Main Library

The Main Library is the resource center for the entire San Francisco Public Library system and the libraries of Northern California. Its large collection and extensive programs and exhibits support the Library’s mission of “access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joy of reading.”

100 Larkin Street at Grove Street
Civic Center, San Francisco CA 94102
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Collections and Services Available

• Unique research collections include those in the San Francisco History Center, Book Arts and Special Collections, the Gay and Lesbian Center, and San Francisco Government (in the Government Information Center)
• All Main Library Departments
• Architecture of the Main Library
• Art Works of the Main Library
• San Francisco Public Library History Timeline
• Other facts about the building
• Events |  Exhibitions |  Classes