February 2012 edition - At the Library: San Francisco Public Library

February 2012
Vol. 43 No. 2
Black Heritage Films
A
drienne Anderson, founder of the International Black Women’s Film Festival, will
curate a three-part film series for the
Library in honor of Black Heritage Month.
Anderson is a writer whose works have been featured in San Francisco State University’s Journal of
Black Studies as well as several hip-hop publications.
She is the author of Word: Rap, Politics, and Feminism.
America. A panel discussion follows the film.
The series will feature
films followed by panel
discussions:
Feb. 2: Carmen Jones (1954) – A contemporary
version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an
African-American cast.
Rize – The film delves into the
expressionistic nature of artistic dance and concentrates on
how this art form can lead to
violence prevention and unity. Adrienne Anderson
Panel discussion, “Can hip-hop
be an agent for positive change?” Thursday,
Feb. 9, 2 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
Feb. 9: Sparkle (1976) – Loosely based on the story
of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Sparkle tells the
story of a girl group that experiences turmoil after
one member turns to drugs and another achieves
their desired fame all by herself.
Hollywood Shuffle – The film probes the issue of
African Americans cast in stereotypical roles. Panelists will discuss how casting can change dynamics
and rewrite formulaic images. Saturday Feb. 18, 2
p.m., Western Addition Branch Library.
More than a Month – Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5:45 p.m.,
Koret Auditorium, Main Library
Thursday at Noon Films
The Main Library’s regular Thursday at Noon film
series in the Koret Audition will feature the theme:
Black Movie Musicals.
Feb 16: Krush Groove (1985) – In this fictional movie
based on the life of Russell Simmons, hot young
record producer/manager Russel Walker has all the
hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records.
Feb. 23: Dreamgirls (2006) – Three young women
desire to become pop stars and get their start to
stardom when they are picked to be backup singers
for James “Thunder” Early.
An Afternoon of Experimental and Short Films –
Four film shorts, Almost Everyday (Quase Todo Dia);
Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ile-Aiye; My Escape With Biko
The Balloon Deity; and Irony of a Negro Policeman aka
Roll Call, bring together complex ideas of how art
and film intersect. Some of the filmmakers will be
present for discussions afterward. Tuesday, Feb. 28,
3 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
ITVS Community Cinema
This month’s ITVS Community Cinema program will
feature the film, More than a Month. In this film, filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a crosscountry campaign to end Black History Month. His
tongue-in-cheek journey explores the complexity
and contradictions of relegating an entire group’s
history to one month in a so-called “post-racial”
Shukree Hassan Tilghman from More than a Month
More Black History Month Events
Discovering Your Ancestors – A workshop for those who want to know more about their ancestors but
do not know where to start. Tracing your family tree is an interest as old as time. A series of four lectures
set over a period of a month. Preregistration is required by contacting Stewart Shaw, African American
Center Librarian (415) 557-4518. Feb. 4, 11, 25 and March 3, 1-3 p.m., Stong Conference Room, Main Library.
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Librarian of the Year
S
an Francisco City Librarian Luis Herrera
was named Librarian of the Year for 2012
by Library Journal magazine. In making
the award, the editors noted the citywide support that recommended Herrera for the welldeserved recognition including San Francisco
Mayor Edwin Lee, Library Commission President
Jewelle Gomez, Supervisors David Chiu and
Scott Wiener, Senator Mark Leno, users of the
city’s branch libraries, chiefs of other city departments, and members of the Librarians Guild of
the Service Employees International Union.
“Such broad consensus made Herrera the
clear choice for the 2012,” the editors wrote. You
can find the full article on libraryjournal.com.
Herrera was spotlighted for setting a firm fiscal
foundation for SFPL when he joined in 2005 and
for restarting the stalled Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP), which has since seen the
completion of 22 new and renovated libraries.
Herrera’s ability to get things done by building partnerships with other city departments—
the Police Department, the Department of Public
Health, the Department of Environment, the
Parks Department—is unique. Library Journal
also cited Herrera’s understanding of the importance of teams and surrounding himself with
great people, which has contributed to his success as City Librarian.
“Such humility and kindness is key to Herrera’s success in San Francisco and to winning
this award,” Library Journal wrote. “Herrera is LJ’s
2012 Librarian of the Year because of his joyous
spirit and infectious optimism about libraries
and his willingness to communicate that optimism to all those involved, especially the citizens
of San Francisco.”
Social Media Week
As part of Social Media Week, neighborhood bloggers will be featured at the Main Library for a panel
discussion about using social media. Come hear their success stories and tips and ask questions. Panelists
include Woody LaBounty & David Gallagher of Western Neighborhoods Project, Sarah Bacon, editor, of
Richmond SF and Todd Lapin, editor of Bernalwood. The bloggers spread the neighborhood word via
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and blogs, of course. There will be time for mingling after the panel.
Neighborhood Bloggers Panel: Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., Main Library
Coming Up:
SFPL.ORG
MARCH
Children’s Puppet Festival
Libraries throughout
San Francisco
MARCH 6
Get Your Book Published
Lecture with literary agents
Elizabeth Pomada &
Michael Larsen
Main, 6 p.m.
MARCH 7
Meet the Artist:
Michael Childers
Author Author Exhibit
Walkthough
Main, 6 p.m.
MARCH 14
Discardia: More Life, Less Stuff
Author Talk with Dinah Sanders
Main, Latino/Hispanic Community
Meeting Room, 6 p.m.
AT THE LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2012 1
Collections and Services
Noteworthy Books
for Youth
S
an Francisco Public Library is proud that its librarians serve on many national book award committees. For example, children and teen collection development librarian Denise Schmidt serves on the Sibert Award
committee, which chooses the best non-fiction book for children. A
life-long lover of books and a newshound, when she is not reading or
selecting books, she listens to the BBC and enjoys playing with her dogs.
Over the course of the year, she has read biographies, books on creatures’
large (elephants) and small (spiders), autobiographies, and histories. The Sibert
committee provides clear criteria to evaluate the quality of the writing, photographs, artwork, research, accuracy, appeal and accessibility to children. Here are three titles that caught
her eye this year among the hundreds of titles she
has read.
Allen Say’s Drawing from Memory
Say has published many picture books that often
touch on his childhood in Japan, but this autobiography delves into his quest for a mentor to replace his
absent father and teach him more about his true love,
drawing. Set in post-War Japan, Say brings to life, with
illustrations, photos, sketches and reproductions, his
extraordinary efforts to become an artist. Any person who likes art, graphic novels or a good yarn will appreciate this book.
Kadir Nelson’s Heart and Soul: the Story of
America and African Americans
This book is a visual and narrative tour-de-force. The
unnamed, aged, female narrator tells the sweeping
story of African Americans in this country, starting
with their kidnapping into slavery and describing in
words and stunning oil paintings how African Americans have shaped our land, our history and our way
of life. The narrator has a distinctive voice and describes in sweeping strokes the
whole of human history yet retains an intimacy that
makes you feel like you are listening to the stories
your beloved grandma told you.
Jim Arnosky’s Thunder Birds
William C. Morris Award Finalists
Main Library Teen Librarian Betsy Levine serves on the William C. Morris Awards
Committee, which honors a book written for young adults by a debut author.
Among the noteworthy finalist books for the award this year are:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Elisa bears the Godstone. She is a chosen one. What she
is chosen to do is unclear, but perhaps her journey to
marry the king of a neighboring country in the midst of
war will provide some of the answers.
Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard
Alex, a junior at an exclusive boarding school, uses his
journal (neatly hidden inside a copy of Moby Dick) to
relate the disturbing events that led to the drowning of
a classmate.
Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
This novel in verse tells the story of Lupita, the oldest of eight children. When
Lupita’s mother is diagnosed with cancer, it’s up to Lupita to step into a role she
never considered taking: surrogate parent.
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Fifteen-year-old Lina and her family are evicted from their home in Lithuania and
transported to Siberia as prisoners during Stalin’s reign
of terror in the 1940s. The journey is perilous and very
few will survive. Lina documents it all in her art and her
journal.
Often Schmidt says she is disappointed when a
book about an animal has illustrations rather than
photographs, but Arnosky’s masterful paintings and
sketches are so detailed, so life-like, that she didn’t
miss photos whatsoever. Each fierce bird appears to
be looking straight at you and considering whether
you will make a good meal. This guide to a variety of
raptors describes their habitat and their hunting skills. Black and white sketches
of different body parts, comparative drawings and well-placed text appeals to
the bird nerd and casual reader alike.
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
Lily, AK, seems like a sleepy town where it’s unlikely for
anything of note to happen. But Cullen’s seventeenth
summer is marked by the overdose death of a relative,
his brother’s disappearance, and the discovery of a
woodpecker thought to be extinct. These seemingly
disconnected events collide in this novel to demonstrate that nothing is random.
Teen Computer Corps for Seniors
Text a Librarian
The Osher Foundation Teen Computer Corps is an innovative program that
connects computer-savvy teenagers with older library patrons hoping to
improve their basic computer skills. The program seeks to address the digital
divide faced by many library patrons over 50. Teen volunteers will work one-onone helping seniors get acquainted with the latest technology in the Library’s
computer training center at the Main Library and at the Chinatown, Excelsior
and Richmond branches.
Interested teen volunteers may contact SFPL’s Volunteer Coordinator
Kai Wilson at kaiwilson@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4251 to inquire about becoming
an Osher Foundation Teen Computer Corps volunteer member. Class dates and times differ by location.
Please contact publicaffairs@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4277 for more information.
Contacting your SFPL
librarians has never been
easier.
Your librarians are just
a text away with SFPL’s text
message reference service.
The service is great for brief reference questions
such as finding out which branches subscribe
to People magazine or the name of your District
Supervisor. Questions that require in-depth
answers will be forwarded to the appropriate
subject specialist. We will continue to offer the
popular chat reference service available on the
library website.
Text your questions to (415) 871-4294
during all Main Library open hours. Be sure to
save the number in your phone’s contact list
and text us the next time you have a reference
question.
Computer Corps Classes – Drop in Times for Seniors
Main Library – Saturdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 1:30–3 p.m.
Chinatown Branch Library – Wednesdays, Feb. 15 & 22, 3:30–5 p.m.
Richmond Branch Library – Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23, 4–6 p.m.
Excelsior Branch Library – Saturdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 3:30–5 p.m.
The drop in classes are continuing past February. Call the libraries for
exact dates.
2 FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE LIBRARY
Exhibitions
February 2012
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986). In 1916, the Brown
University freshman became the first black
player in the Rose Bowl.
Subscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult
Programming newsletter at www.sfpl.org/nextreads.
Unless indicated otherwise, all exhibitions listed
below are located at the Main.
From Say it Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete
Jewett Gallery
*Acknowledged Photographer Joe Ramos’ portraits of
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) clients, give a personal
face to homelessness and a voice to the people depicted.
More than 50 black and white and color photographs on
view include people of all ages and backgrounds.
Through Mar. 25. Main, Lower Level. Related Program: See
Adults, Feb. 23 (page 5)
Skylight Gallery
Skylight Gallery Open Hours: same as Main
Skylight Gallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m.
*BiblioTech Juried exhibition planned to illuminate the College Book Art Association (CBAA) conference theme, “Time
Sequence and Technology.” Works feature a broad range of
technologies employed in making artists’ books and reveal
a bridge between the traditional and the digital. Through
Mar. 11. Main, 6th Floor. Related Exhibit: Book Arts: Treasures from the Robert Grabhorn Collection on the History
of Printing and the Development of the Book. Related
Programs: See Adults, Feb. 4 and 18 (page 5).
Other Exhibits and Displays
in the Library
Adapt! Climate Change Hits Home: What the Bay Area
Needs to Do Exhibition, created by San Francisco Planning
& Urban Research (SPUR)*, surveys the likely impacts of
climate change to the San Francisco Bay Area, which will
worsen over the next 100 years and beyond. SPUR recommends more than 30 adaptation strategies for minimizing
our region’s vulnerabilities to the potentially catastrophic
effects of uncontrolled global warming. Through Aug. 2.
Main, 5th Floor.
Author, Author A photo retrospective of more than 40
intimate and original portraits of writers, screenwriters
and playwrights taken by Michael Childers from the 1960s
through today. Through Mar. 22. Main, 3rd Floor.
Book Arts: Treasures from the Robert Grabhorn Collection on the History of Printing and the Development of
the Book Drawn from inspiring materials in the Marjorie G.
and Carl W. Stern Book Arts and Special Collections Center.
Through Mar. 11, Main, 6th Floor, SF History Center Exhibit
Space. Related Exhibition: BiblioTech.
Conceptual Elegance: The Art of Jason Munn Display
highlights music posters donated to the Library’s Art and
Music Dept. by Oakland graphic artist Jason Munn. Display
shows the seed of Munn’s idea from sketch form to finished
posters created for local bands and venues Feb. 11 through
Mar. 31, Main, 4th Floor, Art Music & Recreation Center
Exhibit Space
I Am America: Black Genealogy Through the Eyes of
An Artist Exhibition commemorates the Black citizens
and families who contributed to the making of America
immediately before, during and after the Civil War. Participants include quiltmakers, mixed media artists, doll-makers,
painters, cartoonists, and sculptors. Through Feb. 2. Main,
3rd Floor.
Put a Librarian on It Display of nine portraits of people
who work in the library, screen printed on collages of
reused materials. Feb. 1 through April 19, Main, Lower Level,
Library Café display case.
They Were First: African Americans in Sports Exhibit pays
tribute to the long list of African American athletes of the
past who paved the way for others, including Fritz Pollard,
the first to helm a National Football League team, Oliver
Lewis, the first winner of the Kentucky Derby, and Vonetta
Flowers, the first to win a medal in the winter Olympics.
Feb.18 through April 12, Main, 3rd Floor, African American
Center Exhibit Space.
Why Taiwan Matters - The Island’s Soft Power in the
World Exhibit explores the vitality and creativity that can
be seen in all aspects of modern Taiwan, from health, industry, technology, art, music and religion. Commemorating
the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Republic
of China, the exhibit shares Taiwan’s experience of innovation and development. Feb. 25 through May 24, Main, 3rd
Floor, Chinese Center Exhibit Space
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Paving the Way—the First
African Americans in Sports
T
he African American Center of the San Francisco
Public Library is hosting the exhibit, They Were
First: African Americans in Sports which was
drawn largely from the Library’s collections. The exhibit
showcases the many accomplishments of African
American athletes who were the first to be chosen for
a team, the first to run faster and jump higher, the first
to show that African Americans could compete with
whites on the playing field if given a chance, and the
first to show that African American girls could compete as well. This exhibit, on view February 18-April
12, is for sports enthusiasts everywhere.
