Another fantastic seasonal off-site event is headed our way, with Lost Landscapes of San Francisco slated for December 9 and 10 at Herbst Theater. We
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Megan Prelinger is the co-founder of the Prelinger Library in San Francisco. She is a cultural historian and archivist, and author of two books: Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957–1962 and Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age.
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Join us at the Savoy Tivoli September 18
Join us this Wednesday evening at the Savoy Tivoli in North Beach for a cinematic romp, a greatest hits edition of Rick’s “Lost Landscapes of
Read moreCalendar revised to three open days, starting August
Starting in August the Library will offer three open days every week. Please visit us Sunday afternoon, or Tuesday, or Wednesday during the posted hours.
Read moreCelebrating 20 years: Try out Stacks Explorer 2.0 (beta)
Stacks Explorer is the remote shelf-browsing environment created by librarian Devin Smith. The first edition of Stacks Explorer went live in 2018… but then in
Read moreCelebrating 20 years: Enjoy DJ mix from the small gathering
In honor of our 20th anniversary we held a small gathering for core community members and supporters. We invite everyone visiting the website to enjoy
Read moreLibrary featured in the work of artist Rosa Menkman
Dutch artist Rosa Menkman visited the Library in 2022 and captured some video. This summer, in work commissioned by Torque Editions, Rosa gave a talk
Read moreMarch 2 event: A Synesthete’s Atlas
Thursday, March 2nd, artist and software engineer Eric Theise will perform A Synesthete’s Atlas, an improvised cartographic salon piece using projected maps based on OpenStreetMap
Read moreLong Haulers screening with filmmaker, Saturday October 29
Saturday, October 29th, documentarian Amy Reid offers a screening of her film Long Haulers about women truckers: “All truckers are either running away or running
Read moreOctober News & upcoming Events
The Library welcomes Fall with a new Partnership, a new Resident, a newly scheduled Event, some new News, and the widest offering of public drop-in
Read moreAugust news: expanded hours, residencies, upcoming events
August, 2022 — The Library is bustling this summer with new and returning visitors, new projects, and the widest offering of public drop-in hours in
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