| Organization |
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL).
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| Program |
Main Library. |
| Address |
100 Larkin Street. San Francisco CA 94102 |
| Phone |
415-557-4400 (general information) |
| E-Mail |
info@sfpl.org |
| Text Telephone |
415-557-4433 (TTY/TDD) |
| Hours |
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday and Saturday |
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9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
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Noon to 6 p.m., Friday |
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Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday |
| Description |
Serves as the major circulating collection for the San Francisco Public Library system. Provides access to a broad range of print and nonprint material, reference assistance, programs for individuals with disabilities, special collection centers, and community-endowed centers. Offers online access to informational databases, the Internet, and various electronic resources. |
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Collections and services located at the Main Library are: Art & Music (including sports and recreation); Book Arts & Special Collections; Business & Technology (including consumer information, food, and the sciences); Fisher Children's Center; General Collections; Magazines & Newspapers (including telephone books and city directories); the International Center; Jobs and Careers Center; Government Information Center; Patent and Trademark Depository Library; San Francisco History Center (including the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection); and the Teen Center (for youth 13 to 18 years of age). |
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Community-endowed centers include the African American Center, Filipino American Center, Chinese Center, James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center, and the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center. |
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Access Services programs serve people with disabilities and special needs through the Deaf Services Center (for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, their families, friends, and professionals); Friends for Life (for San Franciscans who are homebound); Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (for people who have no vision, low vision, or difficulty holding or reading books); Library on Wheels (bookmobile outreach to San Francisco's seniors); Project Read (tutoring to improve reading and writing skills of English-speaking adults); and the Resource Collection for Learning Differences (for people with learning differences, their families, friends, and professionals). |
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Information Services answers reference questions in person and by telephone (415-557-4400) and conducts public orientation and training in the use of the Internet, SFPL online catalog, and other databases available on the Library's Web site (www.sfpl.org). |
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Dial-A Story offers recorded children's stories over the telephone in English (415-437-4880), Cantonese (415-437-4883), and Spanish (415-437-4882). |
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Meeting rooms (15-150 capacity) and an auditorium (240 capacity) are available for public use; call 415-557-4590 for information. Volunteer opportunities are also available; call 415-557-4280. |
| Eligibility |
Open to the public. Borrower cards: San Francisco resident or any California resident with a valid library card from another California public library. Identification and proof of address are required (minor must have parent's or guardian's signature). |
| Fee |
Free services. There are charges for late, lost or damaged items. |
| Transportation |
Muni (5 Fulton, 19 Polk or Market Street lines) and BART/Muni Metro (Civic Center station). |
| Accessibility |
Yes. |
| Language |
American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Filipino (Tagalog), Mandarin and Spanish. Other languages are available by arrangement. |
| Officer |
Kathy Lawhun, Chief of Main. |
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