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Bayview/Anna E. Waden Branch Library was opened as a
storefront facility in 1927. It was the 13th branch in
the San Francisco Public Library system, replacing a
“library station” that had been established in 1921. The
present Bayview Branch Library is located on the 3rd Street
business corridor of the Bayview/Hunter’s Point district.
This red brick building was built in 1969 with a bequest
from Anna E. Waden, a clerical employee of the City of San
Francisco. Miss Waden’s gift of $185,700 paid for the
development of this cooperative community project. The
building was completed in February 1969, and the formal
dedication took place on July 12, 1969. The architect was
John S. Bolles & Associates and the contractor was Nibbi
Brothers. A sculpture by Jacques Overhoff graces the façade
of the building.
Photo of Bayview Branch Library in 1970
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