Reminder - Library Closed Monday!

REMEMBER The Excelsior Branch and all SFPL branches will be closed Monday, February 21 for Presidents' Day.

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Black History Month - quotation

“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” - Audre Lorde, writer, poet and activist (1934 – 1992)

Black History Month quotation

I do not hesitate one second to state clearly and unmistakably: I belong to the American resistance movement which fights against American imperialism, just as the resistance movement fought against Hitler. - Paul Robeson (1898-1976), quoted in Here I Stand p.108 (Beacon Press Edition, 1988)

Black History Month

It's late in the month to mention this, but there are a lot of programs and exhibitions at SFPL for Black History Month. Here at Excelsior we have a small display of books in the entrance wall case. You are welcome to ask a librarian to pull a book out of the case for you to check out, or to recommend other books on the subject. People are also borrowing books from the "Check Out the Civil Rights Movement" and Martin Luther King Jr. displays.

And here is a quotation from author and playwright Zora Neale Hurston (1903 - 1960):
"Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground."

New Editor for the Blog

The Excelsior blog has a new editor. We apologize for any recent gaps in service and hope to be up to date and running as usual from now on. Thank you for your patience!
- Jane

LIBRARY CLOSED - February 21, Presidents' Day

The Excelsior Branch and all SFPL branches will be closed Monday, February 21 for Presidents' Day.

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First Monday Movies - Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943/108 mins.)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotton) arrives in peaceful Santa Rosa, California for an extended visit. The film's chilling prologue has already revealed Uncle Charlie's identity as the notorious Merry Widow Murderer. The suspense grows almost unbearable as the trust and admiration of his niece and namesake (Teresa Wright) gives way to dread and suspicion. This witty thriller strips away the façade of small-town tranquility to reveal evil where it's least expected.

Monday, February 7, 6:30pm

LIBRARY CLOSED - January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr Day

The Excelsior Branch and all SFPL branches will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2010 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

MLK National Day of Service

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First Monday Movies - The Asphalt Jungle

Welcome to the 2011 Season of First Monday Movies at Excelsior Branch. The year's theme is Film Noir Part 2, continuing our most popular theme yet.

The Asphalt Jungle (1950, 112 min.)
Directed by John Huston

Criminal mastermind Doc Erwin Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe) blows into town with a caper that the local hoods can't resist. He sets up the deal with big-time lawyer Alonzo D. Emmerich (Louis Calhern) and chooses Dix Handley (Sterling Hayden) as the muscle for the job. Unfortunately, Emmerich is hatching a doublecross and plans to take the loot and skip with his mistress Angela Phinlay (Marilyn Monroe). The dark urban world of The Asphalt Jungle is one of the essential destinations in film noir.

Monday, January 3 @ 6:30 p.m.

LIBRARY CLOSED - Christmas

The Excelsior Branch and all SFPL branches will close at 5:00pm on Friday December 24 and will be closed Saturday, December 25 for Christmas.

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Have a great Holiday!