2024-04-13 19:29
Believe it or not, many librarians on the 5th floor of the Main Library are avid baseball fans. Our allegiances range from the Giants to the A's to the Angels (sorry Dodgers fans). We're sor… Read More
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2024-04-10 19:34
Film: The Dissident Friday, 4/12/2024 1:30 - 3:30
Koret Auditorium
Main Library
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2024-03-30 22:55
As usual we've been grazing through periodically produced media this March, delighting in and puzzling over the many ways to access some articles. Enjoy some of the highlights below! 40-Stor… Read More
2024-03-22 22:23
Following up on the success of all the women's magazines activities last week, we're sharing snapshots of ads, covers, and features from the spread of magazines we had out for browsing. The… Read More
2024-03-22 16:56
Tutorial: Consumer ReportsThursday, March 21, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Virtual LibraryRegister on Zoom
Learn how to access and search Consumer Reports and the Buyi… Read More
2024-03-15 16:25
Around these parts we call it HERstory--the SFPL term used to describe Women's History Month. This week the Magazines and Newspapers Center hosted two in-person programs inviting patrons to… Read More
2024-03-01 01:05
Here are some articles we've been reading this February. We'll start with the view from the East Coast with articles from Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Washington Post, and tr… Read More
2024-02-25 01:20
Activity: Women’s Magazines and Feminism, 19th Century to the PresentLearning Studio—5th Floor, Main Library Tuesday, March 12, 12:30-1:30 p.m. & Friday, Marc… Read More
2024-02-25 01:16
If you missed our program last Friday on the sculpture of Black newspapers, Freedom's Stand, now is your chance to watch the recording and get some background on why we brought this program… Read More
2024-02-20 19:03
San Francisco Public Library recently added three packages of digital magazine archives to its electronic resources, which means you have the backfiles of dozens of magazines available at th… Read More
2024-02-08 17:25
Speaker: Faheem Majeed’s Freedom’s Stand, A Sculpture of Black NewspapersFriday, 2/16/202411:00 a.m.Virtual LibraryRegister On Zoom Unpack artist Faheem Majeed’s sculp… Read More
2024-02-07 22:55
This week the good news site The Attic put up a piece about a Great Day in Harlem.They write: “'The most iconic photograph in jazz history' was, like jazz itself, an improvisation.&nbs&hell…Read More
2024-02-02 17:22
Presentation: AI-Generated Journalism: What Could Go Wrong?Friday, February 9, 2024Time: 11 a.m. Virtual LibraryRegister on Zoom
Uncover the new and alarming pra… Read More
2024-02-01 03:28
Here are some articles that grabbed the attention of Magazines and Newspapers Center staff this month. It's a fun balance of cheerful articles, surprising reportage, and more developments in… Read More
2024-01-26 00:24
Last week we hosted the program Workshop: Digitized Black Newspapers (see the end of this post for a recap), so we've been exploring the history of the earliest African American newspapers f… Read More
2024-01-24 00:16
Up until summer of 2023, the only way to view issues of the San Jose Mercury News from before 1985 was to pull up a seat at a microfilm reader. All that changed when the San Jose Public Libr… Read More
2024-01-10 01:40
We know you writers out there. We see you hustling to find places to read fresh fiction, essays, and poetry. We see you hustling to find good places to submit your own fresh writing, and we… Read More
2024-01-03 22:35
New year, new installment of being an informed consumer. The 2024 Consumer Reports Buying Guide is now available online through SFPL's subscriptions. Click image to access the 2024… Read More
2023-12-21 22:27
Workshop: Digitized Black Newspapers Saturday, January 20, 2024 Time: 10:30-12 Computer Training Center, 5th Floor Space is limitedRSVP to attend by calling 415-557-4… Read More
2023-12-21 03:20
Here's a round-up of recent articles that the staff of the SFPL
Magazines and Newspapers Center are reading. Access options for the
articles are linked through the library's subscriptions… Read More
2023-12-15 00:46
Perhaps you are familiar with the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the de facto authority on the history of the use of the English language. This reference source, staple to every English ma… Read More
2023-12-06 20:18
PressReader & Flipster, eMagazines Platforms for Enjoyment & ResearchFriday, 12/15/2023 11:00 - 12:00 pmVirtual LibraryRegister Online to Attend
Learn about… Read More
2023-12-01 00:52
The Ohlone tribes of the San Francisco Bay Area are news makers and shakers. Anyone can keep up with the triumphs, challenges, and stories from Ohlone tribes and their members by reading the… Read More
2023-11-18 22:23
The Magazines and Newspapers Center has been working for the past three years on an expansive project involving bound periodicals stored outside of the 5th floor of the library. We have reac… Read More
2023-11-07 23:09
Here's a round-up of recent articles that the staff of the SFPL Magazines and Newspapers Center are reading. Access options for the articles are linked through the library's subscriptions&nd&hell…Read More
2023-11-03 17:52
November is First Person: Honoring Native American and Indigenous Cultures at San Francisco Public Library. We have a whole month of programs planned to celebrate, but there is a very exciti… Read More
2023-11-01 00:29
