Visit the Main Library for Tech Week, October 5-12, and catch the Magazines and Newspapers Center tutorial about reading periodicals on two popular platforms, PressReader and Flipster. Nearl… Read More

It's Filipino American History Month at the Magazines and Newspapers Center, and to embrace the theme we are conducting a read-along discussion that you can do anytime, anywhere this month… Read More

We've got back-to-back programs this month that are crossover events with the Stegner Environmental Center and the Magazines and Newspapers Center, both in-person at the Main Library here in… Read More

September was abuzz with new from our pop culture icons, court case rulings very germane to the business of libraries, the dividends of newspaper research, and useful advice in a small busin… Read More

In celebration of the Maya Angelou monument dedicated on Sept. 19, 2024 on the SFPL Main Library's Larkin Plaza, the Magazines and Newspapers Center presents a selected bibliography of artic… Read More

Presentation: The Mexican Press, Revolution to the Present DayFriday, 9/27/202410:00 - 11:00 a.m.Register on Zoom Learn about the role the… Read More

Summer is over and what an epic summer we've had! From reading about Kamala Harris's historic democratic nomination for president, beginning with her 2003 run for SF DA and through to the ce… Read More

 Tutorial: PressReader and The EconomistThursday, 9/12/2024 12:00 - 1:00 Virtual Library - Click to Register Learn how to access… Read More

On Saturday, August 24, the Magazines and Newspapers Center presented a program featuring an intriguing selection of magazines from SFPL's extensive archive of bound volumes. Presented in pa… Read More

PistahanLast weekend some librarians from the Magazines and Newspapers Center visited the Pistahan Festival at Yerba Buena to meet publishers of Filipino newspapers like the Filipino-Ameri… Read More

We hope you found the tutorial about using the San Francisco Examiner online useful, and if you didn't make it yesterday, no fear. You can now access the info shared during the webinar. … Read More

Perhaps you joined us for the tutorial on using the San Francisco Chronicle online last week; perhaps you missed it. In any case we now present to you the recording of the webinar, the hando… Read More

July was a completely explosive month for news. People on social media are talking about how future historians will specialize in this era because so much has happened this summer so far. Su… Read More

 Take a trip along the Pacific coast by reading The Coast magazine (1937-1942), which is intact as a complete run in the SFPL Magazines and Newspapers Center. You'll get a unique view i… Read More

Editor's note: this guest post is authored by Gregory Hom, Program Manager of the Environmental Center.  Hi Magazines and Newspapers Center blog readers: I’m the manager of t… Read More

At the end of June, following the June 28 presidential debate, we got totally absorbed in reading op-ed pieces calling for Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential candidate. Regard… Read More

Summer Stride Activity Tracker - Click to EnlargeSFPL's summer reading program is called Summer Stride and the point is to counteract the "summer slide" that children and teens experience wh… Read More

When the new Main Library first opened in 1996, it was a state of the art facility wired with internet access at computer terminals throughout the building. People lined up before opening to… Read More

It's Pride at the Queerest. Library. Ever. so Mags and News has put together this selection of out of print sex positive radical magazines for the audience of feminists and lesbians. You can… Read More

This edition of What We're Reading is the prison writing edition. The four things mentioned below were written by individuals who have spent time behind bars, whether it's as employees or as… Read More

Earlier this month, the Magazines and Newspapers Center hosted a panel of journalists from the Bay Area/Nor Cal chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association as part of SFPL's Asian… Read More

Chan Ching reading a Chinese newspaper. Image courtesy of the SFPL History Center Digital CollectionsIn mid to late 19th century San Francisco, people starting up newspaper businesses weren'… Read More

Herb Caen is the namesake of the Magazines and Newspapers Center here on the 5th floor of the Main Library. But where would Herb Caen be without the quipster-tipster Strange de Jim? Accordin… Read More

View this post on Instagram A post shared by San Francisco Public Library (@sfpubliclibrary)   National Poetry Month 2024 To celebrate National Poetry Month… Read More

Food, obits, and longform journalism comprise the articles we've been reading at the Magazines and Newspapers Center this April. So, just a normal month round these parts. Leave a comment to… Read More

Have you heard of the newspaper that predated the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner? It's known as the San Francisco Call, although it had a handful of name variations o… Read More

Panel: SF Asian American Journalists Go LiveWed., May 8, 20246-7:30 p.m. Koret Auditorium Main Library Immerse yourself into the world of local journalism and see… Read More

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

Film: The Dissident Friday, 4/12/2024 1:30 - 3:30 Koret Auditorium Main Library &ld… Read More

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

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

 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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

PressReader & Flipster, eMagazines Platforms for Enjoyment & ResearchFriday, 12/15/2023 11:00 - 12:00 pmVirtual LibraryRegister Online to Attend  Learn about… Read More

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