On film and in exhibits, a full picture of Harvey Milk Nov 30, 2008
The filmmakers also dug into a large trove of Milk's papers, love letters and photos at the San Francisco Public Library ... Both the GLBT Historical Society and the San Francisco Public Library are holding public exhibits timed to coincide with the movie's opening last week and the 30th anniversary of Milk's murder. (Los Angeles Times)
Bridging History and Culture with Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry Jun 24, 2008
Source: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, the San Francisco Public Library, and Litquake announced today the San Francisco International Poetry FestivalFlor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry ... What we know is events such as Flor y Canto help bridge great divides, said Donna Bero, Executive Director for the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On the 30th Anniversary of Proposition 13 Proposition 13 did what it was... Jun 6, 2008
These arguments are as wrong as the sign that was placed in the San Francisco Public Library that read: "Notice: If Proposition 13 passes on June 6, the San Francisco Public Library will close, effective June 30, 1978.". It is true that the state Legislature has taken power away from local governments and that has come at a cost to the local residents, which was not the intention of Proposition 13's authors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Gender historian documents Lambda May 3, 2008
The festival centers around the traveling exhibit, Out at the Library: Celebrating the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center, which is on loan from the San Francisco Public Library. Some of us have been working to get the records of these early activist groups in Missoula into the archives, explained Diane Sands, a historian and Montana state legislator who also helped facilitate Roscoe's visit to Missoula. (Missoulian, MT)
SHELF LIFE - 'Out at the Library' exhibit features LGBT photos, works Apr 14, 2008
The exhibit, originally archived by the San Francisco Public Library, includes photos and memorabilia highlighting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender works and accomplishments ... "Out at the Library: Celebrating the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center" is organized and circulated by the San Francisco Public Library. (Missoulian, MT)
A Lifetime Of Achievement Apr 12, 2008
California poet laureate Al Young will receive the Fred Cody Award for lifetime achievement when the 27th annual Northern California Book Awards are given out at a gala celebration at the San Francisco Public Library on Sunday afternoon ... The awards are sponsored by Northern California Book Reviewers, Poetry Flash magazine, the Center for the Art of Translation, San Francisco Public Library ds of San Francisco Public Library, Mechanics' Institute and PEN West. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Place: Glass space meant to spur imagination Apr 2, 2008
My recent survey of San Francisco's privately owned publicly accessible open spaces brought a polite patter of e-mails from fans of San Francisco City Guides, a nonprofit sponsored in part by the San Francisco Public Library. Among the free tours offered by City Guides is "City Scapes and Public Spaces," a stroll through "hidden parks, rooftop gardens, and other delights" of the Financial District. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Grounds For Expression Mar 30, 2008
April is National Poetry Month, and in the Bay Area, everything seems to rhyme with "busy." This month, the San Francisco Public Library is putting on poetry programs and contests, and the 826 Valencia writing collective, with the Stanford Jazz Workshop, is offering a New Orleans Jazz and Poetry workshop in which participants will create song and poetry about everything from current affairs to internal feelings. But in the South of Market offices of Youth Speaks, every month is poetry month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
National Poetry Month Mar 30, 2008
Co-sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Free. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Protesters Gather To Protect Rent Control Mar 17, 2008
BAY AREA / Protesters in Oakland, S.F., gather to protect rent control / Prop. 98 would phase out limit that favors tenants. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
State Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage Mar 3, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008. As gay-rights groups call for marital equality and opponents warn of a public backlash, societal decay and religious conflict, the California Supreme Court is prepared for an epic three-hour hearing Tuesday on the constitutionality of the state law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Ingleside is getting a library building Feb 17, 2008
7 million in state bond money, as well as about $500,000 for furnishings and fixtures that is being raised by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. The branch library improvement program intends to tailor each neighborhood library to local needs; library officials held meetings and outreach efforts to determine what would best serve the Ingleside neighborhood. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tom Dolby takes fictional ride back to school Jan 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008. (01-28) 04:00 PST New York. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Read more... Jan 18, 2008
As part of the launch, San Francisco Public Library buildings across the city are being wrapped with FutureSeaLevel. org tape to illustrate the projected effects of a rising tide on the Bay Area. (PNN Online)
It's Shangri-La in S.F. for low-income seniors Dec 24, 2007
" The Mission Creek community was part of the plan from the beginning. When the redevelopment agency started work, Neches said, planners were mindful of meeting the city's affordable housing obligations citywide as well as for the neighborhood. To that end, the agency opened Rich Sorro Commons, a low-income rental complex for families, and is breaking ground on first-time home-buyer units in the same area. The project, which includes solar panels and was constructed using some recycled... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chronicle Watch: S.F playground 'a real mess' Dec 20, 2007
