Vol. 41 No. 9 September 2010 AT THE LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 2010 1 Coming Up: SFPL.ORG OCTOBER 2 Crossing the Street Book art exhibit on view through Feb. 25 Portola Branch Library OCTOBER 5, 6, 7 Kidquake in the Koret Main Library, 10 a.m. OCTOBER 23 Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippine American War Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 2 p.m. OCTOBER 24 Tricycle Music Fest With The Sippy Cups and Francis England Larkin Street steps, Main Library, 11 a.m. One City One Book: Zeitoun F or the past 40 years, San Francisco Bay Area lesbians with disabilities have been at the forefront of political, artistic and cultural change. Despite these significant accomplishments, most of this history has not been documented in any archive and is in danger of being lost. Celebrating Fabulous/Activist Bay Area LEsbians with Disabilities: A 40 Year Retrospective, on view Sept. 18 - Nov. 23, in the Skylight Gallery and the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center at the Main Library, celebrates the contributions of disabled lesbians from the 1970s to the present. This exhibition and many of its related programs take place at an important time this fall when October honors Disability Awareness Month and the recently enacted Disability History Week in California. Featured in the exhibition are photographs, a Memorial Quilt, archival materials and more that demonstrate the innovative contributions by disabled lesbians in the areas of art, dance, politics, civil rights and access. African American quilt-maker Karen Hampton stitched and burned the images, names and words of a dozen deceased Bay Area disabled lesbians into a multi-layered tribute on hand-dyed fabric. Grounded in the African American story-quilt tradition, Hampton’s use of materials and sym- bols reflects the diaphanous, complex lives of disabled lesbians. Some of the disabled lesbians depicted in the Memorial Quilt include Pat Parker, Margaret Sloan-Hunter, (co-founder of Ms. Magazine) and Paula Gunn Allen. The exhibition also includes ephemera, such as a Pride Parade ac- Scout, Atticus & Boo: To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Hispanic Heritage Join us for programs that honor Hispanic Heritage Month at libraries around the City. Mexico-in-Film Series ¡Vive El Cine Mexicano! Sept. 7, Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 12 p.m. La Familia Peña-Govea Traditional accordion- based Mexican and Tex- Mex songs and dance for children of all ages. Sept. 18, Glen Park Branch Library, 2 p.m. Sept. 25, Potrero Branch Library, 2 p.m. Francisco Herrera Songs, games and tongue twisters in Spanish and English for children of all ages, with this renowned singer and guitarist. Sept. 23, Fisher Children’s Center, Main Library, 10:30 a.m. Olmec, Maya and Aztec Art Workshop The Museum of Craft and Folk Art will work with children of all ages to create a clay plaque. Sept. 24, Mission Branch Library, 3:30 p.m. D uring September and October, the San Francisco Public Library, many San Francisco book stores and other partners across the city will be engaged with this year’s One City One Book, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. For two months we will read and discuss this dramatic true story about one family’s journey during the wake and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Join in the conversation at public events, including Dave Eggers in conversation with Beth Lisick at the Main Library on Oct. 14. Among the many related programs at the Main, branches and book stores are disaster planning for your pet, a lecture on New Orleans jazz with SF Jazz, the Thursdays at Noon film series in October, oral history workshops and, of course, book discussions. September Events Preparing Yourself and Your Companion Animal for a Disaster Learn how to protect your beloved pet when an emergency or disaster occurs. Sept. 8, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library, 6 p.m. Sept. 15, Excelsior Branch Library, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Glen Park Branch Library, 6:30 p.m. Zeitoun, A Sad Tale of Civil Liberties Abuse ACLU attorney Julia Mass will talk about the civil liberties abuses depicted in Zeitoun, as well as the recent history of civil liberties abuses against Americans of Middle Eastern extraction since 9/11. Sept. 11, Western Addition Branch Library, 2 p.m. Join in the conversation at public events including Dave Eggers in conversation with Beth Lisick at the Main Library on Oct. 14. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 3 This year marks the 50th an- niversary of one of literature’s most beloved novels, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In honor of the anniversary, and to coincide with Banned Books Week, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, the Library presents a special program celebrating this classic book which has been challenged and banned throughout its 50 years. Book editor Oscar Villalon hosts a screening of a short documentary by direc- tor Mary McDonagh Murphy, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill A Mockingbird, followed by a book discussion with San Francisco authors Jewelle Gomez, Andrew Sean Greer and Michelle Richmond. Event: Sept. 28, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Audito- rium. A book sale by Book Bay follows the event. Read about the SFPL Teen Center Banned Book Challenge on Page 5. Carrie Gagliardi, Jill Lessing and Nanci Stern, circa 1982, on their way to Operation Concern’s disabled lesbian support group. Photo: Cathy Cade Celebrating Fabulous Activists Big Book Sale, Wednesday, Sept. 22 – Sunday, Sept. 26. Member Preview on Tuesday, Sept. 21. 46th Annual Big Book Sale By the Numbers 500,000 Books, DVDs, CDs, LPs and more $265,000 Raised at the sale for SFPL in 2009 400 Volunteers devoting their time 50+ Categories of items 40% More materials than last year 1 Extra day this year La Familia Peña-Govea
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Vol. 41 No. 9September 2010
AT ThE LiBRARy SEPTEMBER 2010 1
ComingUp:
SFPL.ORg
OCTOBeR 2Crossing the StreetBookartexhibitonviewthroughFeb.25Portola Branch Library
OCTOBeR 5, 6, 7Kidquake in the KoretMain Library, 10 a.m.
