Vol. 40 No. 9September 2009

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Coming Up: OCTOBeR 2Superfest Classics Award-win-ning films from the Superfest Disability Film Festival. Look for more Disability Awareness Month programs in October.Koret Auditorium, Main, 1 p.m.

OCTOBeR 10Tricycle Music Fest West Kids rock out at the Main Library plus mini-concerts at branches all monthFulton Street steps, Main, 10 a.m.

OCTOBeR 14Big Rumble Earthquake Anniversary “5:04 p.m.” Film DiscussionKoret Auditorium, Main, 6:30 p.m.

OCTOBeR 2450th Anniversary of the San Francisco Mime Troupe Exhibition on view through Feb. 1Steve Silver Beach Blanket Babylon Music Room, Main, 4th Floor

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During September and October, the San Francisco Public Library and many partners are bringing the Fall of Necropolis alive for San Francisco readers. For these two months we are reading, talking about and otherwise experiencing Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst.

Join in the conversation online at the Fall of Necropolis blog: http://fallofnecropolis.blogspot.com/. The blog will feature posts from special guests and fans of the book, along with links to podcasts, sample chapters and more. One City One Book: San Francisco Reads is also tweeting throughout the fall at http://twitter.com/onecityonebook. Follow us, and you can use the hashtag #necropolis to participate in the larger book discussion.

You can also discuss the book on One City One Book’s Facebook page. Throughout the fall we’ll be announcing and promoting book giveaways and special opportunities through these various sites! You can always visit One City One Book at sfpl.org to find out more.

And, of course, come out to public programs, including book discussions, Colma cemetery walking and bike tours, One City Five Films, One City One Book One Bar, Doug Dorst in conversation with Adam Johnson at the Main Library’s Koret Au-ditorium and other author events, teen programs about ghosts and tarot and many more! Grab a program guide and book-mark at your local branch or bookstores. (cont. on p. 5)

Mark your calendar and get ready to rock out at a Ban(ne)d Books Week event!

Join Bay Area writers and musicians including Frank Portman, Jack Boulware, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Ben Fong-Torres, emcee Jewelle Gomez and many more. Celebrate the freedom for everyone to read what they want—and rock out as they wish—at a lunchtime music-themed Ban(ne)d Books reading and performance on the Larkin Street steps of the Main Library on Thursday, Oct.1, noon-1:30 p.m.

With readings, songs and readings about songs, this Ban(ne)d Books event will entertain and inspire both your mind and your ears!

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year.

Begun in 1982, this annual event reminds Americans not to take this precious democrat-ic freedom for granted. 2009 marks BBW’s 28th anniversary (Sept. 26 through Oct. 3). For more information, visit ala.org.

To learn more about banned music, check out Eric Nuzum’s book Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America or his Web site, which offers a selective on-line chronicle of popular music that has been censored, banned, suppressed or altered against the wishes of its creators and intended audience: http://www.ericnuzum.com/banned/.

Message from City Librarian Luis herrera

For a city librarian, it’s especially exciting to see homegrown talent produce a work of fiction as smart, imaginative, and flat-out funny as Doug Dorst’s Alive in Necropolis.

With a splash of San Francisco’s most colorful history and the backdrop of a modern-day Colma, complete with acres of tombstones and sarcophagi, Stanford grad Dorst gives us a massively entertaining story that the SF Weekly called “good-cop-in-deadland.” Please share the work with your fellow readers—talk about it at scheduled programs and impromptu water cooler book discussions, check it out from your local branch library, buy it at one of San Francisco’s fine booksellers, and just enjoy this great tale!

By the Numbers: Banned Books

3,736 Challenges made to ban or remove materials at libraries and schools since 2001

909 Challenges made to public libraries since 2001

51 Percentage of challenges made by parents

28 Years the American Library Association has been celebrating the freedom to read through annual Banned Books Weeks

1 Ranking on most challenged books list for 2008: And Tango Makes Three, a children’s book about two male penguins who form a couple and raise a chick together

The 45th annual Big Book Sale is coming! Save the date: Sept. 24–27 at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, presented by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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Have Lunch with the Banned!

Join City Librarian Luis Herrera, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisors Sean Elsbernd and John Avalos and the neighborhood community at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 for the grand opening of the new Ingleside Branch Library. A celebration of mu-sic and performances, lion dancers and special treats will herald the ribbon cutting at this beautiful new branch library at 1298 Ocean Ave. at Plymouth Street. Library services will begin at 2 p.m. Designed by Fougeron Architecture/Group 4, the spacious and light-filled 6,000-square-foot branch includes a new public art installation by metal artist Eric Powell. Find out more information about the new library and the Ingleside Campaign Committee on Pages 2 and 7.

Ingleside Grand Opening Sept. 12

Fall of Necropolis

Hispanic Heritage Month at the LibraryThe San Francisco Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with three great presentations! The first is a lecture and demonstration on the history of Argentine Tango dance and music by Jurek Mazur (Academia de Tango Argentino). Jurek has taught tango for eight years and has created a unique teaching method for learning Argentine dances: tango, milonga and vals. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Koret Auditorium, Main Library, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The second is an homage to Mario Benedetti, one of the most cherished and prolific writers of Latin America. He was a poet, novelist, playwright and journalist. Many of his poems became songs, put to music by the Uruguayan writer and musician Daniel Viglietti and the Catalan singer and songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat. The program is in Spanish and will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. On Saturday Oct. 3, Mission Branch will have an afternoon of activities starting at noon, including Argentine Tango with Jurek Mazur and music and performance with De Colores, Xiuhcoatl Dance Azteca and poet Maria Medina Serafin. Mario Benedetti

Source: American Library Association

The largest building campaign in San Francisco Public Library history is in full swing. We are now seeing the fruits of the $106 million bond measure passed in November 2000. The Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) calls for the renovation of 16 branch libraries and the construction of eight new library buildings. The new buildings are: Bayview, Glen Park, Ingleside, Mission Bay, North Beach, Ortega, Portola and Visitacion Valley.

B u i l d i n g b e t t e r l i b r a r i e s f o r s t r o n g e r c o m m u n i t i e s .

Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP)

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Branches under construction and projected opening dates:

Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial – fall 2009

Bernal Heights – early 2010

Potrero – 2010

Parkside – 2010

Merced – 2010

Visitacion Valley – 2010

Ortega – 2010

Anza – 2011

BLIP Update

eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial(16th St., between Pond & Prosper, in front of the branch.)Tuesday: 3:30–7 p.m.Saturday: 1–5 p.m.

Bookmobile hours subject to change; call (415) 557-4343 or visit sfpl.org for updated information.

The Library provides the following services during branch renovations.

Temporary Services Schedule Merced(Buckingham Way, near Stonestown movie theater.)Monday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Parkside(1281 Santiago, at 24th Ave., Northwest corner of McCoppin Square.)Monday: 1–5 p.m.Wednesday: 1–5 p.m.

Potrero(1502 Mariposa St., north side, adjacent to the Jackson Recreation Center building.)Tuesday: 2:30–5 p.m.Thursday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Bookmobile Locations:

Anza(Balboa Street, at 31st Ave.)Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.Saturday: 1:30–5 p.m.

Bernal Heights(625 Holly Park Circle, in front of Junipero Serra Elementary School.)Monday: 2–5 p.m.Thursday: 2–5 p.m.

An Anchor for Ocean Avenue

Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Reopening this Fall

Get ready for another celebration when the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library reopens this October.

Renovation highlights for the branch at 1 José Sarria Court near 16th and Market streets include a small addition, a flexible layout to support library programs, new accessible public rest-

rooms that no longer require patrons to line up in the staff areas and many other improvements.“The library has an open, peaceful feeling, with more window space, stylish lamps and soft lighting. The

building design expanded on the architectural themes of the old branch. I’m also impressed by the wood panels on the ceiling which encourage a feeling of expansion,” said Karen Sundheim, the former branch manager.

The restoration of the library, which was originally built in 1961 by Appleton & Wolfard, includes seismic upgrading to make the building safer for all patrons and accessibility improvements which bring it into com-pliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The renovation was designed by the Bureau of Architec-ture’s Library Design Studio in the San Francisco Department of Public Works.

Among the features of the branch is a fireplace which is being made usable with a new gas line to create an inviting lounge area for perusing periodicals. The courtyard at the back of the Library has been re-land-scaped with new plantings leading down to a small walkway, creating a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the sur-rounding gardens.

The library will also have a designated teen area, a quiet reading space, more computers, better lighting and handsome new furniture and shelving.

Watch for more details in October about the grand reopening celebration.

When the new Ingleside Branch Library opens Sept. 12, the sur-rounding neighborhoods will be greeted with a brand new, city-owned branch library at the hub of the Ocean Avenue com-mercial corridor.

“The new location and larger facility will serve the neighbor-hood far better than the previous sites, as it is now so close to several mass transit lines…more accessible and a better resource for City College students,” said Christine Leishman, one of the chairpersons of the Ingleside Library Campaign Committee. The new branch is located at 1298 Ocean Avenue at Plymouth Street.

“This library will be even more of a hub because of its new community room, which will be a significant asset for this neighborhood. I envision arts and sci-ences classes for kids and other programs that will benefit different interests. Right now it’s hard to start community groups without a regular gathering place. This will solve that is-sue,” said Westwood Park neighbor Ginger Trumpbour.

To better serve the community, the new branch will have defined children and teen areas, an expanded collection of materials, plus nearly four times the number of computers available to the public.

The planning of the Ingleside Branch Library already has brought together various neighbors and groups. “We met neighbors at the OMI Festival and talked to them about the new library; we shared a Valentine’s Feast (fundraiser) with so many different people who are all very excited about the new addition to the neighborhood and engaging and supporting our local businesses. It has all been good. The library is a very positive rallying point—it serves and is appreciated by everyone,” said Leishman.

Interior and exterior views of the new Ingleside Branch Library.

Public art installation by metal artist Eric Powell.

Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library gets ready for its reopening this October. Top: Patio outside of childrens area. Bottom: interior sheving.

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ExhibitionsSubscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult Programming newsletter at www.sfpl.org/nextreads

September 2009Jewett Gallery

*Punk Passage San Francisco First Wave PunkExhibition features 45 black and white photographic portraits & live music photographs of original punk in-novators from the emerging San Francisco punk scene by San Francisco-based photographer Ruby Ray, as well as original punk rock zines, flyers, posters & ephemera from 1977 to 1981. Additional articles & ephemera from the San Francisco Public Library Art, Music and Recreation Center Collection and the Little Magazine Collection, Book Arts & Special Collections, will also on be view. Sept. 12 through Dec. 6, Main, Lower Level, Jewett Gallery. Related exhibition: Punk Penelope Related Program: see Adults, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m.

Skylight Gallery

Gallery Opens Hours: same as MainGallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m.

*Marking TimeThe San Francisco Public Library and The Guild of Book Workers present the Guild’s triennial juried members’ exhi-bition, featuring 50 objects of book arts that all address the theme of time. From May 2009 to March 2011, this exhibi-tion will travel to nine venues across the country and will make its West Coast premiere at the library. Sept. 6 through Nov. 22, Main, 6th floor, Skylight Gallery. Related Program, see Adults, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m. Info: http://www. guildofbookworkers.org/.

Other Exhibition Areas in the Library

Punk PenelopeDisplay of original artwork, albums & ephemera from the collection of Penelope Houston, singer/songwriter and founder of the seminal punk rock band, The Avengers. Sept. 12 through Nov. 22, Main, Lower Level, Café. Related exhibition: *Punk Passage San Francisco First Wave Punk

*Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the edge of HistoryIn commemoration of the 50th year of Tibetan exile, a photo exhibit of images from Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History, including rare archival private photos loaned to the author. Sept. 19 through Nov. 19, Main, 3rd Floor, Chinese Center

A Compassionate eye: The Work of Victor ArimondiExhibition—the first by an institution since his passing in 2001—encompasses the many threads of his photographic work that include portraiture, still life, social commentary & documentary, fashion, experimental work and the abstract. Sept. 12 through Dec. 10, Main, 3rd Floor, James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center

*Morrie Turner, Creator of Wee Pals Cartoon: A 45-Year RetrospectiveAfro Solo Arts Group presents a look at the work and life of Morrie Turner, who created Wee Pals, the first nationally syndicated racially-integrated comic strip; part of Afro Solo Arts Festival 16. Through Oct. 15, Main, 3rd Floor, African American Center

*Healthy Neighborhood, Healthy Lives: Photovoice exhibitionExhibition showcases photographs and perceptions about health by Filipino youth residing in the South of Market area. Through Oct. 29, Main, 3rd Floor Lobby

Finding HomeExhibit examines the stories of elder lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) residents who came to San Francisco in search of home; through photographs and stories, the ex-hibit documents what it means to age in the LGBT city they helped to forge as a safe haven. Through Sept. 3, James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, 3rd Floor

Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public LibraryThe current Main Library rests on a Gold Rush-era cemetery and the ruins of the old City Hall destroyed in the 1906 earthquake & fire. The archeological remains pulled from the site tell the story of the early development of the Civic Center area. Ongoing. Main, 1st Floor, Grove Street entrance exhibit cases

Exhibitions at the Branches

*Bayview’s Historical Footprints–Redux! Photographic exhibition celebrating the diverse history of Bayview Hunters Point, featuring multimedia oral histories from elders in the community. In collaboration with Bayview Hunters Point Neighborhood History Preservation Project. Through Sept. 25. Bayview

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

Do it Yourself

San Francisco was the center of a vibrant and exciting punk scene in the late 1970s, rivaling Los Angeles and New York. In 1977, photographer Ruby Ray began documenting the punk scene in the city for the seminal punk magazine Search and Destroy.

Punk Passage: San Francisco First Wave Punk features 45 black and white photographic portraits and live music photographs of original punk innovators by the San Francisco-based photographer

Ray in the Main Library, Jewett Gallery, Sept. 12-Dec. 6. Original punk rock ‘zines, flyers, posters and ephem-era from 1977 to 1981, along with additional articles and ephemera from the Library’s Art, Music and Recre-ation Center Collection and from the Little Magazine Collection, Book Arts & Special Collections, also will be on view, sharing the rich historical roots of punk rock from the center of the San Francisco artistic movement.

The photographs represent some of San Francisco’s contribution to the international punk movement. The message is unabashed individualism, creativity, do-it-yourself activism and black humor. Bands such as The Avengers, the Dead Kennedys, the Dils, Crime, Sleepers, the Mutants and others are represented, placing them within the historic context as an important part of San Francisco’s counter-cultural history, as innovative

for its time as the beat and hippie movements were.An additional display will be on view in the Main

Library’s Lower Level Café, entitled Punk Penelope, featuring original artwork, albums and ephemera from the collection of Penelope Houston, singer/songwriter and founder of the punk rock band, The Avengers.

Ray’s photographs have been used in many magazines and books about the punk rock era and her historic documentation of underground punk rock music, art and culture in San Francisco from the 1970s and 1980s provides a rare insider’s look at this impor-tant time in San Francisco’s musical history. Based on her forthcoming book Punk Passage: California First Wave and Beyond, this exhibition gives San Francisco back some of its unsung punk history, which today is incredibly influential but generally underreported.

All the Time in the World

The San Francisco Public Library and The Guild of Book Workers are pleased to present Marking Time, the Guild’s triennial juried

members’ book arts exhibition.Time has long captured the imagi-

nation of artists, writers, scientists, phi-losophers and theologians. Guild of Book Workers members, both established masters and gifted emerging artists, were invited to interpret the theme “marking time” for an exhibition featuring 50 works that will travel to nine venues across the country from May 2009 to March 2011. The exhibition will make its West Coast premiere at the San Francisco Public Library and will be on view from Sept. 6 through Nov. 22, 2009 in the Skylight Gallery at the Main Library.

Marking Time showcases the rich diversity of backgrounds, talents and interests that has been a hallmark of Guild membership for more than 100 years. Exhibitors are conservators and bookbinders, arts educators, full-time studio artists and people with jobs outside the arts. A number of works in this exhibition refer to or incorporate actual parts of time-keeping devices. Some pieces reference the end of time; others suggest historical structures or formats, and several create contemporary “books of hours.” Some celebrate the cycles of nature, while others track deterioration of an environment. Some deal with a literal or figurative journey or with cultural or personal history.

Traditional leather bindings stand alongside contemporary bindings that have been dyed, collaged or incorporated with photographs or handwriting. Texts selected to be bound are as likely to be poetry or clas-sics as they are science fiction or hard science. The exhibition includes work in the codex format, complex folded structures, wooden constructions, hand-held toys and sculptural objects. Text and imagery is pro-duced by the most ancient and the most modern mark-making methods: calligraphy, painting, woodcut, let-terpress and digital output.

An accompanying exhibition catalog will be on view in the exhibition and available for purchase at the Book Bay at Main Bookstore and online at www.guildofbookworkers.org. The catalog features: full color photographs and complete descriptions of each work; biographies of the artists; remarks from jurors Jeff Altepeter, Melissa Jay Craig and Peter Verheyen; and essays by Marking Time curator Karen Hanmer and Guild president James Reid-Cunningham.

Local Guild of Book Workers members Jody Alexander, Coleen Curry and Debbie Kogan will present a walk-through discussion of the exhibition on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Dorothy Simpson Krause, Losing Ground, 2009

Photo: Ruby Ray

Sept. 15

Meet the Artist Photographer Ruby Ray Jewett Gallery, Main, 5 p.m.

Oct. 7

Punk Live: Screenings of Louder, Faster, Shorter; Deaf Punk and Insect Lounge Sally RemiX 1978 followed by audience Q & A with filmmaker Mindy Bagdon and photographer Ruby Ray. Koret Auditorium, Main, 6 p.m.

Oct. 20

Gimme Something Better Author reading and presenta-tion by Jack Boulware and Silke Tudor. Book sale to follow. Latino Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main, 6 p.m.

Nov. 4

Film Screening of SF Punk (West Coast Premiere) by Target Video followed by audience Q & A with photog-rapher Ruby Ray and video producer Joe Rees. Koret Auditorium, Main, 6 p.m.

Related Programs

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Adults2 Wednesday

Radar Reading Authors Alex-ander Crumbsnatcher, Brontez, 69 & Jon Ginoli; hosted by Mi-chelle Tea. Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Room, 6–7:30 p.m.

2009 Architecture and The City Film Festival: Documen-tary; Bird’s Nest - Herzog and De Meuron in China (88 min. 2008) Registration required. Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

3 Thursday

Open Books: Melanie Gideon; Author Reading; The Slippery Year: A Meditation On Happily Ever After Book sale. Main, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Room, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

5 Saturday

Staged Reading of Play: The Strange Case of Citizen Dela Cruz, by Luis Francia Main, Koret Auditorium, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

The Sit-Down Readers’ The-atre Presents Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor Read a part, if you like. North Beach, 2 p.m.

*Japanese Tea Ceremony, by the Urasenke FoundationReservations required. West-ern Addition, 2–4 p.m.

8 Tuesday

*Argentine Tango: Lecture & Demonstration, by Jurek Mazur Main, Koret Auditorium, 6–7:30 p.m.

Poetry Open Mic: Readings by the Public Park, 7–9 p.m.

9 Wednesday

2009 Fall Preview Lecture on Opera Timothy Flynn on Puccini’s Trittico. Main, Koret Auditorium, 12 p.m.

Families Dealing with Demen-tia, with elder Care Specialist Glen Park, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

10 Thursday

S. F. League of Women Voters Panel Discussion on Healthcare Main, Koret Audi-torium, 6 p.m.

12 Saturday

Author Talk: David Kessler; The End of OvereatingBook sale. Main, Koret Audito-rium, 1–3 p.m.

*Guided Tour of Marking Time exhibition Main, 6th Floor, Skylight Gallery, 2–4 p.m.

Families Dealing with Dementia, with elder Care Specialist Glen Park, 3–5 p.m.

*Workshop: The Joy of Self-Nurturing Through One’s Own Poetry, with Sally Love Saunders Western Addition, 1–2:30 p.m.

13 Sunday

Author Talk: Aife Murray; Maid as Muse: How Servants Changed Emily Dickinson’s Life and Language Book sale. Main, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room, 1–3 p.m.

14 Monday

Film: Picnic (1955, 115 mins.)Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Home Preparedness in earth-quake Country Slideshow with Matt Springer. Sunset, 7 p.m.

15 Tuesday

ITVS: D Tour Documen-tary film on Rock Musician Pat Spurgeon’s kidney transplant. Panel discussion. Main, Koret Auditorium, 5:45 p.m.

Meet the Artist: Photogra-pher Ruby Ray Main, Koret Auditorium, 5 p.m. Related exhibition: see Exhibitions.

*Celebrate Nature in Art; Slide Presentation with Marlene Aron West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m.

16 Wednesday

*Mr. Natural’s Music edu-tainment Music WorkshopsAll ages. Park, 7–9 p.m.

Open Books: Sheila & Lisa Himmel; Author Reading; Hungry: A Mother and Daugh-ter Fight Anorexia Book sale. Main, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Room, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

2009 Fall Preview Lecture on Opera Evan Baker on Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio. Main, Koret Auditorium, 12 p.m.

2009 Architecture and The City Film Series: Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (56 min. 2008) Registration required. Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

17 Thursday

Job Search Strategies for Hard Times, with Shelley Samuels Richmond, 6–7 p.m.

19 Saturday

*Knitting & Crochet Club Adults, teens, and ages 9 & older. Info: blevine@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.

20 Sunday

Poetry Reading: Homenaje a Mario Benedetti Main, Koret Auditorium, 2–4 p.m.

22 Tuesday

*Reelecting Lincoln 1864: Re-newing Our Nation With Fred Martin. West Portal, 7 p.m.

23 Wednesday

2009 Architecture and The City Film Series: 1,000 Sq. Ft. (1.5 LUs) (30 min.) Profiles modernist architect Gregory Ain. Discussion. Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

*Native California: An Introduction to the Original Peoples, from earliest to Modern Times With Dr. Dolan Eargle. Excelsior, 7–8:30 p.m.

Social Security, SSI & Medicare Western Addition, 7–8:30 p.m.

One City One Book Discussion: Doug Dorst; Alive in Necropolis. Mission Bay, 6:30 p.m.

24 Thursday

evolution & Psychology Discus-sion With Paul Ekman, Michael Ghiselin, Frank Sulloway & Tom Singer. q&A. Main, Koret Audito-rium, 6–7:30 p.m.

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*Celebrating the Moon Festival with Chinese Music & Dance Main, Koret Auditorium, 2–4 p.m.

*Pinhole Photography Ages 12 & older. With Kira Shemano. Materials provided. 10 par-ticipant limit; register at (415) 355-2868 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Excelsior, 3–5 p.m.

*Brush Painting Over 18. With Feng Chen. In English & Chi-nese. Register with Librarian. Chinatown, 4–5:15 p.m.

27 Sunday

*Healthy eating Facts & Myths Photographs & percep-tions about health by South of Market area Filipino youth. Related exhibition: see Exhibitions.

*One City One Book: “City of Souls”; Colma Cemetery Bike Ride With Chris Carlsson. Rain (not fog) cancels. Bring water & bag lunch. Register at sfplpro-gram@gmail.com or (415) 557-4295. Meet at Colma Bart Station, 365 D St. 12–3 p.m.

29 Tuesday

One City One Book: Docu-mentary Films; A Second and Final Rest: The History of San Francisco’s Lost Cemeteries and Gravediggers: A Second Final Rest. q&A. Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Portraits, Plays, PerversionsWith playwright George Biri-misa, Mrs. Trauma Flintstone & drag divas. Main, Latino/His-panic Community Room, 6 p.m.

30 Wednesday

One City One Book: S.F. His-tory event Timothy Keegan/Death/Funeral Culture, 1880-1940. Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Room, 6:30 p.m.

Business Counseling2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays

Service Corps of Retired executives Free Business Counseling Appointments: (415) 744-6827. Main, 4th Floor, Business, Science & Technology Department, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Book Groups2 Wednesday

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson & Da-vid Oliver Relin. Sunset, 7 p.m.

11 Friday

*Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. (Chinese version: In Mandarin & English) Adults & teens (12 & older). Info: (415) 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. China-town, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

16 Wednesday

TBA. Noe Valley, 7–8:45 p.m.

17 Thursday

West Portal, 2:30 p.m.

23 Wednesday

*Rincon Literario (in Spanish). Info: http://sfpl.org/spanish/ news/rinconlit.htm. Main, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 6–7 p.m.

24 Thursday

(Bernal Heights) The Zookeep-er’s Wife by Diane Ackerman. Coleridge Park Homes, 190 Coleridge St. (at Virginia), 4 p.m.

The café in the Main Library, Lower Level, reopens this month. The new café, run by the folks who run the Mint Café in the Civic Center court-house, will offer a variety of healthy choices, including sandwiches and salads.

September 2009Book Clubs—Boxed!

Is your book group looking for a new, easy and free way to provide your members with books and information? If so, you’ll be excited to learn about our new Book Club in a Box program.

Launching in September 2009, Book Club in a Box provides an all-in-one checkout for book clubs with everything needed for a great discus-sion, including 10 copies of the book, a binder with information about the book and author, sample discussion questions, a guide on how to lead a book club and more.

Currently a pilot program, Book Club in a Box kits are available at the Main Library, First Floor Page Desk. Kits must be picked up and returned in person at the Page Desk at the Main Library. They can be checked out for six weeks and renewed if there are no holds.

For complete Book Club in a Box information and guidelines, visit sfpl.org/bookclubinabox.

These books are currently available as boxed sets, with more titles being added in 2010:

AliveinNecropolis by Doug Dorst

Animal,Vegetable,Miracle:AYearofFoodLife

by Barbara Kingsolver

TheBonesetter’sDaughter by Amy Tan

CaneRiver by Lalita Tademy

TheCompletePersepolis by Marjane Satrapi

TheConfessionsofMaxTivoli by Andrew Sean Greer

TheDevil’sTeethby Susan Casey

FunHome by Alison Bechdel

TheHistoryofLove by Nicole Krauss

TheHummingbird’sDaughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

Intuition by Allegra Goodman

TheKiteRunnerby Khaled Hosseini

NeverLetMeGo by Kazuo Ishiguro

OutStealingHorses by Per Petterson

SnowFlowerandtheSecretFan by Lisa See

ThenWeCametotheEnd by Joshua Ferris

WestofKabul,EastofNewYork by Tamim Ansary

WhentheEmperorWasDivine by Julie Otsuka

The End of OvereatingDr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, will speak at the Main Library, Koret Audito-rium, on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m.

Dr. Kessler’s new book says that foods high in fat, salt and sugar change the brain’s chemistry in a way that makes us want to eat more even when we’re full. Kessler, the for-mer commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, says that food companies understand human behavior, taste preferences and desires and manipulate ingredients in their products to stimulate one’s appetite.

The event is co-sponsored by the Business, Science & Technology Center and the Stegner Environmental Center. This is a Green Stacks program.

Photo: Michael Allen Jones

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Book Groups cont.

26 Saturday

San Francisco Russian Bibliophiles (in Russian). Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 2–4 p.m.

Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main: 5th Floor Training Center. Most classes at the Main require proficiency in basic keyboard skills. All classes are first come, first served.

1, 8 & 15 Tuesdays

Internet 101 Mouse & key-board skills required. 2–4 p.m.

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays

Mouse & Keyboard Fundamen-tals Help available. 1:15–2 p.m.

4 Friday

Internet & Library Catalog (In Spanish) Meet at 3rd Floor International Center. Info: (415) 557-4430. 2–4 p.m.

9 Wednesday

Jobs & Career Resources on the Internet Ability to navigate the Web required (or observe). 2–4 p.m.

11 Friday

Internet & Library Catalog (In Cantonese) Meet at 3rd Floor International Center. Info: (415) 557-4430. 2–4 p.m.

12 Saturday

e-mail Fundamentals Mouse & keyboard skills required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

12, 19 & 26 Saturdays

Mouse & Keyboard Fun-damentals Help available. 10:15–11 a.m.

16 Wednesday

Magazines, Newspapers & Information DatabasesAbility to navigate the Web & basic search skills required (or observe). 2–4 p.m.

18 Friday

Internet & Library Catalog (In Mandarin) Meet at 3rd Floor International Center. Info: (415) 557-4430. 2–4 p.m.

19 Saturday

Internet 101 Mouse & keyboard skills required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

22 Tuesday

Library Catalog Mouse & key-board skills required. 2–4 p.m.

24 Thursday

Internet & Library Catalog (In Russian) Meet at 3rd Floor International Center. Info: (415) 557-4430. 9:15–11:15 a.m.

26 Saturday

Internet 102 Basic Internet proficiency required (or ob-serve). 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

29 Tuesday

Internet 102 Basic Internet proficiency required (or ob-serve). 2–4 p.m.

Classes Held at the Branches:

1 Tuesday

Mouse & Keyboard Funda-mentals Sign up at Informa-tion Desk. Glen Park, 2–3 p.m.

5, 12 & 19 Saturdays

e-mail No computer experience required; Sign up at branch or (415) 355-2868. Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m.

5 & 12 Saturdays

Senior Net Internet & e-mail Fundamentals 10-participant limit; sign up at 10 a.m. China-town, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

14 Monday

Mouse, Keyboard & Internet Fundamentals Mission, 6:30–8 p.m.

Book A Librarian Register: (415) 355-2808. Sunset, 6:30–8 p.m.

21 Monday

e-mail Fundamentals Mission, 6:30–8 p.m.

24 Thursday

Jobs & Careers Workshop Ability to navigate Web required. No regis-tration. (Mission Branch program) City College of San Francisco, Mis-sion Campus Library, 1125 Valencia Street, Room 408, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

25 Friday

Internet Fundamentals (In Japa-nese) Western Addition, 2–5 p.m.

Teens2 Wednesday

*Make a Personalized Button Ages 12-18. Info or registration: (415) 355-2848 or aharwood@sfpl.org. Visitacion Valley, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

2 Wednesday

*Movie Ages 12-18. Info: (415) 355-2858 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.

3 Thursday

*Book Swap Info: (415) 355-2858 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Glen Park, 3–4 p.m.

*Planning Meeting Ages 13-18. Register: (415) 355-2858 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Glen Park, 4–6 p.m.

4 & 18 Fridays

*Crafts Ages 8-18. Materials provided. (In English & Manda-rin.) Register: (415) 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. China-town, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays

Comics & Video Game ClubBayview, 2–3 p.m.

11 Friday

*Chinese Reading ClubTwilight by Stephenie Meyer. (Chinese version: In Mandarin & English) Adults & teens (12 & older). Info: (415) 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. China-town, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

12 & 19 Saturdays

*Teen ‘Zine Ages 13–18. Bilingual online teen magazine workshop. Registration: (415) 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. Chinatown, 1–3 p.m.

15 Tuesdays

*Crafts Ages 8-18. Materials provided. (In English & Manda-rin.) Register: (415) 355-5626 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. North Beach, 3:30–5 p.m.

16 Wednesday

*Yoga Ages 12-18. Bring mat or towel. Register: (415) 355-2868 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Excel-sior, 4–5 p.m.

17 Thursday

*Yoga Ages 12-18. Bring mat or towel. Register: (415) 355-2858 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Glen Park, 4–5 p.m.

18 Friday

*Yoga Ages 12-18. Bring mat or towel. Register: (415) 557-4497 or blevine@sfpl.org. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Center, 4–5 p.m.

*Crafts Ages 8-18. Materials provided. (In English & Manda-rin.) Register: (415) 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. China-town, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

19 Saturday

*Knitting & Crochet Club Adults, teens, and ages 9 & older. Info: blevine@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.

21 Monday

*Yoga Ages 12-18. Bring mat or towel. Register: (415) 355-2808 or alicechan@sfpl.org. Sunset, 6:15–7 p.m.

22 Tuesday

*Make “Get Caught Reading” Poster Ages 12-18. Richmond, 4–6 p.m.

23 Wednesday

TBA Excelsior, 4-6 p.m.

24 Thursday

*Yoga Ages 13-18. Rugs avail-able, or bring towel. Richmond, 4–5 p.m.

25 Friday

*Gaming Ages 12 to 18. Register: (415) 355-5660 or aharwood@sfpl.org. Portola, 3–5 p.m.

26 Saturday

*Pinhole Photography Ages 12 & older. With Kira Shemano. Materials provided. 10-par-ticipant limit; Register: (415) 355-2868 or mbergman@sfpl.org. Excelsior, 3–5 p.m.

30 Wednesday

TBA Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.

Videos on the Large Screen(When possible, films are shown with captions to assist our deaf and hard of hearing patrons.)

In the Koret Auditorium at the Main, Thursdays at Noon

This Month’s Theme: Samurai Without Swords: Western Variations on a Japanese Theme

3 Thursday

*The Magnificent Seven (1960, 127 min.)

10 Thursday

*A Fistful of Dollars (1966, 96 min.)

17 Thursday

*Ronin (1998 121 min.)

24 Thursday

*Ghost Dog (2000, 118 min.)

Events and Happenings New Enhancements to Online Articles and DatabasesThe Library is happy to announce the recent addition of online resources from Gale and EBSCO to enhance its subject areas in academ-ics, business and health. Highlights include Academic OneFile and Academic Search Com-plete, Business Source Complete, and Consumer Health Complete.

Academic OneFile and Academic Search Complete both contain full-text, peer reviewed articles from major journals covering a broad range of subjects for students and researchers. Combined coverage ranges from 1870 to the present, with new content added daily.

Business Source Complete, which is an up-grade from Business Source Premier, includes the Wall Street Journal transcripts, Morning Star newsletters and 17,000 company profiles.

Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. In addition, there is a Spanish version of Consumer Health Complete called Salud en Español.

There are also many new resources for K-12 students. Points of View Reference Center contains full-text essays on current issues. Each essay provides an overview, point, counterpoint and critical thinking guide. Literary Reference Center is a collection of literary criticism, synopses, author biographies, book reviews, poems, short stories and more. Student Research Center is a metase-arch interface created for secondary school stu-dents to search many databases at once accord-ing to their needs and search abilities.

You can find these and many more resourc-es in the Articles & Databases section of the Library’s Web site at http://sfpl.org/sfplonline/db-categories.htm. Access to these resources and other eMedia is free with a library card.

Fall of Necropolis (cont. from p. 1)

One City One Book Sept. 2009 events and Select October Programs

Sept. 2, 6 p.m.

Bird’s Nest: Herzog & de Meuron in ChinaThis revealing documentary by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm explores how prestigious buildings, such as the Bird’s Nest, designed for the 2008 Olympics, are built in China.

Sept. 16, 6 p.m.

Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans A riveting tale of hope, heartbreak and resiliency set in New Orleans’ most fascinating neighborhood. Shot largely before Hurricane Katrina and edited afterwards, the film is both celebratory and elegiac in tone.

Sept. 23, 6 p.m.

1,000 Sq. Ft. (1.5 LUs)The short film brings to life the vibrant and all-but forgotten milieu of architec-ture, progressives and the bohemian scene whose story played out in mid-20th century LA. It offers a keen portrait of the unorthodox architectural practice of noted Los Angeles modernist architect Gregory Ain.

All films are shown in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library. The film series is sponsored by Autodesk and made possible in part by the LEF Foundation, San Francisco Film Society and San Francisco Public Library.

Architecture in the City Film SeriesAs part of American Institute of Architects (AIA)-San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design’s sixth annual Architecture in the City Festival, join us to celebrate the relationship between architecture and celluloid through these documentary films that spotlight the built environment, the architectural profes-sion and the ever-mythical architect’s ego.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Alive in Necropolis Book Discussion Mission Bay Branch Library, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27

“City of Souls” - Colma Cemetery Bike Ride Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. RSVP to sfplprogram@gmail.com. Meet at Colma BART Station,12–3 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept.29

Documentary Films - Trina Lopez’s A Second and Final Rest: The History of San Fran-cisco’s Lost Cemeteries and Justin Schein’s Gravediggers Main Library, Koret Audito-rium, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Timothy Keegan, The Death/Funeral Culture in San Francisco, 1880-1940 Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room B, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. - Nov. 2009

San Francisco History Cen-ter Display: 19th century Odd Fellows’ Cemetery Tombstones Main Library, 6th floor

Sunday, Oct. 11

Notable Figures of San Francisco: Free Cemetery Walking Tour in Colma Sponsored by the San Francisco History Association. Holy Cross Cemetery - 1500 Mission Road, Colma, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

One City One Book and Litquake present: Doug Dorst in conversation with Adam Johnson, with special guests foolsFURY Theater CompanyMain Library, Koret Audito-rium, 6 p.m.

Author Doug Dorst

See a complete list of One City One Book events at http://sfpl.org/news/ocob/events09.htm.

1 Tuesday

Preschool Crafts TimeAges 3-5. Portola, 11 a.m.

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays

Homework HelpAges 5 & older. Grades K-7. Mission, 4–6 p.m.

2 Wednesday

*Yoga with Tatjana RmusAges 3-5 & caregivers. Bring mat or towel. Mission Bay, 5:30 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednes-days

Homework HelpAges 5 & older. Grades K-7. Mission, 4–6 p.m.

3 Thursday

*Folksinger Jim StevensAges 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m.

3, 10, 17 & 24 Thursdays

Homework HelpAges 5 & older. Grades K-7. Mission, 4–6 p.m.

4, 11, 18 & 25 Fridays

Chess ClubAges 6 & older. All levels. Excelsior, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

8 Tuesday

*Folksinger Jim StevensMarina, 10:30 a.m.

9 Wednesday

*Jimbo the ClownAges 3 & older. Groups of five or more call ahead to confirm space. Western Addition, 3:30 p.m.

FilmsAges 5 & younger. Richmond, 11 a.m.

10 Thursday

*Boswick the Clown Excelsior, 11 a.m.

14 Monday

*Yoga with Mariana DoigAges 3-5 & caregivers. Call for reservations; bring towel or mat. Richmond, 10:30 a.m.

14, 21 & 28 Mondays

Homework HelpAges 5 & older. Grades K-7. Mission, 4–6 p.m.

14 & 28 Mondays

VideosAges 5 & younger. Bayview, 10:30 a.m.

15 Tuesday

FilmsAges 3-5. Noe Valley, 10:15 & 11 a.m.

FilmsAges 3-5. Groups of five or more call to confirm space. Western Addition, 10 a.m.

16 Wednesday

Films/VideosAges 3-5. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m.

17 Thursday

Films/VideosAges 3-5. Main Library, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m.

FilmsAges 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m.

19 Saturday

FilmsAges 3-5. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

*Family Sing-Along with Folksinger Jim StevensMission Bay, 2 p.m.

22 Tuesday

*Folksinger Jim StevensAges 3-5. North Beach, 11 a.m.

24 Thursday

*Infant Massage with Paule DominiqueAges 3 months to crawlers, with parent or caregiver. Noe Valley, 10:15 a.m.

*The Bat LadyOcean View, 4 p.m.

*Meet the Tooth Fairy (Dental education)Ages 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m.

