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Joined July 2009
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The Step Sale this week, on November 5th, is canceled. See you next week!
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Heads up, book lovers! Our weekly Step Sale on June 4th is canceled this week. Weโ€™ll be back next week with more great deals. Thanks for your understanding!
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โœจ Get ready for a night of literary glam, cocktails, and after-hours dancing at the Main Libraryโœจ ๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 3 | 9:00 PMโ€“11:00 PM ๐Ÿ“ 100 Larkin St. SF ๐Ÿ‘— Dress Code: Literary chic ๐Ÿ”—Visit friendssfpl.org/afterparty
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Get ready for a night of literary glam, signature cocktails, and after-dark dancing at The Pacifics After Party! Saturday, May 3 | 9:00 PMโ€“11:00 PM ๐Ÿ“Main Library Dress Code: Literary chic โ€” cocktail meets gala, so come in your bookish best! ๐Ÿ”— pulse.ly/br7q4fzkdg
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โœจJoin Late Night at the Library โ€” the official soirรฉe following the 2025 Library Laureates Gala! โœจ(anyone is welcome to buy tix) ๐Ÿ“… May 3 | 9โ€“11 PM ๐Ÿ“ SF Main Library ๐Ÿ‘— Dress: Literary chic / your bookish best ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Get tickets: friendssfpl.org/afterparty.hโ€ฆ
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Deadline Extended! โณ APPLY NOW for the 2025-2026 Lisa Brown & Daniel Handler Residency. ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ๐ŸŒ‰ Apply at friendssfpl.org/residency ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ New Deadline: Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM ๐Ÿ“Œ Residency: May 2025 โ€“ April 2026
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Library Night with the San Francisco Giants! โšพ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“† April 7, 2025 โฐ6:45 PM๐Ÿ“ Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza Every ticket purchase includes a $5 donation to support SFPL, but it must be purchased through this link: fevo-enterprise.com/event/SFโ€ฆ
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APPLY NOW for the 2025-2026 Brown Handler Residency. Sponsored by Lisa Brown & Daniel Handler! ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ๐ŸŒ‰Apply at friendssfpl.org/residency ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Apply by Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM. ๐Ÿ“Œ Residency: May 2025 - April 2026
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธOn March 29, join the RCA and Ear Hustleโ€™s co-hosts Nigel and Earlonne at the SFPL for an incarcerated artists showcase, performances, and a system-impacted authors book fair! Reserve a table to sell books at the event: email jailandreentryservices@sfpl.org for info ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’•
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Applications are OPEN for the 2025-2026 Brown Handler Residency. ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ๐ŸŒ‰ Five talented writers across all genres will be selectedโ€”will you be one of them? Apply at friendssfpl.org/residency
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ Value Culture and Friends of the San Francisco Public Library present...๐Ÿ•บSF DISCOTHรˆQUE: Dance Party at the Library!๐Ÿ’ƒ ๐Ÿ“… April 5, 2025 ๐Ÿ“ Main Library Atrium (1st floor), 100 Larkin St., San Francisco โฐ 10PMโ€“1AM
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Step Sale at the Main is cancelled today, unfortunately! Sometimes we can't predict the weather as much as we can predict our books and media to be the best shopping experience ever...๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜step inside the Main & visit the Friends Bookstore instead?
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Calling all book lovers! ๐Ÿ“š Don't miss the highly anticipated Monthly Book Sale at our Donation Center on March 7th & 8th! 1630 17th St. SF. ๐Ÿคฉ Comics, children's books, art, history - we have it all! Join us between 12-5 PM ๐Ÿค—
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Exciting news for book lovers! ๐ŸŽ‰ The next Monthly Book Sale is at our Donation Center on Feb. 7th-8th. ๐Ÿ“š Located at 1630 17th St. SF. All books $5 or less. ๐Ÿคฉ Join us from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM!. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Mark your calendars!๐ŸŒŸ #MonthlyBookSale #FriendsoftheLibrary #FriendsSFPL
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Countdown to 2025! ๐ŸŽ‰Thank you all for supporting our Library ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’›Join us in spreading joy of reading by becoming a donor. ๐ŸคLet's make 2025 our best year yet! ๐Ÿ’ซ #NewYearNewDonors #SFPL #Friends ๐ŸŽ‰
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Itโ€™s here! ๐Ÿคฉ Friends of the SFPL is thrilled to introduce the SFPL Storeโ€”a one-stop shop for celebrating all things SFPL, Friends, San Francisco, and, of course, library love! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ“š ๐ŸŽ Find the perfect item for your favorite library lover at SFPLstore.com.
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ As we step into 2025, weโ€™re filled with gratitude for your support and excited for whatโ€™s ahead! Your tax-deductible gift makes a difference. ๐Ÿ’› #SupportSFPL #LibraryLove #FriendsSFPL ๐Ÿ‘‰ Donate now: friendssfpl.org/donate
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The Step Sale is canceled today due to the weather. Instead, feel free to step inside the Main Library and visit the Friends Bookstore!
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The Step Sale is cancelled tomorrow due to the predicted rain. Feel free to step inside the Main Library instead and visit our Friends Bookstore for more amazing deals. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฉท
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