The Unbuilding Archive: Liberated Futures for the Site of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
September 26
Civic Center
LGBTQ+ history reimagined
Upcoming events at San Francisco Main Public Library
- Urban Wildlife 101: Living w/ Coyotes, Mountain Lions — 2026-09-27T13:00:00-07:00
- Tutorial: Meet One-on-One with a Financial Counselor — 2026-09-28T09:00:00-07:00
- City Hall and the Civic Center Tour — 2026-09-29T13:30:00-07:00
- Friends of the SF Public Library Step Sales — 2026-09-30T11:00:00-07:00
- Weekly Step Sale — 2026-09-30T00:00:00-07:00
- Main Library Tour — 2026-10-01T12:00:00-07:00
- Storytime — 2026-10-01T00:00:00-07:00
- Very First Concert: Rhythm Rascals — 2026-10-03T11:00:00-07:00
- Drawing From Film—Onibaba — 2026-10-03T11:00:00-07:00
- Thursday Night Poem Jam — 2026-10-08T18:00:00-07:00
- Valentine's Zines with the Feelin’ on the Fifth Zine Club — 2026-10-08T00:00:00-07:00
- Filipino American International Book Festival 2026 — 2026-10-17T10:30:00-07:00
- Reduce Plastic Waste Through Creative Reuse — 2026-10-18T14:00:00-07:00
- Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Full Shadow Cast — 2026-10-21T17:00:00-07:00
- Macabre Marvels in the Stacks—Inspiration From SFPL's Hidden Books — 2026-10-22T18:00:00-07:00
- Free Panel: Bay Area Protest Photojournalists + Pop-Up Exhibit — 2026-10-22T18:00:00-07:00
- Embroidering Queer History — 2026-10-25T13:00:00-07:00
Fine Arts ExhibitionSan Francisco Main Public Library
Opens Saturday at 10:00 AM
Civic Center, San Francisco
📚"I genuinely believe there's something for everyone here."
📄Self-service copies are 10¢ and scanning to USB is free
💳California residents can get a library card in minutes
This six-story temple to curiosity welcomes everyone through its soaring atrium and dramatic spiral skylight. Browse vinyl, comics, and rare collections, or post up at sunlit desks overlooking Civic Center.
free events year-round
stunning modernist architecture
vinyl and comics collections
sunlit reading desks
Fine Arts ExhibitionSan Francisco Main Public Library
Opens Saturday at 10:00 AM
Civic Center, San Francisco
📚"I genuinely believe there's something for everyone here."
📄Self-service copies are 10¢ and scanning to USB is free
💳California residents can get a library card in minutes
This six-story temple to curiosity welcomes everyone through its soaring atrium and dramatic spiral skylight. Browse vinyl, comics, and rare collections, or post up at sunlit desks overlooking Civic Center.
free events year-round
stunning modernist architecture
vinyl and comics collections
sunlit reading desks