Bobsledder Vonetta Flowers was the first person of African
Athletics has long been a part of African American
descent to win a gold medal in the winter Olympics.
life. Although there are scant records of enslaved,
African Americans playing sports, we know that they did. During scarce free time on plantations and during
holidays, there were eating contests and running events, wrestling and boxing matches. In areas where horses were a big part of plantation life, African Americans reared, trained and raced their master’s horses.
This exciting and educational exhibit shines a light on lesser known athletes such as thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer Jimmy Winkfield as well as on current athletes that are still leading by athletic example.
This exhibit will educate visitors about incredible jockeys, amazing pitchers, ball handlers and strong athletes
who used their heads as well as their athletic genius to overcome insurmountable odds.
The African American Center, located on the Third Floor of the Main Library, serves as an introduction to
the library’s collection of materials in African American history and culture. The Center is purely a reference
collection and acts primarily as a gateway to the other African American collections in the system. It also
sponsors artistic and historic exhibits.
Below are a few books used as the basis of research for this exhibit:
The Great Black Jockeys: The Lives and Times Of The
Men Who Dominated America’s First National Sport
The first book about the lives of forgotten jockeys
it recounts the exploits and courage of America’s
earliest and best athletes.
Say It Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete
Say It Loud pays tribute not only to such household
names as Jackie, Ali, Venus, and Serena but to the
forgotten athletes who made their success and glory
possible.
Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy
Winkfield
This vivid biography of a great black jockey who was
banned from American racing, and who found a new
life in Europe during turbulent times.
Out of the Shadows: A Biographical History of African
American Athletes
The original essays in this comprehensive collection
examine the lives and sports of famous and not-sofamous African American men and women athletes
from the 19th century to today.
A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the AfricanAmerican Athlete
This three-volume work is the authoritative
treatment of the history of Black athletes in the U.S.
Each volume is thoroughly illustrated with multiple
glossy inserts.
Fleet Walkers Divided Heart: The Life of Baseball’s
First Black Major Leaguer
Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black
American to play baseball in a major league.
For more titles used in researching this exhibit visit the SFPL African American Center blog at
http://habariganisfpl.blogspot.com/.
AT THE LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2012 3
February 2012
Pick for January and February
The Language of Flowers
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
If you enjoyed The Language of Flowers, you might also like these stories of young people charting their course:
Diary of a Teenage Girl: An
Account in Words and Pictures
by Phoebe Gloeckner
The story unfolds in the libertine
atmosphere of 1970s San Francisco,
but the significance of Minnie’s
effort to understand herself and
her world is universal. In this unusual novel, artist
and writer Gloeckner presents a pivotal year in a
girl’s life, recounted in diary pages and illustrations,
with full narrative sequences in comics form.
The Hypocrisy of Disco
by Clane Hayward
Originally self-published as a novel,
this memoir up to age 13 is written
by a girl born in San Francisco just
before the Summer of Love and
raised in hippie communes throughout the west.
Amidst complex relationships and uncertain rules,
Clane forges a childhood in this honest tale.
White Oleander
by Janet Fitch
White Oleander is the unforgettable story of Astrid’s journey through a series of foster
homes and her efforts to find
a place for herself in impossible circumstances. With determination and humor, Astrid
confronts the challenges of loneliness and poverty,
and strives to learn who a motherless child in an
indifferent world can become.
Wrecker by Summer Wood
Elegant, warm-hearted and
utterly unsentimental, Wrecker,
set in 1960s San Francisco and
Humboldt County, is a stunning and deeply moving novel
about motherhood and mistakes, survival and hope.
The Art and Language of Flowers - Join local florist Kathleen Dooley of Columbine Design for a flower
arranging demonstration. Learn about the meaning of flowers and how to convey messages with
colors, shapes and flower types that go beyond what’s written on the card.
Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m. Glen Park Branch Library and Feb. 29, 7-8 p.m., Richmond Branch Library
Adults
1 Wednesday
Gerald Haslam: In Thought
and Action: The Enigmatic Life
of S.I. Hayakawa Main, Latino/
Hispanic Room, 6:30 p.m.
Knitting & Crocheting Community Service Club Info:
http://www.lilybellegreen.org/
HowToHelp.html Park, 7–8:30 p.m.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays
Staying Engaged for a Lifetime Presidio, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Shakespeare on Tour:
Macbeth Ortega, 2 p.m.
Screening: Love is Never
Silent Main, Koret, 3 p.m.
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country Potrero, 4 p.m.
4, 11 & 25 Saturdays
African American Geneaology Workshop Register: (415)
557-4518. Main, 1st Floor Conf.
Room, 1–3 p.m.
4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays
2 Thursday
Conversational English Language Groups Main, 4th Floor
Conf. Room, 10:30 a.m. –12 p.m.
Write Your Will Workshop
Bring a blue ink, non-erasable
pen. Register: (415) 355-2848.
Visitacion Valley, 5-6:30 p.m.
Conversational Spanish Language Groups Main, 3rd Floor
Conf. Room, 10:30 a.m. –12 p.m.
Gordon W. Dale: Fool’s Republic Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
6 p.m.
2, 9, 16 & 23 Thursdays
Parenting Class. For parents/
caregivers of children 0-12.
Visitacion Valley, 10:30 a.m. –
12:30 p.m.
4 Saturday
San Francisco Childhood
Author John van der Zee with
SF Chronicle’s Carl Nolte.
Main, Koret, 12–1:30 p.m.
5 Sunday
Jews in the Golden Age of
Rock’n’Roll Richie Unterberger
Main, Koret, 2–4:30 p.m.
6 Monday
Black History Month Journalist JR Valrey & author Fleetwood. Bayview (Held at YMCA,
1601 Lane St.), 5:30–7 p.m.
*First Monday Movies @
Excelsior Grand Hotel
Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
6, 13 & 27, Mondays
San Francisco Rent Ordinance (English/Cantonese)
Chinatown, 1–3 p.m.
Mental Aerobics Main, Latino/
Hispanic Room, 1–3:30 p.m.
Kimono Demo Main, Latino/
Hispanic Room, 1:30–3 p.m.
OWL: Older Writers Laboratory Poetry Group. Bernal
Heights, 3:30 p.m.
Origami Club Bring your own
paper. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.
Jane Grabhorn Valentine
Handpress Printing Main, 6th
Floor, 2–4 p.m. Related Exhibition & Display: Page 3
7 Tuesday
*Radar Reading Ellyn Maybe,
Nick Krieger, Morgan Bassichis,
Micha Cardenas, host: Michelle
Tea. Main, Latino/Hispanic
Room, 6 p.m.
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Love and Lovelorn Lists
for Teens
Put yourself in
the mood for
love, falling in . . .
or falling out.
Hope on the Street:
Film and Discussion
Hope on the Street looks at the lives of people
who have spent time on the streets while living
with their mental illness. The one-hour documentary focuses on hope and recovery as it
looks beneath the tattered clothes, the dirt and
the grime to reveal individuals who have an
illness and who deserve respect, patience and
understanding. A discussion with film maker
Michael Isip follows the film.
Hope on the Streets: Feb. 23, 6 p.m., Koret
Auditorium, Main Library
Related exhibition: Acknowledged, Main Library,
Jewett Gallery, January 28 - March 25.
7 Tuesday
12 Sunday
19 Sunday
Left in the Dark: Portraits of
SF Movie Theatres Editor Julie
Lindow and authors Katherine
Petrin & R.A. McBride. Main,
Koret, 6:30 p.m.
