San Francisco Public Library

The James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center here at SFPL is thrilled to announce a major milestone in a project to digitize issues of San Francisco Bay Times! The first batch of issues, May 1979–December 1989, are now available to view! This project celebrates our LGBTQIA+ community and ensures future generations can learn and honor their history. https://lnkd.in/gVK5nNk7

We're so incredibly proud to celebrate our librarian Doreen Horstin! Her vision, persistence and hard work resulted in SFPL's Read to Recovery, a groundbreaking new program that makes San Francisco the first major U.S. city to fully fund universal access to free-to-keep literature and basic texts from all recovery traditions, in all available languages. If a book can help you with your recovery journey, it’ll be available free of charge from San Francisco’s Main Library and all 27 library branches citywide by next year.

Ready, set, STRIDE! It’s just about time for San Francisco’s biggest summer reading and learning challenge for all ages! This year, there are three ways for you to complete #SummerStride: 🌞 Track 20 hours of reading, listening to audiobooks or participating in any Library activity on our colorful Summer Stride tracker 🌞 Log your progress virtually on Beanstack 🌞 Complete our brand-new Summer Stride Bingo Card! (Bingo can be found on the new Adult + Teen Summer Stride Guide. Pick it up at your local branch or download it on the Summer Stride website, link in bio) After you complete the challenge, you can pick up your finishing prize featuring art from Bay Area illustrator, Sendy Santamaria! Join us for a summer full of free events, exciting challenges, and awesome prizes. Let's make this summer unforgettable! https://lnkd.in/gXdwZjPU

"For the next three months, that exhibition is well worth seeking out. Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century is a delightful and unexpected local history lesson on the prolific output of an artist, actor, puppeteer and creator of the long-running KPIX television show, The Wonderful World of Brother Buzz." https://lnkd.in/gu5HkuBN

Today's Genealogy Conference was a big success! All of the resources we shared today are available any time at the Library. Stop in and see us and start discovering your roots. www.ktvu.com/video/1459955

This morning on KPIX | CBS San Francisco/Bay Area, Bruce Chessé, the son of Ralph Chessé, had his decades-long dream come true. After years of trying, his father's work and legacy is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Come check out the show, Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century, at the Main Library. Lots of great opening activities today starting at 1 p.m. https://lnkd.in/g8Whfkym

Discover the untold story of a true San Francisco Renaissance man at our newest exhibition, Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century, now open in the Jewett Gallery at the Main Library. Chessé, a prolific but little-known San Francisco artist, spent the bulk of his life in the Bay Area, and his artistic endeavors —painting, sculpture and notably, marionette production and performance—reflect numerous touchstones of the Bay Area’s cultural and social life, from the WPA to theater, television and rock and roll. His expressive, exquisitely carved puppets enacted everything from Shakespeare’s tragedies to the teachings of animal kingdom educator Brother Buzz, in a beloved children’s show that ran from 1953 to 1969 on mainstream television and was syndicated nationally. On May 18, you're invited to celebrate the opening with us. Enjoy a tour by exhibition curator Glen Helfand, watch a demonstration of different puppet styles with local puppeteer Fred C. Reilly III and hear about Chessé 's life and work from Bruce Chessé, his son and collaborator. Learn more and get the full program schedule: https://lnkd.in/gHV46EkU

Come join our amazing team! We're hiring a Fleet and Logistics Manager who will be responsible for the continual improvement of the Library's delivery services, stockroom and mailroom operations. https://lnkd.in/gdQsxdc2

SFPL is hiring for a Chief Information Officer position! Apply Today! https://lnkd.in/guMGGYC9

With so much chatter about tech and AI, Tech Week (May 11–18) offers an exciting opportunity to learn and explore. Tech Week is produced by SFPL in partnership with community organizations interested in bridging the digital divide. Connect, explore and build your skills with us! Tech Week features both in-person events and virtual sessions, and includes events in English, Spanish and Chinese. In-person programs take place at various Library and partner locations throughout the City. With more than 40 free programs, there is something for everyone! Tech Week features sessions on everything from AI education and robotics to basic tech help and music workshops. See our full lineup: sfpl.org/techweek.