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Mock Newbery Awards SFPL 2016
Created on:
Nov 21, 2015
10 items
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American...
1 like
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 ...
8 likes
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...
4 likes
Topic Guide
Homeless Youth - an SFPL Booklist for Teens
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
Apr 13, 2015
14 items
Teens end up being homeless for a number of reasons, including running away, being kicked out, or simply having unstable home l...
Topic Guide
A Rainbow Celebration: LGBT Books for Children - An SFPL LGBT Resource Guide
Created on:
Apr 06, 2015
20 items
These picture books and chapter books explore what it's like to be LGBT, or to have LGBT parents. An SFPL LGBT Booklist.
2 likes
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
13 likes
General Recommendations
2020 T(w)een Winter Read Recommendations - High School Edition
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Dec 11, 2020
17 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...
Topic Guide
New Witchy YA
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Aug 05, 2020
11 items
Enchanting new YA novels featuring magic, witches, brujas, and more. Place holds to pick up the books through our SFPL To Go s...
2 likes
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's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Fiction for Teens!
By:
SFPL_LisaF
Created on:
Apr 17, 2018
19 items
A collection of Fiction written by and for Americans on Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. Compiled by San Francisco Public L...
1 like
Topic Guide
SFPL_Books for kids who like sports
By:
SFPLAndreaY
Created on:
Jun 27, 2017
57 items
This list is for kids who like sports!
Topic Guide
Teens Overcoming the Odds @SFPL
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Mar 02, 2017
10 items
Disabilities, Disorders and Learning Differences
Topic Guide
About Libraries - An SFPL Booklist for Children
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
May 18, 2015
21 items
Bookmobiles,
Genre Guide
SFPL's Books for Reluctant 4th-6th Grade Readers: Realistic and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Apr 30, 2015
24 items
1 like
Topic Guide
Body Image and Self-Esteem - An SFPL Resource Guide for Teens
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
Apr 20, 2015
12 items
General Recommendations
Día de los niños, Día de los libros
By:
SFPL_Kids
Created on:
Mar 10, 2021
15 items
SFPL celebrates children and books!
General Recommendations
Banned Books 2023: Children's Picture Books
Created on:
Jul 28, 2023
20 items
SFPL is proud to support every person's right to read. PEN America counted school book bans in the 2021-2022 school year and fo...
1 like
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...
1 like
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...
1 like
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
¡VIVA! 2022: Must Reads
Created on:
Jul 22, 2022
18 items
Get these must-read fiction books by Latinx authors, available at SFPL.
5 likes
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...
5 likes
General Recommendations
LGBTQIA+ Pride for Young Readers 2021
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
May 05, 2021
15 items
Celebrate Pride Month in June with SFPL! Read up on some recommended young reader titles from a range of LGBTQIA+ characters an...