State of Black San Francisco
Panel + screening of Black Power
Mixtape. Main, Koret, 12–3 p.m.
Krip-Hop Nation: Police Brutality Profiling Main, Koret, 1:30 p.m.
14 Tuesday
8 Wednesday
Knitting Circle
Merced, 6–7:30 p.m.
*Frameline at the Library
Presents....More Gems from
the Video Archive
Main, Koret, 6 p.m.
Introduction to Wills & Trusts
Richmond, 6–7:30 p.m.
*Golden Age of Soul Vol. 3
Richie Unterberger
Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m.
9 Thursday
*Gentle Yoga Noe Valley,
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Hip Hop as an Agent for Positive Change with screening of
Rize. Main, Koret, 3–6 p.m.
Jonah Raskin: Marijuanaland
Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
6:30 p.m.
11 Saturday
Sit-Down Readers’ Theatre:
Madame Bovary North Beach
(Held at DiMaggio Clubhouse,
661 Lombard St.) 2 p.m.
Yoga, Breathing & Meditation with Jiazhen Zhang
Richmond, 2–3:30 p.m.
Mark Long & Jim Demonakos: The Silence of
Our Friends: The Civil Rights
Struggle was Never Just Black
and White Anza, 2:30–4 p.m.
Screening: Painting Bolinas
Info: http://paintingbolinas.
com/. Main, Koret, 3–5 p.m.
SF Shakespeare Festival:
Macbeth Noe Valley, 3 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Why Are
Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?
Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and
the Desire to Conform Main,
Latino/Hispanic Room, 6 p.m.
Tuesday Evening Writers
Bernal Heights, 7 p.m.
15 Wednesday
*Screening: Malcolm X
Mission Bay, 4–7:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Bloggers
Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
6:30–8 p.m.
Kelli Stanley: City of Secrets
Excelsior, 7 p.m.
21 Tuesday
*The Art & Language of Flowers with Kathleen Dooley
Glen Park, 2 p.m.
ITVS Cinema:MoreThan a Month
Main, Koret,, 5:45–7:45 p.m.
27 Monday
Excelsior Film Festival Short
Film Series Animation special
with Karl Cohen. Excelsior,
7–8:30 p.m.
Strategies for Stressed Parents with Cheryll Woodbury.
Presidio, 7 p.m.
22 Wednesday
California Native Plants in
a Managed Landscape with
Academy of Sciences Alan
Good. Reserve: (415) 379-8000.
Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m.
*Catherine C. Robbins: All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees
(or Casinos) Merced, 7 p.m.
*Jazz Music with M. B. Hanif
Parkside, 7–8 p.m.
*Women in Rock 2 Richie
Unterberger. Park, 7–8:30 p.m.
23 Thursday
16 Thursday
Fair Labor Standards Act
(English/ Cantonese)
Chinatown, 4–5 p.m.
Matt Abrahams: Speaking
Up Without Freaking Out
Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
6:30 p.m.
18 Saturday
Technology in Book Arts
Panel Discussion. Main, Koret,
2-4 p.m. Related Exhibition &
Display: Page 3
*Get Your Knit Together at
Knit Happens! Main, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.
*Gentle Yoga Noe Valley,
3–4 p.m.
Define & Control the Black
Image through Casting
Screening of Hollywood
Shuffle Western Addition,
1:30–4 p.m.
Screening: More Than a
Game Anza, 2–3:30 p.m.
Write Your Will Workshop
with ASL/Voice Interpreter &
CART. Reserve: rossana.reis@
dcara.org or (510) 343-6677.
Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Write Your Will Workshop
Bring a blue ink, non-erasable
pen. Register: (415) 355-2808.
Sunset, 6:30–8 p.m.
28 Tuesday
Short Films Projecting the
Black Image Main, Koret,
4–6:30 p.m.
Write Your Will Seminar Bring
a blue ink, non-erasable pen.
Register: (415) 355-5600.
Richmond, 6–7:30 p.m.
29 Wednesday
Joy Lily: Carefree Quilts
Bernal Heights, 7 p.m.
*The Art & Language of Flowers with Kathleen Dooley
Richmond, 7 p.m.
Book Groups
1 Wednesday
Sunset Book Group Zoli:
A Novel by Colum McCann.
Sunset, 7 p.m.
2 Thursday
Hope on the Street Film &
discussion. Main, Koret, 6 p.m.
Related Exhibition: Page 3
Great Books Discussion
Group Register: clifford.
louie@sbcglobal.net or (415)
387-2125. Main, 4th Floor Conf.
Room, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
25 Saturday
7 Tuesday
ECE Workshop: Early Literacy
Buffet Pre-register: (415) 5574218 or cestrovitz@sfpl.org.
Main, Latino/Hispanic Room,
8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Bernal Book Circle
Bernal Heights, 7 p.m.
*Jazz! Jazz! Jazz! with Boyce
& Cavaseno. Western Addition,
2 p.m.
8 Wednesday
Great Books Discussion
Group Register: clifford.louie@
sbcglobal.net. Noe Valley,
6:15–8:15 p.m.
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Events
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Month Events
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Overcome Your Fears
Concerned about an upcoming interview? Anxious about being asked to provide your
thoughts during a meeting? Fearful of being required to give a presentation? Many of
us are uneasy about speaking in public. In fact, The Book
of Lists identifies speaking in front of others as Americans’
number one fear.
Hear Matt Abrahams, author of Speaking Up Without
Matt Abrahams
Freaking Out: 35 Techniques for Confident, Calm, and
Competent Presenting deliver a workshop designed to provide you with
several, practical techniques you can use to manage your speaking anxiety.
Abrahams is a coach and educator who teaches at Stanford University’s
Graduate School of Business and Continuing Studies Program, Palo Alto
University and De Anza College. He has published articles on cognitive
planning, persuasion, and interpersonal communication.
Speaking Up Without Freaking Out - Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., Main Library
An Insider’s Look at the Marijuana Trade
In his new book, Marijuanaland: Dispatches From an American War, author
and professor Jonah Raskin provides a
fascinating insider’s tour of the North
Coast’s marijuana business. Raskin
discusses the courage and ingenuity
of marijuana growers without romanticizing their outlaw lives, lives lived in
11 Saturday
Joy of Reading: Chinese
Book Club Chinese edition of
A Heart for Freedom by Chair
Ling. Main, Latino/Hispanic
Room, 2–4 p.m.
14 Tuesday
perennial legal limbo. He forthrightly
describes his own commitment to the
herb without ignoring the drug trade’s
considerable downside. A book sale by
Readers Bookstore follows the talk.
Marijuanaland: Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., Latino
Hispanic Community Room, Main Library
Computer
Classes
Classes at the Main:
5th Floor Training Center unless
otherwise noted. Most classes
require basic keyboard skills. All
classes are first come, first served.
Internet & Library Catalog
(Cantonese) Meet at International Center, 3rd Floor. 2–4 p.m.
Adults & Seniors Computer
Classes Register: (415) 3555600. Richmond, 2–3:30 p.m.
*Game On! Video gaming.
Portola, 4 p.m.
3 Friday
*Love Buttons! Mission, 3:30 p.m.
25 Saturday
Internet Search for Seniors
Ocean View, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
*Beaded Honey Bee Ages 8-18.
Pre-register: (415) 355-2888 or
jewelchen@sfpl.org. Chinatown,
3:30–5:30 p.m.
*Movie: Just Dance + Raffle.
