All San Francisco Public Library facilities, including the Excelsior Branch, will be closed for Labor Day on September 1st. We will be open again Tuesday, September 2nd, at 10:00 a.m.
Excelsior Closed for Labor Day - Monday, September 1st
All San Francisco Public Library facilities, including the Excelsior Branch, will be closed for Labor Day on September 1st. We will be open again Tuesday, September 2nd, at 10:00 a.m.
Teen Movie Day - Blood & Chocolate - September 3rd
Vivian is a mysterious young woman living in Bucharest with her family who are members of a rapidly shrinking colony of werewolves. When Vivian learns that she must marry the colony's leader Gabriel, she rebels and takes off with a new man. Based on the book by Annette Curtis Klause.Teen Movie Day is the first Wednesday of every month. BYOP (bring your own popcorn). For more information, call Marla at (415) 355-2868.
Wednesday, September 3rd, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Free S.A.T. Workshops in September @ Excelsior
A four part S.A.T. Intensive course will be offered at Excelsior Branch on Tuesdays in September. Registration is online only at SuccessLink Tutoring. The course offers hands-on experience with the S.A.T. test as well as strategies to help you improve your scores, including time management, the essay, vocabulary and grammar help, critical reading and math. Students must bring the pre-test to the first class, which you can download from http://successlinktutoring.com/SFPL.html or pick up at the Excelsior Branch. Space is limited.Tuesdays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Richard Schwartz, Historian - August 27th
The Excelsior Branch Arts & Culture Salon presents historian Richard Schwartz, author of Eccentrics, Heroes, and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley. He'll discuss the amazing stories and colorful characters connecting San Francisco and Berkeley in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Did you know?
...that Berkeley was home to the nation's leading hot dog expert?
...that Berkeley citizens fought to save an old oak tree from developers in 1896?
Wednesday, August 27th, 7 p.m.
Breaking Dawn - Twilight Series program for teens - August 27th
Have you read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer? Come join other Edward and Bella fans for talk, trivia and Vampiric and Werewolf food and drink! Enter the raffle to win a copy of Breaking Dawn! For ages 11-18. For more information, call Marla at 415-355-2868.Wednesday, August 27th at 5 p.m.
Immigration 101 - Wednesday, August 20th
Lucee Rosemarie Fan, community liaison officer of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will present a talk about general citizenship requirements, how to apply for U.S. citizenship and how to obtain more information and make U.S.C.I.S. appointments. (She will not be able to address questions about individual cases.)Wednesday, August 20th, 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Poets Eleven - Wednesday, August 13th
Friends of the SFPL, the San Francisco Public Library and San Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman are pleased to present Poets 11, a citywide celebration of poetry. This annual event celebrates San Francisco’s rich literary community and thriving poetry scene. Residents of each of the City’s 11 districts submitted their works, with Hirschman selecting 3 poets from each district. On August 13th, District 11 poets will take the microphone at Excelsior Branch Library and share their works. Come support poets from the Excelsior District!Wednesday, August 13th at 7 p.m.
Pictures from the Open House Celebration
On July 26th, we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Excelsior Branch reopening after renovation. A big crowd joined us for music, magic, and refreshments. A good time was had by all.
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