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- Historical Fiction (19)
- Graphic Novels (16)
- Bildungsromans (14)
- Biographies (14)
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General Recommendations
SFPL Explorer Guide Mission Branch Library
Created on:
Oct 05, 2021
10 items
A few of the top picks by SFPL staff that represent their neighborhood.
General Recommendations
What SFPL Staff Is Currently Reading
Created on:
Jul 07, 2015
18 items
Want to know what the members of the SFPL Readers' Advisory team is currently reading? Check it out here!
4 likes
General Recommendations
SFPL One City One Book Selections
By:
SFPL_joanl
SFPL_joanl
Created on:
Jun 18, 2015
11 items
SFPL has been selecting One City One Book books for our citywide reading program for the past 10 years. Here is a look back at ...
General Recommendations
SFPL One City One Book selections through the years
Created on:
Jun 11, 2015
13 items
SFPL has been selecting One City One Book books for our citywide reading program for the past 10 years. Here is a look back at...
Topic Guide
Life in the Middle East - An SFPL Resource Guide for Teens
By:
SFPL_NancyS
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
May 18, 2015
11 items
These items explore the range of experiences of young women and men growing up in the Middle East. An SFPL Resource Guide.
1 like
Top Picks
Indigenous Voices for Children & Tweens
By:
SFPL_Family
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Oct 30, 2020
24 items
Check out these recent titles by Native authors, about the Native experience, from board books to novels to nonfiction. All ava...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Filipino American History Month - Youth Booklist 2020
By:
SFPL_Family
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Oct 13, 2020
19 items
Celebrate Filipino American History Month by diving into titles that reflect and uplift Filipinos, a cornerstone community with...
General Recommendations
What librarian Elizabeth is reading 2021
Created on:
Jan 05, 2021
38 items
SFPL Main Children's Center Librarian Elizabeth LOVES telling you what she's read in kids fiction, both the good, bad, and not ...
1 like
General Recommendations
What librarian Elizabeth is reading 2020
Created on:
Mar 31, 2020
70 items
SFPL Main Children's Center Librarian Elizabeth LOVES telling you what she's read in kids fiction, both the good, bad, and not ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Archived Staff Recommendations
Created on:
Nov 06, 2017
95 items
SFPL's West Portal Staff recommendations.
General Recommendations
Audiobooks You Can Really Sync Your Ears Into [SFPL]
By:
SFPL_Adults
SFPL_Adults
Created on:
Oct 13, 2016
23 items
Yes, listening to books counts as a type of reading, at least in this librarian's "book." Of course, it really matt...
5 likes
General Recommendations
AANHPI 2022: Children's Books Celebrating
Created on:
Mar 17, 2022
31 items
SFPL highlights these children's books that celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Bay Area points of historical interest with literary tie-ins : for students
Created on:
Dec 01, 2021
42 items
A school librarian had a great idea: they read the Port Chicago 50 and then took the students there to visit the site. Then the...
3 likes
General Recommendations
West Portal: Staff Recommendations October 2021
Created on:
Sep 23, 2021
8 items
Items selected by SFPL staff at West Portal Branch Library for the month of October 2021.
1 like
General Recommendations
Total SF Book Club: The End of the Golden Gate
Created on:
Jun 28, 2021
20 items
Total SF Book Club with Daniel Handler and Gary Kamiya, "The End of the Golden Gate" – Aug. 24, 7 p.m.
San Francis...
1 like
General Recommendations
El Mes de la Historia de la Mujer 2021
Created on:
Feb 12, 2021
10 items
Marzo es el mes de la historia de la mujer. Disfrute de esta selección de materiales de SFPL.
General Recommendations
85 Notable German Novels of the 20th and 21st Centuries
By:
g
ggvadultlib
Created on:
Feb 10, 2021
85 items
Notable German-language novels written roughly in the last hundred years. Some are also available as ebooks or in German at SFPL.
4 likes
General Recommendations
Jólabókaflóð - A Book for Everybody
By:
SFPL_CDO2
SFPL_CDO2
Created on:
Dec 03, 2020
27 items
Jólabókaflóð is the Icelandic holiday tradition of giving books as presents. In this spirit, here are some recommendations from...
1 like
General Recommendations
More Than a Month 2021 - Adult
Created on:
Nov 22, 2020
45 items
Contemporary books, fiction and non-fiction written by Black author available at SFPL. More Than a Month is SFPL's Black Histor...
1 like
General Recommendations
Bay Area Celebrities and Their Favorite Books
By:
SFPL_danielay
SFPL_danielay
Created on:
Aug 18, 2020
44 items
The SF Chronicle posted a list of the favorite books of some of our Bay Area celebrities. Want to read what your favorite music...
1 like
General Recommendations
From Page to Screen: Books Being Adapted Into Films in 2020
By:
SFPL_SherryW
SFPL_SherryW
Created on:
Jun 23, 2020
20 items
Do you read the book before watching the movie? If so, this list is for you. All these books have recently been released or a...
Topic Guide
Read Around Africa
By:
SFPL_danielay
SFPL_danielay
Created on:
Jun 04, 2020
40 items
A trip through literature around Africa's 40 most populous countries. Books are available from SFPL mostly in eFormats. Pick a ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Black Stories Matter: Picture Book Films for Kids
By:
SFPL_Family
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Jun 04, 2020
20 items
These picture books-turned-films, some fictional and some historical, are important and enduring documents of stories that don'...
3 likes
Genre Guide
We need diverse comix
Created on:
Jan 09, 2020
34 items
Reading graphic novels builds comprehension and critical thinking skills. They're also often very hilarious, full of adventure ...
1 like
General Recommendations
More Than a Month - Children's
Created on:
Nov 25, 2019
15 items
A diverse collection of titles from SFPL for children that celebrate Black history, culture and heritage.