Main, Koret, 4–6 p.m.
eReader Workshop Sign Up.
Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m.
3, 10, 17 & 24 Fridays
13 Monday
*Book Swap West Portal,
3:30–5:30 p.m.
*Teen’Zine Gaming Ages 8-18.
Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
4 & 25 Saturdays
18 Saturday
*Chinatown Teen’Zine (English/
Chinese) Chinatown, 1–3 p.m.
*Knitting Age 9+. Main, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.
4 Saturday
21 & 28 Tuesdays
*Book Club It’s Kind of a Funny
Story by Ned Vizzini. Ortega, 4 p.m.
*Creative Crafts Ages 8-18.
North Beach (Held at DiMaggio Clubhouse, 661 Lombard
St.) 3:30–5 p.m.
Internet 102 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
27 Monday
10 Friday
15 Wednesday
4 Saturday
Internet 102 2–3 p.m.
Career Gateway Workshop
Bernal Heights, 12–2 p.m.
Noe Valley Book Discussion
Group Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m.
Word Processing 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
15 Wednesday
ABCs of Digital Scanning
Photographs 12–1 p.m.
6, 13 & 27 Mondays
Lectures Held at Main, Latino/
Hispanic Community Room:
16 Thursday
Job Seekers’ Lab 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
17 Friday
West Portal Book Club
West Portal, 2–3:30 p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays
iPad2 Talk and demo (Mandarin) 2:15–3:45 p.m.
22 Wednesday
Basic Mouse & Typing Skills
1:15–2 p.m.
23 Thursday
Bernal Book Club I am Nujood,
age 10 and divorced by Nujood
Ali. Bernal Heights, 4 p.m.
25 Saturday
The Boris Rozenfeld Russian
Bibliophiles Club Main, Latino/Hispanic Room, 2–4 p.m.
7 & 14 Tuesdays
21 Tuesday
Basic email Potrero, 3–4:30 p.m.
8 Wednesday
1 & 15 Wednesdays
Job & Career Resources on
the Internet 2–3:30 p.m.
Book a Librarian Appt: (415)
355-5660. Portola, 6–7 p.m.
23 Thursday
10 Friday
2 Thursday
Library Catalog (Chinese)
Chinatown, 10–11 a.m.
Sogou Chinese Handwriting
Input Method 2:15–3:45 p.m.
Internet 101 Bernal Heights,
2:15 p.m.
Mission Branch Book Club
Mission, 6:30 p.m.
15 Wednesday
Business Counseling
Free one-hour appointments.
Call (415) 744-6827.
Main, 4th Floor, Business,
Science and Technology
Department, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
eReader Workshop Bernal
Heights, 2:15 p.m.
eReader Workshop Bernal
Heights, 7 p.m.
Email 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays
Resume Writing Workshop
10 a.m. –12 p.m.
16 Thursday
Classes Held at the Branches:
27 Monday
Business
Counseling
28 Tuesday
Career Gateway Workshop
Glen Park, 3–5 p.m.
Internet 101 2–3 p.m.
11 Saturday
Magazine, Newspaper & Information Databases 2–3 p.m.
16 Thursday
Training for Internet & Library Catalog (Russian) Meet
at International Center, 3rd
Floor. 9:15–11:15 a.m.
18 Saturday
Internet 101 2–3 p.m.
21 Tuesday
Library Catalog 2–3 p.m.
All programs and events are free and open to the public.
Please see the calendar, Pages 4, 5 & 6 for more
Black History Month events.
2 & 16 Thursdays
28 Tuesday
Rincón Literario: Spanish
Book Club. Main, 3rd Floor
Conf. Room, 6 p.m.
Civil Rights-Era Graphic Novel – Authors Mark
Long and Jim Demonakos will be at Anza Branch
Library to discuss their new graphic novel, a
semi-autobiographical tale set in 1967 Texas. The
Silence of Our Friends details the experiences of
a white family from a notoriously racist suburb
of Houston and a black family from its poorest
ward who cross the city’s color line, overcoming
humiliation, degradation, and violence to win
the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, Anza Library, 2:30 p.m.
9, 16 & 23 Thursdays
Basic Mouse & Typing Skills
10:15–11 a.m.
Job Seekers’ Lab 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Broken Bodies: A Cultural Revolution – Performances and discussion from artists including
Krip-Hop Nation, 5th Battalion Entertainment of
LA led by DJ Quad and Emmitt Thrower, a retired
NYPD officer turned filmmaker and playwright,
who collaborated on a mixtape hip-hop CD and
documentary about police brutality and profiling people with disabilities. Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m.,
Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
24 Friday
*Great Books Discussion
Group The Metamophosis by
Franz Kafka Register: clifford.
louie@sbcglobal.net.
Richmond, 6:15 p.m.
4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays
State of Black San Francisco – A panel of community, business and distinguished leaders talk
about the issues, challenges and solutions for
San Francisco’s community. Black Power Mixtape,
produced by San Francisco-native Danny Glover
will be shown. Feb. 12, 12:30 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays
Adult & Seniors Computer
Classes Sign up. Excelsior,
3:15–5:45 p.m.
6, 13 & 27 Mondays
Book a Librarian Appt: (415)
822- 8536 Bayview (Held at
YMCA, 1601 Lane St.) 10 a.m.
9 Thursday
Book a Librarian Visitacion
Valley, 5–6 p.m.
9 & 23 Thursdays
Internet and Computer Q&A
Bernal Heights, 2:15 p.m.
Basic Email and Library Account
Chinatown, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
27 Monday
Career Gateway Workshop
Golden Gate Valley, 2–4 p.m.
Teens
SAT Workshops Visit successlinktutoring.com/SFPL/ for
schedule and registration.
1, 8, 15 & 22 Wednesdays
*Creative Reuse Excelsior,
4–5:30 p.m.
2, 9, 16 & 23 Thursdays
*Book Swap Parkside, 3–5:30 p.m.
7 Tuesday
*Movie: Mean Girls Excelsior,
4–6 p.m.
*Valentine Cards & Cupcakes
Portola, 3:30–5 p.m.
14 Tuesday
17 Friday
*Mardi Gras Masks Portola, 4 p.m.
21 Tuesday
*Video Gaming Excelsior, 4 p.m.
*Jewelry Making Pre-register:
dwong@sfpl.org or (415) 3555770. Parkside, 4:30 p.m.
*Video Gaming Richmond,4:30 p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays
*Movie: Pride Portola, 3:30 p.m.
*Writing Workshop Register:
(415) 557-4497 or blevine@sfpl.org.
Main, Children’s Center, 4–6 p.m.
*Ghost Hunting Ortega, 1 p.m.
9 Thursday
*Movie: Captain America
Glen Park, 4–6 p.m.
*Design a T-Shirt Register:
lbraden@sfpl.org or (415) 3552861. Ocean View, 5 p.m.
11 Saturday
24 Friday
25 Saturday
Videos on the
Large Screen
In the Koret Auditorium at
the Main, Thursdays at Noon
When possible, films are shown
with captions to assist our deaf
and hard of hearing patrons.
*Best Books Teen Reviewers
Main, 3rd Floor Conf. Room,
2–4 p.m.
Carmen Jones (1954, 105 min.)
*Movie: Nick and Norah’s Infinite
Playlist Bernal Heights, 2 p.m.
Sparkle (1976; 98 min.)
*Teen’Zine Gaming Ages 8-18.
Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.
*Jewelry Making Register:
dwong@sfpl.org or (415) 3552886. West Portal, 3 p.m.