OCTOBeR 23Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippine American WarKoret Auditorium, Main Library, 2 p.m.
OCTOBeR 24Tricycle Music FestWithTheSippyCupsandFrancisEnglandLarkin Street steps, Main Library, 11 a.m.
Bay Area LEsbians with Disabilities: A 40 Year Retrospective,onviewSept.18-Nov.23,intheSkylightGalleryandtheJamesC.HormelGayandLesbianCenterattheMainLibrary,celebratesthecontributionsofdisabledlesbiansfromthe1970stothepresent.
Mexico-in-Film Series ¡ViveElCineMexicano!Sept.7,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary,12p.m.
La Familia Peña-GoveaTraditionalaccordion-basedMexicanandTex-Mexsongsanddanceforchildrenofallages.Sept.18,GlenParkBranchLibrary,2p.m.Sept.25,PotreroBranchLibrary,2p.m.
Francisco HerreraSongs,gamesandtonguetwistersinSpanishandEnglishforchildrenofallages,withthisrenownedsingerandguitarist.Sept.23,FisherChildren’sCenter,MainLibrary,10:30a.m.
Olmec, Maya and Aztec Art WorkshopTheMuseumofCraftandFolkArtwillworkwithchildrenofallagestocreateaclayplaque.Sept.24,MissionBranchLibrary,3:30p.m.
Preparing Yourself and Your Companion Animal for a DisasterLearnhowtoprotectyourbelovedpetwhenanemergencyordisasteroccurs.Sept.8,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,MainLibrary,6p.m.Sept.15,ExcelsiorBranchLibrary,7p.m.Sept.22,GlenParkBranchLibrary,6:30p.m.
Zeitoun, A Sad Tale of Civil Liberties AbuseACLUattorneyJuliaMasswilltalkaboutthecivillibertiesabusesdepictedin Zeitoun,aswellastherecenthistoryofcivillibertiesabusesagainstAmericansofMiddleEasternextractionsince9/11.Sept.11,WesternAdditionBranchLibrary,2p.m.
Join in the conversation
at public events
including Dave Eggers
in conversation with
Beth Lisick at the Main
Library on Oct. 14.
Continued on Page 4
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Thisyearmarksthe50than-niversaryofoneofliterature’smostbelovednovels,To Kill a MockingbirdbyHarperLee.Inhonoroftheanniversary,andtocoincidewithBannedBooksWeek,Sept.25-Oct.2,theLibrarypresentsaspecialprogramcelebratingthisclassicbookwhichhasbeenchallengedandbanned
throughoutits50years.BookeditorOscarVillalonhostsascreeningofashortdocumentarybydirec-torMaryMcDonaghMurphy,Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill A Mockingbird,followedbyabookdiscussionwithSanFranciscoauthorsJewelleGomez,AndrewSeanGreerandMichelleRichmond.
ExhibitionsSubscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult Programming newsletter atwww.sfpl.org/nextreads
September2010Jewett gallery
*Singgalot (The Ties that Bind)Celebrating100yearsoftheFilipinoAmericanexperi-ence,throughapanelexhibitionthatincludesover100photographs,images,andhistoricaldocumentsdrawnfromtheNationalArchives,theLibraryofCongress,andpersonalcollections,inordertotellthestoryofFilipinoAmericans.DevelopedbytheSmithsonianInstitutionAsianPacificAmericanProgramandorganizedfortravelbytheSmithsonianInstitutionTravelingExhibitionService.ThenationaltourhasbeenmadepossiblebyFarmersInsuranceandtheSmithsonianInstitution.ThroughOct.24.Main,LowerLevel,JewettGallery.Related Programs:seeAdults,Sept.2,5-7p.m.;andSept.4,11a.m-1p.m.&2-4p.m.
Skylight gallery
Gallery Open Hours: same as MainGallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m.
*Celebrating Fabulous/Activist Bay Area Lesbians with Disabilities: A 40-Year RetrospectiveExhibitionfeaturesphotographs,aMemorialquilt,archivalmaterialsandmorethatdemonstratetheinnovativecontributionsbydisabledlesbiansintheareasofart,dance,politics,civilrightsandaccess.Sept.18throughNov.23.Main,6thFloor,SkylightGallery.Related Program: seeAdults,Sept.22,6p.m.
Other Exhibit/Display Areas in the Library
“Thou Drawest All Things” San Francisco by its Artists: Selections from the San Francisco History CenterOvertheyears,theSanFranciscoHistoryCenterhasreceiveddonationsoforiginalworksofart.Thisexhibitfea-turesasamplingofdrawings,watercolors,lithographsandetchingscapturingaspectsoflifeinSanFranciscointhe19thand20thcenturies.Sept.1.throughNov.29.Main,6thFloor,ExhibitcasesoutsideSanFranciscoHistoryCenter
*AfroSolo Arts Festival 17 Presents: United in Peace—Artists Leading the WayAmixedmediagroupshowexploringthethemeofpeaceinitsmanyfacets.Inaworldthatisincreasinglyinconflict,thegoalistousetheexhibittouplift,informandinspire.Theoverallintentionoftheexhibitexpressesthebeliefinvisualartists’abilitytoenvision,promoteandcelebratepeace.ThroughOct.15.Main,3rdFloor,AfricanAmericanCenter
California Delta: Rural Charm and Natural Beauty; Photos by Rich TurnerPhotographscelebratingtheeecosystems,wildlife,agricul-ture,communitiesandrecreationalpleasuresbeforetheychangeforever.ThroughOct.7.Main,5thFloor,WallaceStegnerEnvironmentalCenter.
Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public LibraryThecurrentMainLibraryrestsonaGoldRush-eracemeteryandtheruinsoftheoldCityHalldestroyedinthe1906earthquake&fire.ThearcheologicalremainspulledfromthesitetellthestoryoftheearlydevelopmentoftheCivicCenterarea.Ongoing.Main,1stFloor,GroveStreetentranceexhibitcases
*FundedbyFriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary
San Francisco by Its Artists…Thou drawest all things, small and great,To thee, beside the Western Gate…-BretHarte,SanFrancisco(FromtheSea),1868
Drawest All Things” San Francisco by its Artists: Selections from the San Francisco History Center,fromSept.1toNov.29,intheexhibitcasesoutsidetheSanFranciscoHistoryCenter,SixthFloor,MainLibrary.
ThisexhibitioncomestousfromFabledASP(Fabulous/Activist Bay Area LEsbians with Disabilities: A Story-telling Project),whosegoalistocollect,document,archiveandcelebratetheBayAreadisabledlesbianmove-mentthatoriginatedinSanFrancisco.Asaresultofthisexhibition,thearchivesofthisorganizationwillbedonatedtotheJamesC.HormelCenteroftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary,furtheringitscommitmenttotheexpansionofitscollectionsandrepresentationofdiverseaudiencesthroughoutSanFrancisco.
Related Programs:
Opening Gala: Celebrating 2010, A Year Honoring Lesbians with Disabilities FeaturedguestsincludeAXISDanceCompanyandWryCrips.Sept. 22, 6 p.m. Latino/hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Women of the Quilt and our Lineages ArtistKarenHamptondiscussestheMemorialquiltshecreatedinmemoryofthelivesoflesbianswithdisabilities.ArtistE.G.CrichtondiscussesherLineageProject,whichshecreatedinconjunc-tionwiththeGLBTHistoricalSociety.Theselivingartistsgivecreativeexpressiontotheirlinkwitharchivalcollectionsofpeoplewhohavepassedaway.Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Latino/hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Writing Our Word, Speaking Our Minds, Telling Our Stories: Readings by and about Lesbians with Disabilities FeaturedguestsincludeElanaDykewomon,BarbaraRuth,TeyaSchaffer,DominikaBednarska,andtheMothertongueFeministTheaterCollective.Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Latino/hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Celebrating Fabulous Activists continued from Page 1
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Adults1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays
2010 Architecture & The City Film Festival: Registration&scheduleatwww.aiasf.org/archandcity/films.Main,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
2 Thursday
Our Stories through Words and Movement Workshop with Anthem SalgadoMain,LatinoHispanicCom-munityMeetingRoom,5–7p.m.Related exhibition:seeExhibitions.
