Library News
Abby Bridge, Potrero Branch Librarian
Jasmin Springer, Mission Bay Branch Children’s Librarian
Interim Services during Potrero Branch closure
Bookmobile service is provided on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on the north side of 1502 Mariposa Street, adjacent to the Jackson Park Recreation Center building. Bookmobile services include borrowing, returning, reserving or picking up materials, and obtaining or renewing a library card.
Potrero children’s programs for September:
Family Storytime, featuring stories, songs and rhymes. For infants to five years-old and their caregiver. Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, and 24, 10:30 a.m. St. Teresa’s Community Hall, Connecticut and 19th streets. Enter on Connecticut Street.
Mission Bay Library
The Mission Bay Library is located at 960 Fourth Street, at Berry, near AT&T Park. The library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays noon to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Muni N and T lines are a block away, at Fourth and King Streets, and street parking is on Channel Street, also a block away. The branch phone number is 355.2838. Additional branch information can be found at http://missionbaylibrary.blogspot.com.
Mission Bay’s programs for September:
Baby Rhyme Time. Interactive music, rhymes, bounces, books, and more for infants to two year-olds and their caregivers. Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:15 a.m.
Toddler Tales. Music, rhymes, books, movement and more for 18 to 36 months and their caregivers. Fridays, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 4:30 p.m.
Preschool Storytimes. Stories, songs, rhymes and more for children ages three to five. Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, 4:30 p.m.
Children's Yoga. Certified yoga instructor Tatjana Rmus will lead a class for children ages three to five and their caregivers. Bring a mat or towel. Wednesday, September 2, 5:30 p.m.
Family Sing-A-Long with Jim Stevens. Stevens will play guitar and sing children's and folk songs. A fun-filled music and movement program for children of all ages. Saturday, September 19, 2 p.m.
One City One Book Discussion. Discuss Doug Dorst's Alive in Necropolis, the selection for One City One Book: San Francisco Reads 2009! Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Potrero Library Campaign
The Potrero Neighborhood Library Campaign Committee meets the first Wednesday of the month to discuss fundraising strategies and progress. The next meeting is September 2 at 6:30 p.m. If you’d like to join the campaign committee, please contact Mary Abler at Friends of the Library: 626.7512, extension 107 or mary.abler@friendssfpl.org.
Potrero Hill’s Hidden Gems – Garden Tour, September 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A private self-guided tour of Potrero Hill gardens, sponsored by the Potrero Neighborhood Library Campaign, in coordination with the Potrero Hill Garden Club. Participants will tour neighborhood private and public gardens, purchase plants and cuttings to benefit the Potrero Branch Library Campaign. Tickets are $25 each or $40 for two, and can be purchased at Farley’s, Christopher’s, and other locations. Proceeds will help fund new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the remodeled Potrero Branch Library.
Bands for Books – September 26, 2 to 6 p.m., Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street, The Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut Street, and Concentra Medical, 2 Connecticut Street. This benefit for the Potrero Branch Library Campaign will feature family-friendly bands, a silent auction, and a play area for kids. $20 per adult, $5 per child, $10 total for two or more children in a family. If you’re interested in donating an item to the silent auction, please contact Mary Abler at 626.7512, extension 107 or mary.abler@friendssfpl.org.
