalization exam.To help library users prepare for the new USCIS naturalization interview, the San Francisco Public Library developed a set of online resources including the following tools to assist our patrons with the recent exam changes:
- A video transcript introduction
- A guide to naturalization
- Detailed practice materials for the new citizenship exam
- Information about local organizations that can help with the citizenship process
- A list of English as a Second Language (ESL) providers
The resources are now available on the SFPL website at http://sfpl.org/citizenship.
Resources are currently available in 5 languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Russian, with more languages to come in Phase 2 of the project.
The Climate Project
Wednesday, October 226:30 p.m.
Volunteers trained by Al Gore will present a new slideshow based on the Academy Award-winning film, "An Inconvenient Truth" to increase public awareness of the climate crisis throughout the United States and abroad.
The Climate Project began as non-profit organization with the mission of increasing public awareness of the climate crisis at a grassroots level throughout the United States and abroad. A diverse group of thousands of volunteers from every corner of the United States have been trained to present a version of the slide show. For more information, visit theclimateproject.org. In English. Cosponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center.
Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action
Saturday, October 113:00 pm Glen Park Program Room
This documentary presents a touching portrait of a fascinating woman who lived and worked in San Francisco for much of her life. Tillie Olsen was an activist, a labor leader, a renowned author -- and a former Glen Park neighborhood resident.
Her O’Henry award-winning story, I Stand Here Ironing, was influential for its fresh and honest portrayal of a working class woman's concerns. Olsen’s writing remains as relevant today as it was when it was first published over 40 years ago.
Included in the film are interviews with Alice Walker, Gloria Steinem and Tillie Olsen’s activist daughters. Filmmaker Ann Hershey will present the film and answer questions.
1 Year Anniversary Party!
Saturday, October 4 at 2 pm -4 pmHow time flies! October marks the 1 year anniversary that the Glen Park Library moved into its new location. And to celebrate we are having a party!
Please join us, there will be refreshments, cake, a raffle, give-aways and Owen Baker- Flynn will be entertaining with juggling, music and magic.
Read for the Record Featuring "Corduroy" by Don Freeman
Read for the Record Featuring "Corduroy" by Don Freeman
Caring for Your Aging Parents
A three class series presented by professionals from Eldercare Services.You may attend one, two or all three classes. Please sign up at the Information Desk at the Glen Park Library to register.
The classes will be on:
Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
Discussing your concerns with your parent and options for care.Class has already happened.
Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
When a parent shows signs of memory loss.
Wednesday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
Support resources for aging parents and their families.
Provides information on various aspects of caring for an older relative. Topics may include discussing the need for care, options for care and the aging process in general.
A Poetry Performance by Ana Elsner
Please join us for an author reading, conversation and book signing onWednesday, September 24
6:30 p.m.
Polyglot poet and world citizen Ana Elsner acts out her poetry from Ciphers of Uncommon Origin - Poems by Ana Elsner, Volume I, InstaPLANET Press, Language Maker Poetry Series, and from her new manuscript "Resurrected Omissions".
"My work is seasoned by a life lived in a great diversity of cultural contexts, which enables me to transcend the limits of one-dimensionality. Although often provocative and (self) critical in tone, and neologistic in language, I consider my poems to be ageless and intellectually and emotionally accessible to a broad and diverse audience and readership," Ana Elsner, 2006
For more information about the poet, please click here.
Beyond Your Brain (Or Other Ways to Know Stuff)...for Teens
Friday, August 29, 20084 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Learn how gut feelings can improve your life. And how intuition -- or your sixth sense -- can help you navigate those people and things important to YOU!
Presenter, Kay Fahlstrom, has been developing her intuition for 22 years. For information or to register, contact Marla Bergman at
(415) 355-2832 or mbergman@sfpl.org
For ages 10-18.
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Matt Springer, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCSF, will give a talk and slideshow about precautions that can be taken to lessen the damage from an earthquake at home and work. His presentation includes many photos of preparations in his own home and suggests measures ranging from simple to complex to prepare for the next temblor. Cosponsored by the Environmental Center.
