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General Recommendations
Oscars 2022: SFPL
By:
SFPL_StaffPicks
Created on:
Jan 31, 2022
26 items
2022 Academy Award nominations (winners indicated). DVDs, and books they were based on, and music offered by SFPL.
4 likes
General Recommendations
New LGBTQIA Fiction - 2020
By:
SFPL_KevinD
Created on:
Nov 03, 2020
29 items
A selection of some of the most interesting queer fiction titles published in the past year. All titles are available to check...
1 like
Genre Guide
Somewhere in Time historical fiction book club
Created on:
Sep 14, 2021
38 items
Do you enjoy some history with your fiction? Mark your calendar for the fourth Sunday afternoon of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 ...
2 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
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
New Fiction - 2020
Created on:
Dec 08, 2020
31 items
Sadly there's no in-person browsing at this time. In the meantime, take advantage of some virtual browsing. Here is a sampling...
1 like
General Recommendations
¡VIVA! 2023: Prosperity, Progress and Pride: Books for Kids
Created on:
Jul 17, 2023
17 items
Join SFPL as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with some new kids books that highlight many different Latinx experiences, au...
3 likes
General Recommendations
2023 SFUSD Recommended Summer Reading, Grades 6-8
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
May 01, 2023
22 items
Mighty voices. Intriguing myths. Hidden histories. Discover diverse stories in these books for 6th to 8th graders. Hand-picked...
1 like
General Recommendations
Some Recent Debuts You Might Have Missed
By:
SFPL_CDO2
Created on:
Feb 24, 2023
24 items
Want to be among the first to discover a new author? Here are some recent debut novels that you might have missed. All are avai...
General Recommendations
Literature in Translation
By:
SFPL_CDO2
Created on:
Dec 30, 2022
52 items
World Literature Today posted a list of 75 notable translations of 2022. Broaden your reading horizon in 2023 and check one out...
3 likes
Genre Guide
Alongside Ancestors - First Nations picture stories of fortitude and community for young readers
Created on:
Nov 03, 2022
42 items
Andrea Page who curated some text for the "Heartdrum" catalog and information says it best - "According to curre...
5 likes
General Recommendations
NoName Book Club Selections 2022
By:
SFPL_AACL
Created on:
Sep 12, 2022
15 items
Noname’s Book Club, started by rapper Noname (Fatimah Warner) is “an online/irl community dedicated to uplifting POC voices.” T...
6 likes
General Recommendations
Celebrate Friendship this Valentine's Day
By:
s
SFPLBernal
Created on:
Jan 31, 2022
27 items
Celebrate your friendships on Valentine's Day. The books on this list have friendship as a central theme - some fiction, some n...
1 like
General Recommendations
Filipino American History Month 2021 - Fiction, Poetry & Graphic Novels
Created on:
Sep 08, 2021
16 items
Available here at SFPL, a selection of fiction, poetry, and graphic novel titles by Filipino or Filipino American authors prese...
5 likes
General Recommendations
Contemporary Scandinavian Fiction
By:
g
ggvadultlib
Created on:
Mar 11, 2021
90 items
Works of fiction from Sweden, Norway and Denmark, with additional titles from Iceland and Finland. 1945 to 2021. Some may be av...
7 likes
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
Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month 2020: Fiction
Created on:
Apr 17, 2020
23 items
SFPL curated selection of eResources celebrating and honoring Asian Pacific Islander American authors, culture and heritage.
1 like
General Recommendations
LGBTQ+ Fiction by Black authors
Created on:
Dec 04, 2019
16 items
A collection of recent and older Fiction titles by African American authors, featuring LGBTQ+ themes. All available for checkou...
1 like
Top Picks
NaNoWriMo Inspo: Successful NaNo Books
By:
s
SFPLBernal
Created on:
Sep 16, 2019
47 items
These writers started their books during NaNo. If they did it, so can you. SFPL has materials in multiple formats - book, ebook...
1 like
General Recommendations
Queer Fiction by Queer Writers of Color
By:
SFPL_KevinD
Created on:
May 20, 2019
53 items
Extensive, yet by no means comprehensive, list of queer fiction written by queer writers of color. All titles are recommended ...
8 likes
General Recommendations
Merced Book Club - Reading List
Created on:
Jan 22, 2018
71 items
The Merced Branch Library Book Club meets bimonthly, and new members are always welcome. For more information, please contact ...
4 likes
Genre Guide
Historical Fiction for Teens
By:
SFPL_JenW
Created on:
Jan 08, 2017
13 items
Travel back in time with these popular historical fiction titles. Recommended by a SFPL Teen Librarian.
K-12 Study Guide
Teen essentials - suggestions from @SFpubliclibrary Instagram followers
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Sep 13, 2016
24 items
We recently asked our @SFPubliclibrary Instagram followers to suggest books they recommend for all young people to read. This ...
1 like
General Recommendations
Mission Bay Book Club
Created on:
Aug 01, 2016
55 items
Join the lively Mission Bay Branch book club! Mission Bay book club meets bimonthly on the last Wednesday of the month from 6:3...
1 like
Topic Guide
Take a trip around Asia
Created on:
Apr 27, 2016
41 items
A list of novels available at SFPL set in Asian countries in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
4 likes