October sees many themes and special events at San Francisco Public Libary—¡VIVA!, FILAM, and pumpkin contests, just to name a few. On a national scale, it also happens to be Ita… Read More
2023-10-25 23:30
As part of a rich offering of programs to celebrate Filipino American History Month (October, 2023) at SFPL, the Magazines and Newspapers Center is hosting a virtual presentation on Friday… Read More
2023-10-19 19:13
The Film, The Burial Amazon Prime Video's #1 streaming movie in the US right now is The Burial, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx. It's a 2+hr feature film categorized as drama and com… Read More
2011-05-21 18:22
They occupy the shelves of libraries and bookstores. The film industry has adpated them into feature length movies and TV series appearing in theaters and on DVD. Fans ranging from children… Read More
2011-05-08 21:41
May heralds the arrival of Asian Pacific American Heritage month. From the collection of the Magazines & Newspapers Center, we are highlighting Cross Currents, a quarterly newsletter tha… Read More
2011-04-04 23:52
On Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., fasten your seat belts and learn some of the advanced search features of Google. Program is presented by the Magazines & Newspape… Read More
2011-03-18 23:49
The Magazines and Newspapers Center once again hosts an introductory hands-on demonstration workshop featuring digital scanning techniques for photographs, film, slides, negatives and more… Read More
2011-03-08 00:09
Do you know Mardi Gras 2011 falls on Tuesday, March 8? “Fat Tuesday,” as it is known, is the last day of the Carnival season, and it always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday… Read More
2011-03-04 20:25
On Saturday, March 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Magazines & Newspapers Center will present a program designed to help you with your genealogical research.The One-Step Web site… Read More
2011-02-07 19:19
The African American Interest Committee and the African American Center of the San Francisco Public Library proudly present the social justice program, Riding While Black 1955, Walking While… Read More
2011-01-24 18:53
A common resolution people make at the start of a new year revolves around improving their diets, so what better way to start developing healthy eating habits than exploring Edible San Franc… Read More
2011-01-06 02:48
As we launch into the new year, one of our longstanding magazines has recently migrated into the digital world. After over 60 years, U.S. News and World Report has abandoned its print format… Read More
2010-12-14 00:07
If you have been searching for more coverage of local news, the Bay Citizen may help you with your informational needs.From the mission statement:"The mission of The Bay Citizen is to enhanc… Read More
2010-11-15 18:24
Join us as we demonstrate easy digital scanning techniques for legal documents, government records, private papers, historical manuscripts, and more. Bring some materials to scan. See you… Read More
2010-10-30 22:39
As the San Francisco Giants enters the big leagues to face off the Texas Rangers in the World Series, many baseball fans in the San Francisco Bay Area are already gearing up for the upcoming… Read More
2010-10-29 19:32
SAN FRANCISCO BULLETINPart One An immediate consequence of the discovery of gold on the American River near the village of Coloma in January of 1848, was the insatiable regional and national… Read More
2010-10-09 17:52
So you've already finished reading the San Francisco's One City, One Book selection this year and want to find something else to whet your literary appetite? Look no further, for you can sub… Read More
2010-10-08 22:08
DAILY EVENING PICAYUNE Many of the early San Francisco newspapers came into existence and went just as fast - it was the readers who stayed. The denizens of the new city consumed commerce bu… Read More
2010-09-28 00:45
On Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 2 to 3:30, turbo charge your Google searching skills from this presentation offered by the Magazines & Newspapers Center.When searching for information… Read More
2010-09-20 19:23
The Magazines and Newspapers Center presents an encore demonstration workshop featuring digital scanning techniques for photographs, slides, negatives and transparencies.Patrons are encourag… Read More
2010-09-11 17:36
The Magazines & Newspapers Center of the San Francisco Public Library presents a program of history, travel, and unforgettable adventure!Join us as BBC correspondent Danny Wood recounts… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As summer draws to a close, here at the Magazines & Newspapers Center, we would like to take a moment to determine how to best continue delivering useful and timely information to you--o… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Computer Music has been deemed as the “World’s Best Selling Music Software” magazine written to help musicians create great music with a PC or Mac computer. Futuristic musi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hands-on demonstrationPlease join us for a digital scanning instruction session that will combine historical research with image-capturing computer technology. The Magazines and Newspapers C… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Have you ever wanted to browse through back issues of Consumer Reports or Psychology Today, but had no time to visit your local library? Perhaps you remember an article from Atlantic Monthly… Read More
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