Summer Reading Programs for all

On June 5th, our three reading programs begin:

Adult: Read and fill out your reading log to see which part of town reads more.

Teen: For ages 13-18. Complete 6 tasks on the gameboard and win a flash drive and an invite to the End of Summer reading party.

Children: Birth -13. Read or have books read to you for 8 hours and win a sketchbook or Giants tickets or a book.

For more detailed information on each of these programs, visit our Summer Reading Page.

Teens: Simple Sock Creatures

Thursday, May 20
4:30 pm

Learn how to make an adorable, plush creature from a sock! All materials provided, but feel free to bring in stray socks that are in good condition. For teens, ages 12-18.

Documentary Screening: Destination: Rossport, Ireland

We will be screening the Documentary :

Destination: Rossport, Ireland

On Wednesday, May 19

6:00 pm

In 2005, several men from Rossport, Ireland were sent to jail for 94 days as a consequence of not allowing Shell Oil to put a gas pipeline through their land. In part 2 of his Global Economic Documentary Series, filmmaker Jim Kerns goes to Rossport - a remote town in the northwest of Ireland - to examine this conflict and the socio-economic implications involved.

Adult Program : Engage as you age

Please join us on:

Wednesday, May 12

6:00 pm

Discover easy to use gizmos and gadgets that help family members stay connected - even when they live many miles apart.

Museum Passes for Families for Free!

The San Francisco Public Library has just started a new program for families that live in San Francisco. You can now check out a Family Pass to Enjoy FREE Admission to 18 Participating Attractions.

Every library has one pass for each location. You get to check out a pass for one week, which will entitle 1 to 2 adults accompanied by 1 to 4 children in for free.

Click here to see more about the program and what passes are offered.

The passes have been very popular, to find out what location has them in stock you can click here. Then click on the title of the attraction you are interested in.

Silk Diary: An Artist’s Journey from Moscow to Mendocino

Silk Diary: An Artist’s Journey from Moscow to Mendocino

Saturday, May 1
2:00 pm

Russian-born silk painter Natasha Foucault and co-author Jeanne-Michele Salander, will read from, "Silk Diary: An Artist’s Journey from Moscow to Mendocino." The memoir is an exciting tale of adventure, travel, romance, art, and intrigue.

Following the book talk Natasha will demonstrate painting on silk.

Glen Park Festival

The annual Glen Park Festival is happening this Sunday! Come say hi to us at the Library booth that we are sharing with the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

We will have a prize wheel for kids so they can try for a chance to win a book or another prize.

We will also have information on our upcoming programs.

For more info on the festival check out their website.