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The Making of the San Francisco Library Movement: Chapter Three!

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Virtual   Library  Laureates​

You're invited to a Salon Conversation with Peter Sagal and Christopher McDougall​
Tuesday, June 8th at 5 PM (PST)
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San Francisco Tech Week
May 9-15, 2021
Join San Francisco Public Library and partners to build your skills, explore technology, and connect with expert help.​

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The Big Book Sale and the Bookstores are now online during COVID-19! 

• Shop our used books and vinyl, And Fresh Prints at SFPL collections at Amazon and EBay. an Click here for more information about book sales. 
• ​​Click here for more information about donations. ​

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Donate your books and media to Friends!  

Address: 1630 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
(between Carolina & Wisconsin)
Book Donation Center: (415) 522-8606


As part of our Covid safety measures, we now require appointments be made in advance for all drop-off donations. ​Click here for more information about donations. ​

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​-Vishal Saluja, Board Member

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