Patents & Trademarks as Information ResourcesMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6:30–7:30p.m.
3 Friday
Outdoor Cinema: Film Crawl on Cortland BernalHeights,6p.m.
4 Saturday
Designing Lesson Plans for Filipino American History Month Main,LatinoHispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,11a.m.–1p.m.Related exhibi-tion: seeExhibitionsOrigami ClubAlllevels:bringpaper.BernalHeights,2p.m.
Roots of Filipino American Jazz in San Francisco, plus Film: Pinoy Jazz Main,KoretAuditorium,2–4p.m.RelatedExhibition:seeExhibitions.
7 Tuesday
*FoundSF.org: Publish San Francisco History OnlineEurekaValley,7:30–8:30p.m.
The Sit-Down Readers’ Theatre Presents The Jew of Malta (NorthBeachProgram.)Heldat661LombardSt.atMason,2p.m.
19 Sunday
Before Columbus Foun-dation’s American Book Awards Main,KoretAudito-rium,1–4p.m.
21 Tuesday
*Richie Unterberger Presents: The Golden Age of Soul; 1960-1975BernalHeights,6:30p.m.
Film + Discussion: A Village Called VersaillesMain,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
Author Talk: Justin Spring; Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist & Sexual RenegadeMain,3rdFloor,Hormel&GayLesbianCenter,6p.m.
*Author Reading: Vincenza Scarpaci; The Journey of the Italians in America(NorthBeachProgram.)Heldat661LombardSt.atMason,7p.m.
22 Wednesday
*Film: Speaking In Tongues - 4 Kids, 4 Languages, 1 City, 1 World Forschoolagedchil-dren&adults.+q&A.BernalHeights,6:30p.m.
Dark Water Rising: Survival Stories of Hurricane Katrina Animal RescuesExcelsior,7–8:15p.m.
Preparing Yourself and Your Companion Animal for Disas-terGlenPark,6:30–7:30p.m.
*Opening Gala: Celebrating 2010: A Year Honoring Les-bians with DisabilitiesMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom6p.m.Related exhibition:seeExhibitions.
23 Thursday
Film: Burning the Future: Coal in AmericaMain,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
25 Saturday
Fall educator Workshop SeriesDr.BetsyDiamant-Cohenpres-ents:Mother Goose on the Loose: Circle Times for Infants and Tod-dlers.RegisterSept.1.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,10:30a.m.–1:30p.m.
*How to Write a Dynamic Online Dating ProfileMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,2–3:30p.m.
*Oral History Workshop, with Basya PetnickPotrero,3:30–5:30p.m.
26 Sunday
Children’s Book Press 35th Anniversary eventAllages.Main,KoretAudito-rium,2–4p.m.
28 Tuesday
To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary CelebrationMain,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
29 Wednesday
*Woodie Guthrie and the Great American Folksong, with Tim HoltIngleside,6p.m.
Book Discussion: Dave eggers’ ZeitounMissionBay,6:30–7:30p.m.
30 Thursday
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for Nov. 2 General electionMain,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
*Woodie Guthrie and the Great American Folksong, with Tim HoltRichmond,6:30–8p.m.
Business Counseling1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays
Service Corps of Retired executives Free Business CounselingAppointments:(415)744-6827.Main,4thFloor,Business,Science&TechnologyDepartment,10a.m.–3p.m.
Flip over Banned Books!TheBannedBooksBlogChallengeforTeensispartoftheLibrary’s2010celebrationofBannedBooksWeek,anannualeventthatservesasaremind-erofthefreedomtoreadandtheimportanceoftheFirstAmendment.DuringthelastweekofSeptember,theteenblogatsfpl.org/teenswillspot-lighttitlesthathavebeenbannedacrosstheU.S.Manyofthesechallengedtitleswerewrittenforateenaudience.Whilesomebooksarebannedorrestrictedeachyear,manyaresavedfromcensorshipduetotheeffortsoftheAmericanLibraryAssociation,librarians,teachers,booksellers,andmembersofthecommunity.Curiousaboutwhatbooksarethemostbanned?TaketheBannedBooksBlogChallengeandfindout!Here’showtoplay:visittheSFPLteenblog,sfpl.org/teens,everydayforfivedaysfromSept.27toOct.1,foradailychallenge.E-mailallfivecorrectanswersandyouwillbeenteredinadrawingforaFlipcamcorder!ThedrawingwilltakeplaceonOct.8.Participantsmusthavealibrarycardtoplay.Forages13-18.ReadaboutanotherbannedbookweekeventonPage1.
A Village Called VersaillesThisfilmtellsthestoryofaVietnamesecommunityontheedgeofNewOrleanswhichfoughttheopeningofatoxicgovernment-imposedland-fillneartheirhomesafterHurricaneKatrina.Apaneldiscussionwithfilm-makerLeoS.Chiangfollowsthefilm.Sept.21,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary,6p.m.
Dark Water Rising: Survival Stories of Hurricane Katrina Animal RescuesOver50,000dogsandcatswereleftbehind
Oral History WorkshopOralhistorianBasyaPetnickwilldiscusstheprocessofcollectingoralhistories,asinZeitounandVoices from the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath.Sept.25,PotreroBranchLibrary,3:30p.m.
One City One Book Discussion Group Sept.29,MissionBayBranchLibrary,6:30p.m.
Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main: Held in the 5th Floor Train-ing Center, unless otherwise noted. Most classes at the Main require proficiency in basic keyboard skills. All classes are first come, first served.
3 Friday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Spanish)Meetat3rdFloorInternationalCenter.Info:(415)557-4430.2–4p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays
Mouse & Keyboard Basics1:15–2p.m.
Job Seekers’ LabDrop-inself-help.10a.m.–1p.m.
7 & 14 Tuesdays
Internet 101Mouse&keyboardskillsrequired.2–4p.m.
8 Wednesday
Jobs & Career Resources on the InternetAbilitytonavigateWebrequired.2–4p.m.
10 Friday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Cantonese)Meetat3rdFloorInternationalCenter.Info:(415)557-4430.2–4p.m.
Videos on the Large ScreenWhenpossible,filmsareshownwithcaptionstoassistourdeafandhardofhearingpatrons.Signupformonthlyprograme-mailnotifica-tionsat:[email protected]
In the Koret Auditorium at the Main, Thursdays at Noon
This Month’s Theme: Amandla! South Africa During and After Apartheid
2 Thursday
*A Dry White Season(1989,97min.)
9 Thursday
*Tsotsi(2005,94min.)
16 Thursday
*Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003,108min.)
23 Thursday
*Invictus(2009,134min.)
30 Thursday
*District 9(2009,112min.)
EventsandHappenings
Online Newspapers and Periodicals from the Former Soviet UnionMoretitleshavebeenaddedtotheLibrary’sEast ViewdatabaseofRussiannewspapersandperiodicals,providingcomprehensivecoverageofnationalnews,currentevents,economicdevelopmentsandculturaleventsinRussiaandotherformerSovietUnioncountries.
Ukrainian Cultural ProgramTheInternationalCenterofSanFranciscoPublicLibrarypresentsaculturalprogram,Ukrainian Sundance: the Four Seasons in Folk Songs and Dances.TheperformancefeaturesauthenticUkrainiansongs,dances,andtradition-alcostumesperformedbychildrenandadultsfromNorthernCalifornia.
Book Talk with Daniel AlarcónAuthorDanielAlarcónwillreadfromhisnewbook,The Secret Miracle: The Novelist’s Handbook,acollectionofinterviewswithastar-studdedcastofwriters,includingPaulAuster,MichaelChabon,RoddyDoyle,StephenKing,MarioVargasLlosa,SusanMinot,HarukiMurakami,AmyTanandmore.Alarcón’sbookdrawsbackthecurtainonthemysteriousprocessofwritingnovelsastheinterviews
Book Talk:Sept.14,6p.m.,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6p.m.
