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Prelinger Library

Prelinger Library

San Francisco, CA

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Library News

  • Sunday the 16th: Acoustic Music During Public Hours!
  • sfSound Group Sunday 12/9 FREE avant-garde music!
  • Lost Landscapes of SF at the Castro Theatre Dec. 4 + 5
  • November Library Newsletter
  • Thursday Open Hours return to the Library Calendar!

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Visit Us!

Visit us in December for events as well as research and tea service! Sunday evening the 9th local avant-garde chamber ensemble sfSound visits for a free concert at 8 p.m. Details for events are in the news posts at left. We also have lots of public drop-in days, including a mid-month string of 5 days, and another string the week between Christmas and New Years! At the street entrance to 301 8th street use the new intercom to reach “Prelinger” by scrolling left/right through the arrow keys, then press the CALL button to be buzzed up.

REGULAR DAYS:
Saturday December 1st, 11 – 4

Wednesday the 5th, 1 – 6 p.m. [note early closing]

Sunday the 9th: FREE sfSound concert, 8 p.m.

Wednesday the 12th, 1 – 8
Thursday the 13th, 1 – 7
Friday the 14th, 1 – 7
Saturday the 15th, 11 – 4
Sunday the 30th, noon – 5 [special quarterly Sunday!]

Wednesday the 26th, 1 – 8
Thursday the 27th, 1 – 7
Friday the 28th, 1 – 7

Saturday the 29th, 11 – 4

Questions? Take a look at our FAQ

Download a PDF of our 2015 Yearbook

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