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We're opening submissions for Bay Beats, our free streaming music platform featuring the exciting and diverse sounds of the Bay Area.

Check out our new Mission, Vision and Values, which will guide our future service at SFPL.

Celebrate the rich history and cultural significance of skateboarding in San Francisco

Genealogy, music and fashion databases, finance planning and language learning tools are at your fingertips.

Access more than 30,000 films, including Criterion Collection titles, at Kanopy, for free with your Library Card.