A recent report from the American Library Association found that every dollar spent on prison education programs yields about five dollars in savings on future incarceration costs over three years.

It’s the perfect artifact for the library’s new art show detailing San Francisco’s long, storied skateboarding history. “Every skateboarder in the world recognizes exactly what this rail is,” said ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) -- If you want a truly fresh start for the New Year, the San Francisco Library is letting you wipe the slate clean - if you'll bring back those overdue library books.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A San Francisco library worker helps a patron navigate digital offerings on November 17, 2021. San Francisco Public Library's ...

The San Francisco Public Library is in the midst of a monthlong event series aimed at teaching residents how to address climate change through poetry, music, science and direct calls to action.

When the city debuted the New Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library in 1996, it also christened the opening of the reading room for what was then known as the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian ...

The San Francisco Public Library presents "AIDS Self-Portraits: Positive Art," featuring photographs by Jeannie O'Connor taken at four centers for AIDS services in San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond ...

PCWorld highlights the San Francisco Public Library’s special Star Trek-themed library card celebrating the franchise’s 60th ...

Preview the new documentary "Free for All: The Public Library" and join a special conversation on public libraries with City Librarian Michael Lambert and former City Librarian Luis Herrera.