Computer Training Class- Library Catalog
Tuesday, August 19 at 2:00pmLearn to search the Library's catalog, place holds on items and manage your Library record. Basic keyboarding skills required. Space is limited.
Please sign up at the Information Desk or call 557-2858
It's a Party!
This Saturday is the last day of the Read in the Wildest Places Summer Reading program. To celebrate the last day, we are having a party for children of all ages at the Glen Park Library.Please join us at 2:30pm, there will be light refreshments and Mark Bunnell and his Carnival of Chaos will be performing!
Encore Searching
The San Francisco Public Library has just launched a new way to search the library catalog on our home page.Encore is a different way to search the catalog that is a "discovery tool." It incorporates tag clouds and assists with common mis-spellings. A tag cloud is a just a Web 2.0 way of saying "subject heading."
The new Encore way of searching includes exactly the same information that appears in our normal records. Encore takes information that might of been more difficult to find and rearranges it so it will be easier to locate. It also is easier for the user to fine tune what they are looking for.
You will still be able to search the catalog the old way but please try the Encore way and hopefully it will help you discover new materials that might be of interest to you!
The Knuckle Knockers Duo
Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30am
The Knuckle Knockers present mountain music from Appalachia, in the Eastern United States. They'll play and sing rousing songs about animals, farm life and more, with fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. They love to get the kids dancing!
For children of all ages.
The Knuckle Knockers present mountain music from Appalachia, in the Eastern United States. They'll play and sing rousing songs about animals, farm life and more, with fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. They love to get the kids dancing!
For children of all ages.
A Celebration of Filipino American History and Culture
Saturday, July 26, 20082 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Readings by Bay Area Filipino American authors. The authors reading at the event are:
Dawn B. Mabalon, Evageline Canonizado Buell, Edwin Lozada and Oscar Penaranda.
Crosspulse Rhythm Duo
Thursday, July 24, 2008
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Crosspulse Rhythm Duo uses body, bells, boxes, balls and all manner of found sound to make music out of anything. Entertaining and educational show fun.
For children of all ages.
Practical Astrology for Teens
Friday, July 18, 2008at 3:30
This workshop will help you see beyond the universe and into yourself. Get an expanded picture of who you are, what your relationship style is, what your life “mission statement” is about, and more.
For ages 12-18.
Dog Safety Talk for Children
Thursday, July 10 at 3:00 pmA volunteer from the SPCA will be bringing Roofus, a labrador, to discuss how kids can safely interact with dogs. For children of all ages.
Author Talk: Eccentrics, Heroes and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley
Wednesday, July 9 6:30 pm
Richard Schwartz, author and historian, will present a slide show and lecture on his new book. "Eccentrics, Heroes and Cutthroats of OldBerkeley." Through stories of the amazing characters in the book, Schwartz will reveal the many unknown connections between San Francisco and Berkeley in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Book sales and signing follow event.
Make Your Own Ancient Animal Clay Wall Hanging!
Wednesday, July 2 at 2:00pmKids will use ancient animal hieroglyphics from the Olmec, Maya and Aztec peoples to stamp the design onto their own clay wall hanging that they can take home. A teacher from The Museum of Craft and Folk Art will be leading the class.
For ages 5 and older.
Ghost Hunting for Teens
Ghost Hunting for TeensThursday, June 19 at 4-5:30 p.m
Ever wonder if ghosts are real? Want to learn how to capture ghosts on audio and video? How can you tell a real ghost from a fake? Learn about poltergeists. Is it true that teens tend to experience them more? A real ghost hunter from the San Francisco Ghost Society, Tommy Netzband, will talk about his experiences investigating ghosts and hauntings. He will also share some ghostly images and sounds he has caught on DVD. (But he won't bring any ghosts with him.) Get the info, then you decide what to believe!
For ages 12-18.
For more information, contact Marla Bergman at (415) 355-2832 or mbergman@sfpl.org
Summer Reading Program for Kids and Teens!
Sign ups being this Saturday for the kid's and Friday for the Teen summer reading program.Read in the Wildest Places is the reading program for all children through age 13. June 14 – Sat., August 9, 2008. You can sign up at any location.
Small incentive prizes will be awarded to enrolled children who have read for two, four and six hours during the eight weeks of Summer Reading. One grand prize will be awarded to each child who reads for eight or more hours and visits the library at least two times. Children may read books in any language they choose.
Babies or Toddlers can participate by having someone read to them. There will be special incentive prizes for this age group and a fun handout with suggestions for activities (available in English, Spanish and Chinese).
Teen Summer Reading Program For teens age 13 to 18, is June 13th to July 25th.
Sign up at any of the participating branches. You will keep track of what you read and time spent reading.
Complete a Comment Card with your contact information for every 10 hours of reading to win fabulous prize:
- 10 hours – triliter
- 20 hours – personal journal
- 30 hours – usb flash drive
When you finish 30 hours of reading, you will receive an invitation to the Grand Finale Party(invitation required) on Friday August 1st – 3:30 to 5:30pm, for TEENS only, which include games, tasty treats, entertainment and a raffle with tons of prizes like Zunes, iPod Shuffle, Gift Cards and free classes at Mission Cliffs and Acrosports.
Armchair Travel
Nothing like beautiful sunsets, exotic food, long train rides... but wait, it has rained every day since you arrived? The samosa you ate from a food truck has left you ill? And so far the only thing long about your train ride is the wait to leave the station? Longing for a vacation but not all the hassle? Here is a list of Armchair Travel books that will make you feel like you had an exciting vacation without having to deal with a pat down from the TSA.
All these titles are available at SFPL, click on title for location:
Blue latitudes : boldly going where Captain Cook has gone before by Tony Horwitz.The author provides an account of his adventures tracing the voyages of eighteenth-century explorer Captain James Cook in an attempt to discover whether Cook had a lasting influence on the places he "discovered," and hoping to learn what drove Cook to make such dangerous journeys.
Other titles by Horwitz include books about the Middle East and Australia.
Dark star safari : overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux.Theroux returns to many of the places where he lived and worked as a Peace Corps volunteer and teacher in the 1960s. Always one to rankle readers and people he encounters.
Other titles by Theroux include books about England, Mediterranean, China and Oceania.
The best travel writing 2007 : true stories from around the world.A compilation that spans from Paris to Japan to Bolivia.
The Library also owns the series: The best American travel writing.
In a sunburned country / Bill Bryson.Taking readers on a ride far beyond packaged-tour routes, Bryson introduces to Australia. Leaving no Vegemite unsavored, readers will accompany Bryson as he dodges jellyfish while learning to surf at Bondi Beach, discovers a fish that can climb trees and dehydrates in deserts where the temperatures leap to 140 degrees.
Smile when you're lying : confessions of a rogue travel writer by Chuck Thompson.
Thompson has spent more than a decade traipsing through thirty-five (and counting) countries across the globe, and he's had enough. Enough of the half-truths demanded by magazine editors, enough of the endlessly recycled cliches regarded as good travel writing, and enough of the ugly secrets fiercely guarded by the travel industry. But mostly he's had enough of returning home from assignments and leaving the most interesting stories and provocative insights on the editing-room floor.
For more titles, check out the Armchair Travel display on view at the library during the month of June.
Book Discussion : Then We Came to the End
Please join us on: Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30 pm
Every office is a family of sorts, and the ad agency Joshua Ferris brilliantly depicts in his debut novel is family at its strangest and best, coping with a business downturn in the time-honored way: through gossip, pranks and increasingly frequent coffee breaks. Join us for a discussion of this novel that "Publisher's Weekly," in their starred review, called "wildly funny."
Kid's Program: Tree Frog Treks
Friday, May 304:00 pm
Tree Frog Treks Present : "Animal Extravaganza"
Rockin' reptiles and amphibians will be visiting the library with knowledgeable naturalists. Kids will be able to perform hands-on projects with and about the animals. For ages 5 and older.