February 2
February 9
February 16
Krush Groove (1985; 97 min.)
February 23
Dreamgirls (2006; 132 min.)
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Children’s Calendar
February 2012
All programs and events are free and open to the public.
Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted.
Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups of five or
more: make reservations.
For film titles, call branch library.
Children’s programs at the Main Library are at the Fisher
Children’s Center except where noted.
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays
6 Monday
Homework Help
• Ortega, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Mission,
4:30–6 p.m.
Museum of Craft & Folk Art:
African-American Quilt
Ocean View, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
1 Wednesday
*Kalimba King Carl Winters
Classes Reserve: (415) 8222605. Bayview (Held at YMCA,
1601 Lane St.) 5:30 p.m.
6, 13 & 27 Mondays
Homework Help
• Ortega, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Mission, 4–6 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.
7 Tuesday
2 Thursday
Preschool Films
Parkside, 10 + 11 a.m.
*Yoga
Ages 3-5. Space limited, Reserve: (415) 355-2818.
Sunset, 10:30 a.m.
Swing into Stories Early Literacy Mobile. Golden Gate Park
Playground, 9:30 a.m. –12 p.m.
*Epiphany Dance Group
Ages 5+. Excelsior, 3 p.m.
*Crafts with Sophie!
Ages 5+. Sunset, 3:30 p.m.
2 & 16 Thursdays
Babies & Toddlers Playtime
West Portal, 10:30 a.m.
2, 9, 16 & 23 Thursdays
Homework Help
• Ortega 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• Bernal Heights, 4–5:30 p.m.
• Mission, 4–6 p.m.
*Valentine Crafts
• (with Sophie, Ages 6-11)
Noe Valley, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
• (Ages 3+) Richmond, 3:30 p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays
Homework Help
• (Grades K-5) Portola,
2:30–4:30 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Parkside, 3–5 p.m.
• Ortega, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.
• (Grades K-7) Mission,
4:30–6 p.m.
8 Wednesday
13 Monday
Preschool Videos
Glen Park, 10:30 a.m.
14 Tuesday
Swing into Stories Early
Literacy Mobile. Parque Niños
Unidos, (23rd & Treat Sts.)
9:30 a.m. –12 p.m.
Preschool Films Chinatown,
9:55 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:05 a.m.
+ 2 p.m.
*Asheba: Stories & Music
Ages 3+. Parkside, 10 a.m.
*Charity Kahn Valentine’s
Day JAM Ages 0-5. Noe Valley,
10:30–11:30 a.m.
*Valentine’s Day Crafts
• (Ages 3-5) North Beach (Held
at DiMaggio Clubhouse, 661
Lombard St.) 11 a.m.
• (All ages) Ingleside, 11:30 a.m.
*Valentine’s Day Story & Craft
• (with Miss Roz) Ortega,
10:30 a.m.
• Ocean View, 4–5 p.m.
• Western Addition, 4 p.m.
School Age Films
Chinatown, 4 p.m.
14 & 28 Tuesdays
Preschool Films
Visitacion Valley, 10–10:30 a.m.
15 Wednesday
Preschool Films
• Chinatown, 10 + 10:40 a.m.
• Main, Fisher Children’s Center,
10 + 10:45 a.m.
Reading Buddies
Ages 5+. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.
Foil Art Valentine’s Card
Ages 5+. Parkside, 3:30–5 p.m.
3 Friday
*Destiny Arts Center: Capoeira
Ages 5+. Mission, 4–6 p.m.
*Storyteller Kirk Waller
(Space limited; Reserve)
• Potrero, 3:15 p.m.
• Bayview ( Held at YMCA, 1601
Lane St.) 1:30 p.m.
School Age Films
• Merced Branch Library, 6 p.m.
• Potrero, 6:30 p.m.
*African American Quilting
Tradition Ages 7-12.
Merced, 4–6:30 p.m.
9 Thursday
School Age Films
Chinatown, 4 p.m.
*1st Fridays Valentine’s Day
Buttons. Ages 6+. Glen Park,
4 p.m.
4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays
Homework Help
Ortega, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Chess Club Ages 6+.
Excelsior, 1–3 p.m.
4 Saturday
*Fratello Marionettes
West Portal, 11 a.m.
*China Dance School &
Theater Cultural
Performance
Chinatown, 2 p.m.
*Bright Knights Chess Club
Youth Tournament
Ages 6-18. Info & Register:
(415) 355-5610 or ngvincep@
yahoo.com. Richmond,
12:45–5 p.m.
*Yoga Ages 2-4.
Mission Bay, 4 p.m.
*Yolanda Rhodes: Storyteller
• Main, Fisher Children’s Center,
10:30 a.m.
• Visitacion Valley, 5 p.m.
10 Friday
*Museum of Craft & Folk Art:
Egyptian Art Ages 6+.
Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m.
*Wii Games Ages 8+.
West Portal, 3:30 p.m.
16 Thursday
Preschool Films/Videos
• Chinatown Branch Library,
10 + 10:40 a.m.
• Main, Fisher Children’s Center,
10 + 10:45 a.m.
• Sunset, 10:30 a.m.
School Age Films
Chinatown, 4 p.m.
11 Saturday
3rd Thursday: Wodaabe Mirror
Pouches Bernal Heights, 4 p.m.
Urban Fauna: Felt Flowers
Craft Ages 6+. Space limited,
reserve: (415) 355-2858.
Glen Park, 2 p.m.
Family Literacy Night
OMI Resource Center. Ocean
View, 5-6 p.m.
Museum of Craft & Design
Black History Art Ages 5+.
Main, Fisher Children’s Center,
2–3:30 p.m.
Book Buddies
Want to read to hospitalized children? The
first orientation of 2012 for potential Book
Buddies will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8,
5:30 p.m. in the Fisher Children’s Center, 2nd
floor, Main Library. Those interested can find
more information at sfpl.org/volunteer or by
calling the Library’s Volunteer Coordinator at
(415) 557-4251. If you cannot register in advance,
you are still welcome to attend the orientation.
Ortega
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11:30 a.m.
Main
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 3:30 p.m.
Potrero
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 1:15 p.m.
+ playtime
Bernal Heights
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 1:15 p.m. + playtime
Marina
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 11 a.m.
+ playtime. Leave strollers
outside
Presidio
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10:15 a.m.
+ playtime
Chinatown
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 11 a.m.
+ playtime
Merced
Thur., 9 & 23 at 10 a.m.
+ playtime
Eureka Valley
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 1:30 p.m. + playtime
Mission
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 1:15 p.m.
+ playtime (Spanish/English)
Sunset
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11 a.m.
Excelsior
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 11 a.m.
+ playtime
Mission Bay
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23
at 10:15 a.m. + playtime
Reservations (415) 355-2838
West Portal
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Tales
n Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to
36 months and their caregivers.**
Anza
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23
at 10:30 + playtime
Eureka Valley
Tue., 7, 14 & 21
at 10:30 a.m.
Golden Gate Valley
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:15 a.m.
Main
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 10:30 a.m.
Mission
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23
at 10:15 a.m. + playtime
(Spanish/English)
Mission Bay
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations (415) 355-2838.
Noe Valley
Tue., 7 & 28 at 10:15–10:45
a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.
(Park strollers by elevator.)
Ortega
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Park
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Richmond
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 3:30 p.m. + playtime
Richmond
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:15 a.m.
