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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
Topic Guide
The Japanese American Experience During World War II - an SFPL Booklist for Children
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
Apr 08, 2015
10 items
Picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction books about the lives of Japanese Americans during World War II. An SFPL Booklist
1 like
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
Hometown Talent: Books for Children Written or Illustrated by Bay Area Authors.
Created on:
Jan 03, 2017
27 items
Feast your eyes upon this list created by SFPL Main Children's Center librarians focusing on local San Francisco and Bay Area a...
2 likes
General Recommendations
The Golden Gate: Children's Books About San Francisco (3rd to 6th Grade)
Created on:
Feb 23, 2015
17 items
SFPL Main Children's librarians recommend a few San Francisco-themed fiction and non-fiction books for elementary and middle sc...
General Recommendations
The Golden Gate: Children's Books About San Francisco (Pre-K to 2nd Grade)
Created on:
Feb 12, 2015
20 items
Colorful picture book stories, art books, and ABC books, all focused on San Francisco and recommended by SFPL Main Children's l...
4 likes
Topic Guide
Works of Guest Speakers of the Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series
Created on:
Dec 04, 2017
25 items
An SFPL Main Children's Center list of of the works of top authors and illustrators that have been Guest Speakers at the annual...
General Recommendations
SFPL Explorer Guide to Bernal Heights Branch Library
Created on:
Oct 06, 2021
15 items
A few of the top picks by SFPL staff that represent their neighborhood.
General Recommendations
SFPL Explorer Guide Noe Valley Branch Library
Created on:
Oct 05, 2021
10 items
A few of the top picks by SFPL staff that represent their neighborhood.
General Recommendations
Our Stories - a celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander families in children's picture books
Created on:
Mar 25, 2021
64 items
Families are big. Families are small. Families can be close. Families can be far. Families are many things and that is what mak...
11 likes
Topic Guide
LGBT Foremothers and Forefathers - An SFPL LGBT Resource Guide
Created on:
Feb 12, 2015
19 items
Before the gay rights movement began, many LGBT people took risks to live authentic lives. These titles celebrate some of them....
3 likes
General Recommendations
MIddle Eastern Heritage Celebration- books from SFPL
By:
SFPL_Adults
Created on:
Aug 10, 2017
12 items
SFPL holds many titles about the lives and experiences of US Americans who have immigrated from the Middle East, or have family...
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
K-12 Study Guide
World War Two graphic novel stories for young readers
Created on:
Nov 09, 2020
20 items
Living in a post 2020 USA Presidential election world, the news has been filled with stories of fear, hate, and discrimination ...
1 like
General Recommendations
A Celebration of Children’s Literature - Milly Lee
By:
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SFPL_ELM_Collection
Created on:
Mar 05, 2020
4 items
Even though Milly Lee does not have many books, what she published is still mighty! Picture story style mixed with non-fiction ...
General Recommendations
SFPL-Chinatown Branch Library Staff Picks for Autumn 2023
Created on:
Nov 02, 2023
20 items
Fall into a good book!
General Recommendations
Bay Area points of historical interest with literary tie-ins : for students
Created on:
Dec 01, 2021
44 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...
4 likes
Genre Guide
Adiós a mi País - cuentos de inmigración para niños, en español
Created on:
Aug 13, 2016
23 items
Una lista de libros cubriendo el tema de la inmigración - que es una cosa muy difícil de discutir con los niños. SFPL da estas ...
Topic Guide
Celebrate Strong Asian Pacific Islander-American Women in Picture Books
Created on:
May 16, 2015
19 items
SFPL hosted a very popular program called "APIA Women: Breaking History," on May 16, 2015. This list celebrates a few...
1 like
General Recommendations
Congratulations 2021 Lammy Award Winners
Created on:
Jun 03, 2021
27 items
The 33rd Annual Lambda Literary Award winners available at SFPL. These winners were selected by a panel of over 60 literary pr...
3 likes
General Recommendations
AAPI Mysteries 2021
Created on:
Apr 08, 2021
17 items
As we celebrate Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage in May, we are pleased to host mystery writers, Mia P. Manansala...
2 likes
If You Liked ...
Home Baked
Created on:
Jun 04, 2020
8 items
they too look at family dynamics and relationships with humor and love. Available at SFPL.
General Recommendations
General Collections Staff Picks, Winter 2019 to 2020*
By:
SFPL_BrianW
Created on:
Dec 23, 2019
23 items
These are recommended titles from the collections managed by staff in the General Collections & Humanities Center at the SF...
2 likes
General Recommendations
16th One City One Book 2020/2021: Longlist
Created on:
Dec 02, 2019
24 items
Titles under consideration for SFPL's 2020 One City One Book selection.
4 likes
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