Contemporary Jewish Museum : Behind the Scenes
Please join us on:Saturday, May 17 at 2pm
Glen Park Program Room
Representatives from the new Contemporary Jewish Museum, opening on June 8, 2008 will be visiting the library to talk about the museum.
You will learn about the new Daniel Libeskind-designed building, which is an adaptive reuse of a San Francisco landmark that combines original historical details with bold contemporary spaces. You will also hear about the symbolism embedded in the architecture and about upcoming exhibitions and programs, including the Museum’s inaugural exhibitions, In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis and From New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig, and its plans to host a StoryCorps StoryBooth.
And everyone present will receive a free pass to the museum!
Out and About with Kids: From Getting Across Town to Traveling Around the World
Please join us on:Tuesday, May 6 at 10:30am
Ericka Lutz spent her childhood in various branches of the San Francisco Public Library. She is the author of "On the Go With Baby: A Stress-Free Guide for Getting Across Town or Around the World."
Whether packing the diaper bag, grabbing a latte, hopping a streetcar, camping in the wilderness, or flying to Asia, traveling with a small child can be wonderful for you, wonderful for the child, and it doesn't have to be a hassle!
Part of the "Primer for City Parents" event series during May 2008. Other events are taking place at Noe Valley and Western Additon Branch Libraries.
Teen Advisory Group Meeting
Teens, ages 14-18, meet monthly to plan activities and help decide which books, music, movies and teen spaces they want at the library.Snacks provided.
For information or to register, contact Marla Bergman at (415) 355-2832 or mbergman@sfpl.org.
Email Class
Email Computer ClassTuesday, April 29 at 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Learn how to set up an an e-mail account, how to send, receive and organize messages. Basic mouse and keyboard skills required.
Sign up with the librarian or call 355-2858
Author Talk : Jane Rice
Saturday April 26, 20082:00 pm
Glen Park Program Room
Local poet, Jane Rice, will read from her book Portrait Sitters and present images of the photographs and paintings that inspired her work. Her poetic portraits of artists living and working in Paris in the 1930's illuminate the subjects, while evoking this very special time and place.
For other Poetry Month events in April click here.
Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day today, we thought we would highlight some materials and events.
The Main library is hosting various lectures and movies this month. Click here to see when they are. That page also includes a longer booklist.
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
also
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before by David Attenborough
This beautiful coffee-table book is a offshoot of the Discovery Channel/ BBC series of the same name. The author takes readers on a visual tour of the many diverse parts of our planets.
Greenopia : the urban dweller's guide to green living, San Francisco Bay Area by Nancy Arbuckle.
This consumer guide is filled with more than 1,400 listings of green retailers, service providers, and organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Main library is hosting various lectures and movies this month. Click here to see when they are. That page also includes a longer booklist.
These books are located in the children's collection:
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
also
Explains what the Greenhouse Effect is and what can be done to combat it.
Located in Teen
In the year 2368, humans exist under dire environmental conditions and one young woman, rescued from a workcamp and chosen for a special duty, uses her love of learning to discover the truth about the planet's future and her own dark past.
In the adult collection:
This book collects the latest in environmentally conscious--yet incredibly stylish--products. Each product is accompanied by a brief description explaining its environmental significance.
For anyone who cares about the health of our planet, this invaluable guide offers hundreds of simple, actionable steps readers can take to help save the Earth.
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before by David AttenboroughThis beautiful coffee-table book is a offshoot of the Discovery Channel/ BBC series of the same name. The author takes readers on a visual tour of the many diverse parts of our planets.
Greenopia : the urban dweller's guide to green living, San Francisco Bay Area by Nancy Arbuckle.This consumer guide is filled with more than 1,400 listings of green retailers, service providers, and organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Among the listings are everything from organic restaurants and grocery stores to dry cleaners, organic pest control services, and sustainable building suppliers, landscapers, and interior designers.
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