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General Recommendations
SFPL_The City by the Bay
Created on:
Nov 09, 2017
16 items
Immerse yourself in all things San Francisco. Available at SFPL.
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SFPL One City One Book Selections
By:
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 ...
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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
The LGBT Experience - An SFPL LGBT Resource Guide for Teens
Created on:
Apr 20, 2015
23 items
These fiction and nonfiction resources explore the range of LGBTQ life as experienced by young people, as well as provide an in...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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2023 African Literary Award
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SFPL_AACL
Created on:
Nov 13, 2023
6 items
The African Literary Award presented by the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) recognizes an African author who has produced...
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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...
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AANHPI 2022: Short Stories
Created on:
Mar 15, 2022
18 items
These short story collections at SFPL offer a panopoly of perspectives from Asian authors.
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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...
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General Recommendations
African American Center Author Talk Booklist
By:
SFPL_AACL
Created on:
Nov 05, 2021
20 items
This SFPL booklist was inspired by a reading of novelist, essayist and short story writer Dr. Keenan Norris' latest novel, &quo...
6 likes
General Recommendations
First Person 2021 Adult Fiction
Created on:
Sep 20, 2021
9 items
Recommended reads in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month at SFPL.
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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...
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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
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...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Classics Reimagined
By:
SFPL_danielay
Created on:
Nov 10, 2020
17 items
If you want a new take on some classic stories, check out these titles available from SFPL to Go.
1 like
General Recommendations
Bay Area Celebrities and Their Favorite Books
By:
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...
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General Recommendations
From Page to Screen: Books Being Adapted Into Films in 2020
By:
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
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 ...
3 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
"Big Books" to tackle now that you have time
By:
SFPL_danielay
Created on:
Mar 24, 2020
14 items
With busy lives "big books" - not only classics but any long book - can be intimidating to tackle but if other entert...
3 likes
General Recommendations
World Literature Book Club
By:
SFPL_JohnS
Created on:
Jan 12, 2016
100 items
Our group meets on the first Thursday of each month, 6:00-7:30 p.m. We are meeting online, using the Zoom platform, unless othe...
33 likes