• Originally Built:  1888

• Renovated:  1997—as part of the Library Improvement Bond

• Opened:  May 1999

NOTE:  This Branch will NOT be renovated under the BLIP program

Neighborhood Library Campaign

Anza	Golden Gate	North Beach	Presidio
Bayview	Ingleside	Ocean View	Richmond
Bernal Heights	Marina	Ortega	Sunset
Chinatown	Merced	Park	Visitacion Valley
Eureka Valley	Mission	Parkside	West Portal
Excelsior	Mission Bay	Portola	Western Addition
Glen Park	Noe Valley	Potrero Hill

Mission

The Mission Branch Library, opened in 1888, was the first branch established in the San Francisco Public Library system and was located in a storefront two blocks from its present location. The branch was renovated after 1906 earthquake/fire, and in 1915, a new city-owned branch was built with Carnegie funds in its current location. In 1997, the branch was renovated to meet modern code standards, establish disabled access and ensure it was earthquake-safe.

Friends raised over $380,000 for the renovations and it reopened in 1999. This branch will not be included in the current renovation process.

Check out ways to get involved with nearby branches!

Eureka Valley
Potrero Hill
Bernal Heights