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Prelinger Library

West SoMa

A privately funded public archive tucked into a SoMa warehouse, where 19th- and 20th-century ephemera, maps, and zines are organized by geography rather than alphabet. Browse image-rich periodicals, pamphlets, and a 7,000-title zine collection while experimental sound art hums in the background on Sunday afternoons.

independent research library
19th and 20th century ephemera
public domain materials
geospatial organization

Tips

📧email ahead for specific research inquiries
🎵Sunday visits include live sound art performance
🛗ring intercom for Prelinger, take elevator to 2nd floor

Prelinger Library

301 8th St #215, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA