If you are in the Civic Center area check out the Library - lovely building and friendly folks who work here. More

I love libraries, worked in one and it is interesting to see how they have changed over the years. This is one good example of how libraries have changed. More

Nice architecture but the place is overrun by homeless. Much of building and the bathrooms smell terrible. The homeless come in with their life possessions. Some of them spread their stuff out on the library desks while they talk to themselves and pick at themselves. The main library is a very depressing place. More

We had gone to the Wed. AM Farmers Market at the Civic Center Plaza and then walked over to Larkin to wait for ride. I was surprised and delighted to discover that building we were in front of was the Main San Francisco Library (I work in a little public library) - of course I had to go in and... More

The building itself is one of the newer ones in civic center. It was built to mirror the dimensions of the old public library now the Asian Art Museum. The interior is modern and includes several art installations along with the only center for Gay and Lesbian materials in the world. There are art installations on several of the floors... More