Books and Materials

Library Catalog
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A combined catalog of over 9 million unique books from participating libraries throughout California.
New Titles
Multilingual lists of new books, DVDs, eBooks & more in the Library's collections.
One City One Book
15th Annual One City One Book selection is There There
Read This!
On the Same Page, One City One Book, New Titles, Staff Picks, and recommendations from San Francisco Public Library Staff
Renew Items
Renew your materials online, by telephone, or in person with your library card number and PIN/password.
San Francisco Poet Laureate
Poet Laureates are San Francisco residents with a substantial body work, including one full length book, or 20 or more published poems over the past five years.
Staff Picks
Bibliographies and reading lists created by SFPL staff on various subjects
Suggest a Title
If the Library does not have an item you think we should have, we welcome your suggestion!