A true jem for San Francisco. The Main Library is an amazing resource for children or adults looking to stay up on reading, internet access or even meeting friends. Here is a a listing of the services available at the Main Library.

Access Services (Hours Vary) (415) 557-4557

Check the schedule for the program or collection
you wish to use.

African American Center (415) 557-4545
Art, Music & Recreation Center (415) 557-4525
Audiovisual Center (415) 557-4515
Auditorium, Koret (415) 557-4595
Book Arts and Special Collections (415) 557- 4560
Book Bay Bookstore (415) 557- 4238
Business, Science and Technology Center (415) 557-4400
Café (415) 437-4838
Chief of Main (415) 557-4400
Children's Center (415) 557-4554
Chinese Center (415) 557-4430
City Guides (415) 557-4266
City Librarian (or by appointment) (415) 557-4236
Deaf Services Center Voice: (415) 557- 4434
TTY: (415) 557- 4433
Dial-A-Story English: (415) 437-4880
Spanish: (415) 437-4882
Cantonese:(415) 437-4883
Educational Guidance Collection (415) 557-4545
Environmental Center (415) 557-4500
Filipino American Center (415) 557-4430
First Stop (415) 557-4400
Friends of the SFPL (or by appointment) (415) 557-4257
Friends for Life (415) 557-4557
Gallery, Jewett (415) 557-4277
Gallery, Skylight (415) 557-4277
Gay and Lesbian Center (415) 557-4499
General Collections and Humanities Center (415) 557-4545
Government Information Center (415) 557-4500
Human Resources Office (415) 557-4400
Interlibrary Loan Program (415) 557-4400
International Center (415) 557-4430
Jobs and Careers Center (415) 557-4400
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room (415) 557-4590
Learning Differences (415) 557-4540
Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (415) 557-4253
Library Commission Secretary (or by appt.) (415) 557-4233
Lost and Found (415) 557-4356
Magazines and Newspapers Center (415) 557-4400
Meeting Rooms (415) 557-4590
Music Center (415) 557-4525
Paging Desks (415) 557-4400
Patent and Trademark Center (415) 557-4500
Project Read (415) 557-4388
San Francisco History Center (415) 557-4567
San Francisco Photo Collection (415) 557-4567
Security (415) 557-4356
Small Business Center (415) 557-4400
Teen Center (415) 557-4404
Telephone Renewal (415) 557-4511
Volunteer Services (415) 557-4280