This event is in the past.It took place on April 15, 2026 at Main Library - San Francisco Public Library.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkFormer SFPL librarian Jim Van Buskirk curates a century of film clips showing how Hollywood has stereotyped (and occasionally celebrated) librarians, from prudish spinster to information hero. A fun, film-nerdy evening for anyone who loves libraries or loves to hate clichés.
film history
library culture
pop culture analysis
classic Hollywood
Tips
🎬clips span silent era to modern blockbusters
💡look for the 'sexy librarian' evolution
🍿Koret Auditorium has stadium seating
Depictions of Librarians in Cinema
Civic Center
Literature TalkLiterature TalkFormer SFPL librarian Jim Van Buskirk curates a century of film clips showing how Hollywood has stereotyped (and occasionally celebrated) librarians, from prudish spinster to information hero. A fun, film-nerdy evening for anyone who loves libraries or loves to hate clichés.
film history
library culture
pop culture analysis
classic Hollywood
Tips
🎬clips span silent era to modern blockbusters
💡look for the 'sexy librarian' evolution
🍿Koret Auditorium has stadium seating
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