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Welcome to the Library's Redesigned Website!We're excited to announce that on Tuesday, December 10, San Francisco Public Library will launch its redesigned website, sfpl.org. This update represents the first major revision to the Library’s site since 2010. About the Improvements The new sfpl.org features greater functionality and accessibility through a modern, graphics-forward interface. The new site preserves many of the previous site’s popular features such as the search bar for the Library catalog at the top of the homepage, toggles to the Spanish and Chinese translations of the site and links to exciting events and programs. The new site makes these favorite tools even more accessible with larger type, images, buttons and icons, to help users navigate the page more easily.
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The Bernal Jazz Quintet Photo: Susan West
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Hark! Holiday Happenings The Library heralds the end of year with celebrations all season long. Festive Tea Lights – Dec. 7, 2 p.m., Ocean View Branch. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5615. Holiday Piano Lounge – Dec. 22, 2 p.m., Main Library. Call (415) 557-4253 to sign up for a performance spot
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T(w)een ProgramsRelaxing Fireside Reading Lounge – Dec. 20-Jan. 12, Main Library, The Mix Winter Break Party – Dec. 21, 3 p.m., Main Library, The Mix DIY Arm Knit Chunky Scarf – Dec. 22, 2 p.m., Bayview Branch Last Minute Stocking Stuffers – Dec. 23, 3 p.m., Anza Branch Hot Cocoa – Dec. 24, 2 p.m., Chinatown Branch Film: City of Bones – Dec. 28, 2 p.m., West Portal Branch
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Cozy Up with T(w)een Winter Reads San Francisco, it’s time for T(w)een Winter Reads, the best reading program for book lovers ages 10-18 in the Bay Area! Here’s how to join: • Register at your local SFPL location to immediately get a signup prize. • Complete five hours of reading and track your progress in a reading log. • Turn in your reading log at any Library for a chance to win a gift card. • Participate in programming exclusively for ages 10-18. Attend fun programs and drop off your reading logs at the same time. Kick off winter break with a party at The Mix; movie screenings; crafting classes for last minute stocking stuffers; goodie tastings or self-care sessions. Just want a place to chill? Curl up in a beanbag chair, your favorite spot to read and relax all winter break at The Mix.
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Holidays on KanopyA bounty of holiday-themed videos for learning or entertainment are available to stream on popular video platform Kanopy. Use keywords like “holiday” or “Christmas” to find something to fit your mood. Explore documentaries, dance and even horror. If you’re seeking an eco-friendly roaring fire for your holiday party, Kanopy has “Fireplace for Your Home.” What it lacks in drama, it makes up for in atmosphere. Lifelong learners will be delighted that “The Great Courses” are also available, with more than 5,000 videos available to stream. Just type “great courses” into the search bar and delve into the histories of religions and sacred texts, learn the basics of baking, explore yoga and much more.
Go to Kanopy Kids for unlimited plays from a collection of short and feature films for children of all ages. Holiday-themed cartoons from beloved characters Max and Ruby are available, along with stories like Too Many Tamales and Seven Candles for Kwanzaa. For youngsters too excited for the holiday festivities to settle down at night, try How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
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December 7, 2019-February 6, 2020 African American Center, 3rd Floor
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December 1, 2019-March 1, 2020 Chinatown Branch
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December 1 Main Library, Learning Studio
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Branch Open Houses December 7
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December 14 Main Library, Koret Auditorium
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December 14 Eureka Valley Branch
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December 15 San Francisco City Hall
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Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane GayFunny and insightful, Gay shares her evolution as a woman of color and revisits significant cultural moments from the last few years in her seminal essay collection.
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Against Memoir: Complaints, Confessions & Criticism by Michelle TeaValerie Solanas, a lesbian gang, recovering alcoholics and teenagers surviving at a shop: these are some of the figures populating America's borders and Tea's latest collection of superb essays.
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us: Essays by Hanif Willis-AbdurraqibAbdurraquib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world so that we might better understand ourselves; in doing so, he proves himself a bellwether for our times.
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