Architecture in the City Film SeriesAspartofAmericanInstituteofArchitects-SanFrancisco(AIASF)andtheCenterforArchitecture+Design’sseventhannualArchitectureintheCityFestival,theLibrarycelebratestherelationshipbetweenarchitectureandcelluloidthroughthesedocumentaryfilmsthatspotlightthebuiltenviron-ment,thearchitecturalprofessionandtheever-mythicalarchitect’sego.ThefilmseriesisgenerouslymadepossibleinpartbytheLEFFoundation.
Film Schedule
Sept.1:The Last WrightSept.8:Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American CitySept.15:Infinite Space: The Architecture of John LautnerSept.22:A Necessary Ruin and Other Architectural ShortsSept.29:Flow
Film Screenings:EveryWednesdayinSeptember,6p.m.,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary.Screeningsarefree,butonlineregistrationisrequiredatwww.aiasf.org/archandcity/films.
From Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner
1 Wednesday
*The Lizard LadyAges3&up.MissionBay,4p.m.
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays
Homework HelpGradesK-7.Mission,4–6p.m.
1 & 22 Wednesdays
*Family Literature ProgramVisitacionValley,5–6p.m.
*Songs, Games & Tongue Twisters in Spanish and eng-lish with Francisco HerreraMain,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,10:30a.m.
*Dmitry Rashkin Puppet Show Sunset,10:30a.m.
23 & 30 Thursdays
Reading BuddiesAges5&older.Excelsior,4–6p.m.
24 Friday
*Olmec, Maya, and Aztec: Craft WorkshopMission,3:30p.m.
25 Saturday
Fall educator Workshop SeriesDr.BetsyDiamant-Cohenpres-ents:Mother Goose on the Loose: Circle Times for Infants and Toddlers.RegistrationstartsSept.1.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,10:30a.m.–1:30p.m.
*La Familia Peña-Govea: Music of MexicoCallforreser-vations.Potrero,2p.m.
FilmsAges3-5.WestPortal,10:30a.m.
26 Sunday
Creating Change Through Words & Pictures; Children’s
Book Press 35th Anniversary eventAllages.Main,KoretAuditorium,2–4p.m.
Theprogramwillalsohighlighttwonewbookspublishedthisyear,withreadingsbyAlmaFlorAda(authorofLet Me Help! /¡Quiero ayudar!)andRenéColatoLaínez(authorofFrom North to South / Del Norte al Sur).
Related exhibit: Seewhat35yearsofin-novativepublishingbyChildren’sBookPresslookslikeintheexhibitcasesoutsidetheMainChildren’sCenter,featuringmaterialfromitsarchivestopresentday.OnviewSept.1–Oct.8.
$1 Book SaleSecondSaturdayofeverymonth(rainorshine).FriendsDonationCenter,438TreatAve.,10a.m.–2p.m.
Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program! Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:
A Different Light Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science A. Cavalli italian Bookstore Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., inc. Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records
Black Oak Books holding Corp. Bolerium Books Book Bay Fort Mason Book Bay Main Books, inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books Compass Books, inc. Cover to Cover Booksellers
Dog Eared Books Eastwind Books globus Slavic Bookstore great Overland Book Company green Apple Books & Music The green Arcade Kayo Books Louie Brothers Book Store, inc. Manning’s Books & Prints Marcus Book Stores
Phoenix Books Omnivore Books on Food Red hill Books San Francisco Botanical gardens, garden Bookstore Thidwick Books
46th Annual Big Book Sale September 22-26, 2010—Everything $5 or Less!JoinusforthelargestbooksaleontheWestCoast—the46thAnnualBigBookSale!Thisyear,we’reopeningadayearlytoaccommodateourepichaulofbooks.HeldatFortMasonCenter’sFestivalPavilion,thesaleboastshalfamillionbooks,DVDs,CDs,booksontape,vinylandotherformsofmedia.Everythingis$5orlessanditemsonSundayare$1orless!TheBigBookSaleisfreeandopentothepublicandallproceedsbenefittheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary.
Visit the Readers Café for 25% off!Tiredafterspendinghourslookingthroughawesomebooks?StopbyReadersCafétofuelupwithcoffee,snacksandothergoodies!BringyourreceiptfromtheBigBookSaleandreceive25%offyourpurchase.SupportingtheSanFranciscoPublicLibraryhasneverbeensosimpleanddelicious.
Tours of MainToursareconductedonthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat12p.m.MeetattheInformationDeskintheFirstFlooratrium.Toursarelimitedto15peopleonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Groupscanscheduleaprivatetourbycalling(415)557-4266.
