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Topic Guide
SFPL's Banned Book List
Created on:
Jul 21, 2015
26 items
In honor of banned book month, here are a number of titles that have either been banned or heavily challenged. SFPL supports ...
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Topic Guide
LGBT Speculative Fiction - An SFPL LGBT Resource Guide
Created on:
Mar 26, 2015
13 items
These titles are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to LGBT speculative fiction. An SFPL LGBT Booklist.
1 like
Topic Guide
Latina/Latino/Latinx LGBT Experiences - An SFPL LGBT Resource Guide
Created on:
Mar 12, 2015
15 items
What is it like to be LGBT and Latina/Latino in the United States, and Central and South America? An SFPL LGBT Booklist.
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General Recommendations
SFPL Parkside Mother-Daughter Bookgroup Suggested Titles
By:
SFPL_ParksideLib
Created on:
Aug 04, 2021
72 items
Books we've read and discussed
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General Recommendations
SFPL West Portal Mother-Daughter Book Club Suggested Titles
Created on:
Aug 04, 2015
91 items
A list of books we've read and discussed and would recommend to our friends ages 9-12
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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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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
SFPL-Chinatown Branch Library Staff Picks for Spring 2023
Created on:
Feb 24, 2023
20 items
Check out these Spring 2023 Staff Picks by Chinatown Branch Library staff. Your next great read is just around the corner!
Genre Guide
Time Travel Fiction - an SFPL Booklist
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
Mar 16, 2015
10 items
Do you ever fantasize about going back in time to see what things were really like? Would you like to change something that hap...
3 likes
General Recommendations
2022 BCALA Best of the Best Booklist - 9th through 12th Grade
By:
SFPL_AACL
Created on:
May 15, 2023
23 items
A list of highly recommended books for African American children and teens recommended by members of Black Caucus of the Americ...
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General Recommendations
Jewish American Heritage Month 2023: Kids and Teens
Created on:
May 08, 2023
9 items
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of American Jews' achievements and contributions...
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General Recommendations
2023 SFUSD Recommended Summer Reading, Grades 9-12
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
May 01, 2023
20 items
Uncovering old secrets, fighting for justice, or starting a bootleg anime distribution are just a few of the intense situations...
3 likes
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
West Portal Branch: Staff Recommendations 2023
Created on:
Feb 10, 2023
45 items
Items selected by SFPL staff at West Portal Branch Library during 2023.
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General Recommendations
Recent Debuts for Your To-Read List
By:
SFPL_CDO2
Created on:
Nov 21, 2022
16 items
Want to discover some new authors? Here are some recent debuts that have caught our attention at SFPL.
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General Recommendations
We are heroes too - Latinx supernatural and superhuman juvenile fiction
Created on:
Sep 15, 2022
27 items
SFPL librarians want you to celebrate Latinx/Hispanic heritage all year long with some magic and courage. These juvenile fictio...
1 like
General Recommendations
AANHPI 2022: Fiction
Created on:
May 16, 2022
17 items
New Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adult fiction available at SFPL.
6 likes
General Recommendations
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
More Than a Month 2022: Meet the Authors of Midnight Hour
Created on:
Jan 10, 2022
15 items
On Wednesday, February 16, SFPL hosted Abby L. Vandiver, Frankie Bailey, Tracy Clark, Delia C. Pitts, and Faye Snowden to discu...
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General Recommendations
More Than a Month 2022: Fiction for Adults
Created on:
Nov 18, 2021
13 items
This SFPL More Than a Month list presents an array of fictional works in both novel and graphic formats by African-American/Bla...
General Recommendations
What librarian Elizabeth is reading 2021: graphic novel edition
Created on:
Oct 03, 2021
97 items
SFPL Main Children's Center Librarian Elizabeth LOVES telling you what she's read in kids books, both the good, bad, and not so...
12 likes
General Recommendations
Books about characters who are new to adulting
Created on:
May 11, 2021
11 items
So you've moved on from young adult (YA) books and maybe want to read about young people new to adulting? Try these New Adult b...
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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...
7 likes
General Recommendations
2020 T(w)een Winter Read Recommendations - Middle Grade Edition
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Dec 11, 2020
13 items
Cozy up with a book or three while it's gray outside. This is a list of recent faves from SFPL librarians, but you can read wh...
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...
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