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Civic Center

Six floors of free discovery await inside this stunning civic landmark. Browse vinyl records and graphic novels, catch a free lecture or film screening, and wander the spiral staircase beneath the skylight rotunda.

Stunning architecture
Free events year-round
Vinyl & graphic novel collections
Family-friendly

Tips

🏛️six floors with a stunning spiral staircase
🎵browse the vinyl record collection
Poet's Cafe for coffee on the lower level

Main Library - San Francisco Public Library

100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Upcoming at Main Library - San Francisco Public Library

Thursday, Jun 11
Valentine's Zines with the Feelin’ on the Fifth Zine Club

Valentine's Zines with the Feelin’ on the Fifth Zine Club

June 11

Fold a single sheet into an eight-page zine for Valentine's Day, then deck it out with vintage love haikus, Greek texts on affection, and collage ephemera. Photocopy your masterpiece to hand out to crushes, friends, or your future self.

The Unbuilding Archive: Liberated Futures for the Site of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot

The Unbuilding Archive: Liberated Futures for the Site of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot

June 11

This exhibition marks 60 years since the Compton's Cafeteria Riot, the pivotal 1965 uprising that sparked transgender activism. Curators Chandra Laborde and Ach Kab reframe the building's history through an abolitionist lens, honoring Ramaytush Ohlone land stewardship while tracing how the site transformed from 1908 construction to liberated futures.

Tutorial: Meet One-on-One with a Financial Counselor

Tutorial: Meet One-on-One with a Financial Counselor

June 11 at 9am

Get free, confidential financial counseling without judgment. Build credit, open bank accounts, manage debt, or navigate benefit options with a trained counselor, in-person or virtual.