But the three public agencies - the San Francisco Public Library system, the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Unified School District - share the property where Sunset Playground is located, and Tom and others say the joint ownership results in poor planning and coordination. "All three of them use it, but no one will step forward to fix anything," said Twila Parker, who grew up using that park in the 1950s and '60s and now takes her 4-year-old grandson there. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newtons plate of issues overflows Dec 12, 2007
Why, as just one little example, can the San Francisco public library (which I recently visited) have a terrific automated checkout system while our library continues to do it with expensive employees. I remain convinced of the need for a comprehensive review of the structure and processes of government. (Newton Tab, MA)
BULLETIN BOARD Dec 10, 2007
Presented by Jenny Hunt, Michael Rooney and Michelle Stephens of Zephyr Real Estate with Jose Monar of Guarantee Home LLC, 1-2:30 p.m., San Francisco Public Library Bayview Branch, 5075 Third St., San Francisco, free, (415) 824-7200, Ext. 131. (San Francisco Chronicle)
East Hartford sophomores help "Ethiopia Reads' Nov 10, 2007
According to the group's website, Gebregeorgis, a former political refugee to the United States from Ethiopia, who earned a master's degree in library science, and became a children's librarian at the San Francisco Public Library, was asked during his tenure at SFPL to purchase books in various languages for the library, only to discover that despite a large Ethiopian population in the area, he could not find books printed in any of the Ethiopian languages. He also realized that even fewer were... (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
Opposing parking measures lead 11 propositions on S.F. city ballot Nov 5, 2007
Supporters include Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, the Children's Council of San Francisco, all seven members of the San Francisco school board, Mayor Gavin Newsom, former Mayors Art Agnos and Willie Brown, and nine members of the Board of Supervisors. Opponents include the San Francisco Taxpayers Union, the Library Users Association, Supervisor Daly and suspended Supervisor Jew. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Big Words In The Marina Aug 6, 2007
" The Marina Branch Library is the fourth renovated under a $105.9 million bond measure approved by voters in 2000. A new Glen Park library will open in October, followed by rejuvenated libraries in the Western Addition and Noe Valley. The $3.9 million Marina library renovation was enhanced by a separate community fundraising campaign by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, which raised $200,000 for new furniture and equipment. Bea Krivetsky, who raised much of that money, said the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Diversity And Verse Jul 31, 2007
Presented by Mayor Gavin Newsom, Hirschman, the San Francisco Public Library and Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, the festival featured 22 poets from throughout the world at 14 readings throughout the city. Every event was free -- in keeping with Hirschman's commitment to public art and the library's mission (as Friends Executive Director Donna Bero told a Saturday audience, a library card is "the best free ride in the city"). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Harry Potter': Is it OK to spoil ending? Jul 14, 2007
Jeff Chiu / APNico Seevers, 5, leaves the Harry Potter Knight Bus in front of the San Francisco public library on Wednesday. PHOTO GALLERY. (MSNBC -- News)
Will Harry Potter survive Deathly Hallows? Jul 13, 2007
Robin Seiler-Garman, 12, reads a Harry Potter book as she waits in line with her brother Peter, 7, before entering the Harry Potter Knight bus in front of the San Francisco public library main branch. Will Potter's young fans be devastated if their hero is killed off. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Bilingual book club teaches literature, language Jun 28, 2007
Before moving to Escondido in 2002, Ruvinskis ran a similar book club at the San Francisco Public Library. As Ruvinskis led the group of mixed ethnicities, she exuded passion for literature as she talked about "Ines del Alma Mia," easily translating between Spanish and English to ensure that everyone was included in the discussion. (North County Times)
Libraries increasingly offering services to ease homeless plight Jun 14, 2007
The San Francisco Public Library has two part-time staffers who refer the homeless to housing and mental health agencies. The Los Angeles Public Library has a five-day summer camp for homeless children. (USA Today -- News)
Office impresario finds value in the past May 21, 2007
For a real estate investor, Tom Owens spends an inordinate amount of time poring over historical photographs at the San Francisco Public Library. But while Owens is a history buff specializing in post-earthquake San Francisco, he doesn't just collect images of buildings. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Come for the Xbox, stay for the books Mar 11, 2007
"We don't have our own walls yet and sometimes I have to ask the kids to keep it quiet," says Betsy Levine, a young adult librarian at the San Francisco Public Library. Still, she doesn't expect them to whisper. (Boston Globe)
Bold images for armchair travelers Feb 16, 2007
These pictures were tucked away in various collections of the San Francisco Public Library, and, thanks to Schall, we get to see them all in one place. Her captions contain colorful backstories of buildings and streets we pass by every day, as well as major and minor events of daily life in "the Paris of the West" from 1860 through the 1960s: union rallies, baseball games, downtown shopping and even traffic jams. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Best of' American architecture Feb 14, 2007
860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments - Chicago, IL American Folk Art Museum - New York, NY Art tecture Building - Yale University, New Haven, CT Baker House - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Beinecke Rare Book Library - Yale University, New Haven, CT Beth Shalom Synagogue - Elkins Park, PA Boston City Hall - Boston, MA Bradbury Building - Los Angeles, CA Burton Barr Library - Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix, AZ Caltrans Carpenter Center - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Author Tillie Olsen dies at age 94 Jan 3, 2007
She also joined the fight in the mid-1990s to stop the San Francisco Public Library from cutting support of books in favor of computers. A date for a planned memorial service has not yet been set. (Yahoo News -- Literature and Authors)