Sunset
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:15 a.m. + playtime
Visitacion Valley
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 11 a.m.
Western Addition
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23
at 10:15 a.m. + playtime
(Groups of five or more
reserve at (415) 355-5727.)
West Portal
Thur., 9 & 23
at 10:30 a.m.
Marina
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 10:15 a.m.
Presidio
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:15 a.m. + playtime
Preschool
Storytime
Mission
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 10:15 a.m.
Portola
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 10:30 a.m.
North Beach
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 11 a.m.
(Held at 661 Lombard St.)
Richmond
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 11 a.m.
n Stories, songs, fingerplays
and more for ages 3 to 5.**
Anza
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Excelsior
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11 a.m.
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 11 a.m.
(Trilingual: Mandarin/
Cantonese/English)
Ocean View
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11 a.m.
Ortega
Tue., 7, 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Marina
Tue., 7, 14 & 21 at 10:15 a.m.
Park
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 3:30 p.m.
Merced
Sun., 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 3:30 p.m.
Parkside
Tue., 21 & 28 at 10 a.m.
Family Storytime
Ingleside
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11 a.m.
Wed., 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 4:30 p.m.
n Family Storytimes are for
children of all ages unless
noted.**
Bayview
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.
(Held at YMCA, 1601 Lane
Street at Revere)
Bernal Heights
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:15 a.m.
Infant to 5 years old.
Chinatown
Sat., 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 10:30 a.m.
Excelsior
Sat., 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 11:30 a.m.
Main
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Sat., 4, 11 & 25 at 11 a.m.
Sun., 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 1 p.m.
(Spanish/English)
Mission
Sat., 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 11 a.m.
Mission Bay
Fri., 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 4:30 p.m.
North Beach
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10:15 a.m.
(Held at 661 Lombard St.)
Sunset
Thur., 9 & 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Visitacion Valley
Tue., 7, 14, 21 & 28 at
11–11:30 a.m.
Western Addition
Tue., 7, 14 & 28
at 10 a.m.
(Groups of five or more
reserve (415) 355-5752)
Park
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 11:30 a.m.
Parkside
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10 a.m.
Sat., 4, 11 & 18 at 10 a.m.
Potrero
Thur., 2, 9, 16 & 23
at 10:30 & 11:15 a.m.
Richmond
Sat., 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 11 a.m.
Ages 0-3.
Visitacion Valley
Mon., 6, 13 & 27 at 11 a.m.
West Portal
Wed., 1, 15 & 29 at 7:15 p.m.
Ages 2-5. (Russian)
Sat., 11 at 10:30 a.m.
17 Friday
**Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.
Film: The Karate Kid Ages 6+.
Richmond, 2:30 p.m.
21 Tuesday
24 Friday
28 Tuesday
Swing into Stories Early
Literacy Mobile. Helen Wills
Playground, (Broadway & Larkin St.) 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
School Age Films Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast, Golden
Gate Valley, 3 p.m.
(TBA) West Portal, 3:30 p.m.
Swing into Stories Early
Literacy Mobile. Potrero Hill
Rec. Center (801 Arkansas St.)
9:30 a.m. –12 p.m.
*Storyteller Kirk Waller
Presidio, 4 p.m.
Preschool Films Marina, 10:15 a.m.
*Douglas Hall Hands on
Snakes Ages 5+.
Visitacion Valley, 4:45 p.m.
18 Saturday
Arts & Crafts Ages 3-5.
West Portal, 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Films/Videos
Main, Fisher Children’s Center,
11 a.m.
*African American Quilt Craft
Ages 7-12. Richmond, 2:30 p.m.
Family Matinee: The Princess
Bride Presidio, 3 p.m.
6 FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE LIBRARY
Rollicking rhymes, songs and
books for infants to 18 months
and their caregivers.**
Glen Park
Tue., 7, 14 & 21 at 10:30 a.m.
+ playtime
Preschool Films
• Western Addition, 10 a.m.
• Noe Valley Branch Library,
10:15 + 11 a.m.
*Yolanda Rhodes: Storyteller
Ages 0-6. Eureka Valley,
10:30 a.m.
22 Wednesday
Mini African-American
Festival Main, Fisher Children’s
Center, 4:30–6 p.m.
Destiny Art Center: Capoeira
Bernal Heights, 3:30 p.m.
25 February, Saturday
23 Thursday
Preschool Films
•Parkside, 10 a.m.
•West Portal, 10:30 a.m.
*S. Kwaku Daddy: Drumming
Ingleside, 2 p.m.
*Family Jazz with Boyce &
Cavaseno Western Addition,
2 p.m.
*African American Craft with
Sophie. Chinatown, 1 p.m.
*Winter Crafts with Cristina
Ages 5-10. Anza, 3:30–5 p.m.
School Age Film: Gnomeo and
Juliet. Ocean View, 4–5:30 p.m.
*Kalimba King Carl Winters
Marina, 11 a.m.
29 Wednesday
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Friends Focus
Donna Bero leaves Friends with a remarkable
legacy. Join us in extending our sincere appreciation
and thanks to Donna for her leadership and wishing
her well in her future endeavors.
Photo: Jason Doiy
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African-American Heritage
Fort Mason
Wars and Battles
February Events
February 11
$1 Book Sale
Second Saturday of every month (rain or shine).
Donation Center, 438 Treat Ave. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
February 14
Porchlight Storytelling Series: Young Love
$15, 21+ Friends Member receive ½ off tickets.
Contemporary Jewish Museum (736 Mission St.)
8 p.m.
READERS CAFE & BOOKSTORE EVENTS
Enjoy specially priced drinks and snacks while
supporting the San Francisco Public Library.
All events begin at 6:30 p.m. Fort Mason Center,
Building C
Feb. 2
Jack & Adelle Foley and Stellar Cassidy
Feb. 9
James Tracy and Margot Pepper
Feb. 16
Ramu and Joie Cook
Feb. 23
Jewelle Gomez and Stephen Kessler
Readers Locations & Hours
READERS CAFE & BOOKSTORE
Fort Mason Center, Building C
Open seven days a week.
Bookstore: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cafe: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Telephone (415) 771-1076
READERS BOOKSTORE
Main Library
Grove Street Entrance
Open all Library hours
Telephone (415) 557-4238
New Year, New Changes
The New Year comes with great news and announcements for Friends of the San Francisco Public Library!
We are excited to announce that as of February 2012, our Main Office is moving from our Hayes Valley
(391 Grove Street) location. This move saves us money, keeps us in the neighborhood and enables us to be
located closer to the Main Library!
Friends of the SFPL’s New Main Office will be located at:
710 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 626-7500
Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same and the move does not affect Readers
Bookstores or our Donation Center.
As we look forward to another year of supporting the San Francisco Public Library, we celebrate our
extraordinary list of accomplishments. Last year, we celebrated our 50th Anniversary, helped open the doors
of seven branch libraries and in the final quarter of the year, raised over $2 million for support the Neighborhood Library Campaign (NLC), as well as for ongoing operations.
These successes confirm the respect and confidence major institutions have in the Friends and the Library.
It’s under these circumstances that Donna Bero has decided to move on from Friends effective Dec. 31, 2011,
having accomplished much of what she set out to do for the Friends during her tenure as Executive Director.
Under Ms. Bero’s leadership, Friends has become a nationally-recognized non-profit, known for its community connections and fierce advocacy on behalf of libraries. The partnership established between Donna
and City Librarian Luis Herrera, whose tenure began almost simultaneously, has resulted in new, modern
library branches in almost every neighborhood in San Francisco, as well as the renewal of the Library Preservation Fund, the Library’s key source of city funding, the property tax set-aside for the next 15 years.