25 Friday

*Art Project with ValerieMission, 3 p.m.

26 Saturday

* Jazz for Kids with M.B. HanifMain, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 2 p.m.

VideosAges 5 & younger. West Portal, 10:30–11 a.m.

29 Tuesday

FilmsAges 5 & younger. Marina, 10:15 a.m.

VideosAges 3-5. North Beach, 10:30 & 11 a.m.

30 Wednesday

*Sing-Along with Bonnie LockhartAges 3-5. Call for reservations. Chinatown, 10:30–11:15 a.m.

Children’s Calendar

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Allprogramsandeventsarefreeandopentothepublic.

Programsareforchildrenofallages,exceptwherenoted.

Pleasecallaheadtoconfirmdatesandtimes.Groupsneedtoreservespace.

Wherebranchisclosedforrenovation,alternatelocationislisted.

GoldenGateValleyBranchprogrammingroomisnotaccessiblebyelevator.

Forfilmtitles,callbranchlibraryorgotosfpl.org/news/events.htmandclickonChildren’sFilms&Videos.

September 2009

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

Preschool Storytimen Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5.*

AnzaTue, 1, 8, 15 at 10:30 a.m.(Richmond District Neighbor-hood Center, 741-30th Ave.,

between Balboa & Cabrillo)

BayviewTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m.

excelsiorWed, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 11 a.m. (Chinese/English)

Thur, 3, 17, 24 at 11 a.m.

MarinaTue, 15, 22 at 10:15 a.m.

MissionWed, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:10 a.m.

Mission BayThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 4:30 p.m.

North BeachThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11 a.m.

Ocean ViewTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11:15 a.m.

Parkside Fri, 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10 & 11 a.m. (Held at Taraval Police Station Community Room, 2345-24th Ave., between Taraval & Santiago.)

PortolaTue, 1, 8, 29 at 10:30 a.m.

RichmondTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11 a.m.

SunsetThur, 10 at 10:30 a.m.

Western Addition Tue, 1, 8, 22, 29 at 10 a.m. (Groups of five or more, reserve at (415) 355-5752.)

Family Storytimen Family Storytimes are for children of all ages unless noted.*

Bernal HeightsTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10 a.m. (Held at Redhill Books401 Cortland Ave.)

ChinatownSat, 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:30-11 a.m.

eureka Valley Wed, 2, 9, 23, 30 at 3:30 p.m. Ages 2-5(Held at Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood St.,between 18th & 19th Sts. Info: (415) 557-4353.)

excelsior Sat, 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11:30 a.m.

MainTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Sat, 5, 12, 26 at 11 a.m.

Noe Valley Tue, 1, 8, 22, 29 at 11 a.m. Ages 3-5

ParkTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 3:30 p.m.

Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11:30 a.m.

PotreroThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:30 a.m. Ages birth-5(Held at St. Teresa Community Hall, 390 Missouri St., at Connecticut.)

RichmondSat. 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11 a.m.

West PortalWed, 2, 9, 16, 23 at 7–8 p.m. Ages 2-5 (In Russian) + craft

Sat, 5, 19 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 5 & younger

Toddler Talesn Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.*

Anza Thur, 3, 10, 17 at 10:30 a.m. + playtime(Held at Richmond District Neigh-borhood Center, 741-30th Ave.,

between Balboa & Cabrillo)

Bernal HeightsThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10 a.m. (Held at Redhill Books 401 Cortland Ave.)

excelsiorThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Golden Gate ValleyTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:15 a.m.

InglesideTue, 1, 15, 22, 29 at 11 a.m.

Wed, 16, 23, 30 at 4:30 p.m.

Main Mon, 14, 21, 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:30 a.m.

MarinaMon, 14, 21, 28 at 10:15 a.m.

MissionThur, 10, 17, 24 at 10:10 & 11 a.m. + playtime (Spanish/English)

Mission Bay Fri, 4, 11, 18, 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Noe Valley Tue, 1, 8, 22, 29 at 10:15 a.m.

North Beach Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11:45 a.m.

PortolaThur, 10 at 11:15 a.m.

Sat, 5 at 1:30 p.m.

PresidioTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:15 a.m.

Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:15 a.m.

RichmondTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:15 a.m.

Western AdditionThur, 10, 24 at 10:15 a.m. + playtime(Groups of five or more, reserve at (415) 355-5727.)

West Portal Thur, 10, 24 at 10:30–11 a.m.

*Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.

Baby Rhyme Time Rollicking rhymes, songs and

books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.*

Chinatown Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. + playtime

eureka ValleyWed, 2, 9, 23, 30 at 3 p.m.(Held at Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood St. between 18th & 19th Sts.) Info: (415) 557-4353.

excelsiorTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11 a.m. + playtime

Glen ParkTue, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m. + playtime

Main Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 3:30 p.m.

MarinaMon, 14, 21, 28 at 11 a.m. + playtime

MissionMon, 14, 21, 28 at 1:10 p.m.(Spanish/English)

Mission Bay Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:15 a.m. + playtime

North Beach Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:15 a.m.

ParkThur, 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:30 a.m.

PresidioSat, 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:15 a.m.

SunsetSat, 5, 19, 26 at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. + playtime

Western AdditionThur, 17 at 10:15 a.m. + playtime

West Portal Tue, 1, 15 at 10:30 a.m. + playtime & craft

Trees for Books Children who read at least eight hours in the summer reading club, “Read it and Green It” pro-gram came out to plant trees in San Francisco with Friends of the Urban Forest.

Friends Focus

Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program! Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:

A Different Light Bookstore 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 Book Bay Fort Mason Book Bay Main Books, inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books Compass Books, inc. Cover to Cover Booksellers

Dog Eared Books Eastwind Books Globus Slavic Bookstore Great Overland Book Company Green Apple Books & Music Kayo Books Louie Brothers Book Store, inc. Manning’s Books & Prints Marcus Book Stores Phoenix Books

Omnivore Books on Food Red hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books The Green Arcade

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September Featured Sections

Book Bay Main Wars & Battles

Book Bay Fort Mason On Reading & Writing

September Events

September 2

Library Steps Sales Main Library, 100 Larkin St. at Grove Street. 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Sept. 12

$1 Book Sale Donation Center, 438 Treat Ave., San Francisco, (415) 522-8600, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Sept. 13

Potrero Hill’s Hidden Gems – Potrero Garden Tour Various Locations – Potrero Hill, $25/ticket, $40/pair. Don’t miss your chance to take a look at some of the most spectacular private gardens in San Francisco. Tickets available at Farley’s (1315 18th St.) and Christopher’s Books (1400 18th St.) and other locations TBA. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Sept. 16

Library Steps Sales Main Library, 100 Larkin St. at Grove Street, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Sept. 20

Cole Valley Street Fair, Cole St. Come visit the library’s booth to find out more about the Park Branch Library renovation and how you can help to support the Park Branch Campaign.