Ms. Bero’s leaves Friends with a remarkable legacy and we hope you will join us in extending our sincere
appreciation and thanks to Donna for her leadership and wishing
her well in her future endeavors.
In lieu of Ms. Bero, Friends Board of Directors has asked two
current board members and long time library lovers and advocates—Deborah Doyle and Marcia Schneider—to serve as Interim
Directors until a new Executive Director is named.
Both Ms. Doyle and Ms. Schneider have a long-standing relationship with both Friends and the SFPL. Ms. Doyle has served in
almost every capacity with Friends—volunteer, board member,
Marcia Schneider
Deborah Doyle
advocacy and development staff—including a stint as Interim ED
photo: Ron Stefanski
in 2004-5 and is very involved with library advocacy at local, state
and national levels. Ms. Schneider recently retired as Chief of Communications and Adult Services at SFPL and
worked in a variety of positions at SFPL during her career. She has written major successful grant proposals
for the Library.
2012 promises to be a memorable year for Friends and we look forward to sharing it with all the
supporters of the San Francisco Public Library.
Save the Date:
Spring Book Sale, March 29-April 1, 2012
Join us for our 2nd Annual Spring Book Sale! Held at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion, the Spring Book
Sale will feature over 250,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl and other forms of media.
All proceeds from Spring Book Sale benefit the San Francisco Public Library’s education programs that
promote literacy for children, teens and adults.
Just like Friends’ Annual Big Book Sale, the Spring Book Sale includes books in more than 50 categories
and hundreds of volunteers. Throughout the year, Friends of the SFPL staff and volunteers collect both used
and new books from estate sales, businesses, publishers, and book donors across San Francisco.
Member and Donor Preview Sale & Reception: Wednesday, March 28, 4-8 p.m.
The mission of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
is to create, steward and support a superior, free public
library system in San Francisco. We are committed to
raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by
funding programs and services beyond what is allocated
in the city’s budget. We believe in free and equal access to
information for all.
Friends Members (at any level) and Book Donors are invited to our Member and Donor Preview Sale and
Reception on Wednesday, March 28, 4–8 p.m. Just show your membership card or the postcard invite at the
door for admittance. For questions about membership, please call (415) 626.7512 x 102.
Volunteering at the Sale
For more information on attending or volunteering at the sale, call (415) 522.8606.
Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program!
Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:
Academy Store, California Academy of Science
A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore
Adobe Bookstore
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC
Alexander Book Co., Inc.
Amazing Fantasy
The Beat Museum
Bibliohead Bookstore
Bibliomania
Bird & Beckett Books & Records
Black Oak Books Holding Corp.
Bolerium Books
Books, Inc.
Booksmith
Borderlands Books
Browser Books
Christopher’s Books
Chronicle Books
Compass Books, Inc.
Dog Eared Books
Eastwind Books
Globus Slavic Bookstore
Great Overland Book Company
Green Apple Books & Music
The Green Arcade
Kayo Books
Louie Brothers Book Store, Inc.
Manning’s Books & Prints
Marcus Book Stores
Phoenix Books
Omnivore Books on Food
Readers Bookstore Fort Mason
Readers Bookstore Main
Red Hill Books
San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore
Thidwick Books
AT THE LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2012 7
At the Library
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
100 LARKIN STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
February 2012
In this Issue:
Page 1 – Black Heritage Films and Events
Librarian of the Year
Social Media Week
Page 2 – Collections and Services
Noteworthy Books for Youth
Teen Computers Corps
Text a Librarian
Page 3 – The First African Americans in Sports
Exhibitions Calendar
Page 4 – On the Same Page
Love and Lovelorn Lists
Hope on the Street: Film and Discussion
Adult Calendar
Page 5 – Speaking Up Without Freaking Out
An Insider’s Look at the Marijuana Trade
Page 6 – Children’s Calendar
Page 7 – Friends Focus
New Year, New Changes
Spring Book Sale, March 29-April 1
The San Francisco Public Library system is
dedicated to free and equal access to information,
knowledge, independent learning and the joys
of reading for our diverse community.
Photo: Jason Doiy
L
I B R A RY LOC ATIONS AND HOURS
S
ANZA
355-5717 x
12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 1–6
BAYVIEW Temporary Site 1601 Lane St.
557-4353
x
10–6 10–6 10-7:3010-7:30 1–6 10-1:30
BERNAL HEIGHTS 500 Cortland Ave. 355-2810 x
10–6 10–9 CHINATOWN
1135 Powell St. 355-2888 Children’s Room 1–5 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
EUREKA VALLEY/MILK
1 José Sarria Court 355-5616
(at 16th St., near Market)
x
12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 1–6
EXCELSIOR
4400 Mission St.
355-2868 1–5 GLEN PARK
2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 x
10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
GOLDEN GATE VALLEY 1801 Green St. 355-5666
x
10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
How to reach us
INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave.
355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
Public Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4277; e-mail: publicaffairs@sfpl.org
Web site: www.sfpl.org
MAIN LIBRARY
100 Larkin St. 557-4400 12–5 10–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6
MARINA
1890 Chestnut St.
355-2823
1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
MERCED
155 Winston Drive
355-2825 1–5
10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that
is both accurate and complete. Please contact Public Affairs if
you have any questions or comments regarding the listings.
MISSION
300 Bartlett St.
355-2800
Children’s Room 1–5 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
MISSION BAY
960 Fourth St.
355-2838
1–5 x
10–6 12–8 10–6 1–6
NOE VALLEY/BRUNN
451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5
x
10–9 1–9
10–6 1–6 10–6
1–9
10–6 1–6 1–6
At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by
the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding
from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Circulation: 12,000
Online version:
http://sfpl.org/atl
Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400
Tours of Main
550 37th Ave. M
T
W
1–9 T
F
S
10–6 1–6 1–6
1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
1–6
NORTH BEACH
2000 Mason St. 355-5626 x
12–6 10–9 Tours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at
12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium.
Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis.
Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266.
OCEAN VIEW
345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x
10–6 10–6 10–7 ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
PARK
1833 Page Street
355-5656
x
10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
SFPL Commission
PARKSIDE
1200 Taraval St.
355-5770
x
1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
Meetings are generally held on the first and third Thursday
of each month. This month’s meetings: 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2
and 16 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main Library. The public
is welcome to attend.
PORTOLA
380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5
x
10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
POTRERO 1616 20th St.
355-2822 1–5
x
10–8 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6
PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St.
355-2880 1–5
x
10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
Closure Times
RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–5 10–6 10–9 10–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808
Children’s Room VISITACION VALLEY 201 Leland Ave. 355-2848 x
WEST PORTAL 190 Lenox Way 355-2886 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
WESTERN ADDITION
1550 Scott St. 355-5727 1–5 1–9 10–6 The San Francisco Main Library and all branch libraries will be
closed on Monday, Feb. 20 for Presidents’ Day.
TREASURE ISLAND BOOKMOBILE
1–5 10–6 10–6 1–5 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
10–6 10–6 12–7 1–9 850 D Ave., near Treasure Island Child Development Center
“x” means CLOSED. For more information: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)
8 FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE LIBRARY
1–7 1–6 1–6
1–7 1–6 1–6
10–6 1–6 10–6
Thursdays, 1–7 p.m.