Sept. 26

Bands for Books Bottom of the Hill (1233 17th St.) and the Connecticut Yankee (100 Connecticut St.). Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of music to benefit the Potrero Hill Library Campaign—featuring music, entertainment, a kid’s fun area, silent auction, food, friends and more! 2–6 p.m.

Sept. 26

15th Annual Sunset Festival Sunset Playground, 28th Ave. & Lawton. Stop by our booth to find out how you can help furnish and equip branch libraries in the Sunset District! 11 a.m.–4 pm.

Sept. 27

Leland Avenue Street Fair The Visitacion Valley Campaign will be at the fair to let people know about their efforts to furnish and equip the new branch at the corner of Leland Ave. and Rutland St..

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.

Book Bay Locations & hours

BOOK BAY FORT MASON Fort Mason Center, Building C Open daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Telephone (415) 771-1076

BOOK BAY MAIN Main Library Grove Street Entrance Open all Library hours Telephone (415) 557-4238

2nd Biennial International Poetry Festival was a HUGE SuccessIt was standing room only at the 2nd Biennial San Francisco Inter-national Poetry Festival! Thousands of poetry lovers and friends at-tended the festival that brought 26 poets from 21 countries to San Francisco for free events at the Palace of Fine Arts, public libraries and throughout North Beach. Curated by Jack Hirschman, the festival featured poets from Syria to Italy, Haiti to China—reading together with members of San Francisco’s remarkable literary community. The SFIPF was presented by Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Public Library and Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Thank You Ingleside Donors

A Movie with Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony SnicketAuthor Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket) and Lisa Brown present their favorite family film, Young Fran-kenstein, at the Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa St., San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 13. Doors open to the public at noon. Admission free with reservations required.

A special reception with Daniel Handler and Lisa Brown begins at 11 a.m. Tickets are $25 per person, children under 12 free. This event is being held to support the Richmond Libraries Campaign, renovating two historic branches in the Richmond neighborhood. For more information and reservations: Marian Chatfield-Taylor (415) 626-7512 ext.103. www.BalboaMovies.com.

Join us this September 24–27 for the 2009 Big Book Sale!

This year marks our 45th annual Big Book Sale and promises to be our biggest yet, featuring nearly 500,000 books and media, all $5 or less. With our new 5,000 square-foot donation center on Treat Avenue open, our book operations have dramatically expanded—which means more books at our sales and in the hands of readers.

Held at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion, the five-day extravaganza kicks off with a Friends of the SFPL member reception and preview sale on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Admission is free to the general public. All books on Sunday are $1 or less. The sale also features DVDs, CDs, books on tape, cassette tapes, vinyl, VHS, and other forms of media.

Proceeds go to SFPL to fund education programs that promote literacy for children, teens and adults. Last year, more than $265,000 was raised for San Francisco’s libraries.

This year, the Big Book Sale is a part of SF Reads—a new collaboration among Friends, SFPL and the Litquake Literary Festival to celebrate the written word and our remarkable literary community.

For more information, visit www.friendssfpl.org.

2009 Big Book Sale:

Wednesday, Sept. 23— 4-8 p.m.(Member Preview Sale)

Thursday, Sept. 24—10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25—10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26—10 a.m.-8 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 27—10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(All Books $1 or less!)

From donations of a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, Ingleside Library Campaign supporters have stepped forward with generosity and enthu-siasm to complete the creation of a new branch on Ocean Avenue.

For the past few years, we have partnered with a committee to raise funds for all essential items that the public bonds for the new branch can’t provide: tables, chairs, desks, computers and more to make the library a neighborhood home.

Our Campaign has organized zany fundraising events: Valentine’s Day Dinner Dances, an ice cream social, an Ingleside Yard and Craft Sale and house parties. Neighborhood organizations, churches,

businesses and schools have played their part, often doing more than we dreamed. People have cooked, baked and bartered to help their new branch.

Libraries are more important than ever for sup-porting strong neighborhoods, providing equal access to information and knowledge and protecting a free society. More than once in the Ingleside Campaign we heard people thank us for giving them a chance to complete their new branch! So we want to chime in: Thank you, Ingleside Library Campaign supporters.

For more info about how you can contribute to this vital neighborhood resource, please e-mail or call Marian Chatfield-Taylor at marian.ctaylor@friendssfpl.org or (415) 626-7512 ext. 103.

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 LARKIN STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

At the Library

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September 2009In this Issue:Page 1 – ingleside Grand Opening

Banned Books Week 2009

One City One Book

hispanic heritage Month

By the Numbers

Page 2 – BLiP News

Eureka Valley Opens this Fall

Page 3 – Punk Passage

Marking Time

Exhibitions Calendar

Page 4 – Book Club in a Box

Main Library Cafe

TheEndofOvereating

Adult Calendar

Page 5 – AliveinNecropolisPrograms

Architecture in the City Films

Online Databases

Page 6 – Children’s Calendar

Page 7 – Friends Focus

Big Book Sale

LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND HOURS S M T W T F S

ANZA Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

BAYVIEW/WADEN 5075 Third St. 355-5757 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6

BERNAL HEIGHTS Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

CHINATOWN 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6

EUREKA VALLEY/MILK Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

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

INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6

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 Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2 .

MISSION 300 Bartlett St. 355-2800 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 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 1–6

NOE VALLEY/BRUNN 451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

NORTH BEACH 2000 Mason St. 355-5626 x 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6

OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 10–7 1–7 1–6 1–6

ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6

PARK 1833 Page St. 355-5656 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

PARKSIDE Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2 .

PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6

POTRERO Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St. 355-2880 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

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 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6

VISITACION VALLEY 45 Leland Ave. 355-2848 x 10–6 10–6 12–7 1–7 1–6 1–6

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 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

TREASURE ISLAND BOOKMOBILE Community Center, 497 Ave. I Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1–4:30 p.m.

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how to reach usPublic Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St.San Francisco, CA 94102(415) 557-4277; e-mail: publicaffairs@sfpl.orgWeb site: www.sfpl.org

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.

“x” means CLOSED. For more information: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

Tours of MainTours 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.

SFPL CommissionMeetings are generally held on the first and third Thursday of each month. This month’s meetings: 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 at the Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library and on Sept. 17 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main Library. The public is welcome to attend.

Closure TimesThe San Francisco Main Library and all branch libraries will be closed on Monday, September 7, Labor Day.

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openingSept.12

Opens Sept. 12 at new location with additional hours