February 2010Library NewsAbby 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. Services include borrowing, returning, reserving or picking up materials, and obtaining or renewing a library card. Potrero children’s programs for February: Family Storytime, featuring stories, songs and rhymes. For children from birth to five years old and their caregivers. Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 10:30 a.m. St. Teresa’s Community Hall, Connecticut and 19th streets. Enter on Connecticut Street. Potrero Branch Grand Re-opening Celebration The San Francisco Public Library, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Potrero Library Campaign Committee invite you to the re-opening of the newly renovated Potrero Branch Library. Entertainment and refreshments provided. 1 to 4 p.m., March 6. Library services will be available from 2 to 6 p.m. Additional branch information: http://potrerolibrarysfpl.blogspot.com. 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 to 6 p.m.; Sundays 1 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. Additional branch information: 355.2838; http://missionbaylibrary.blogspot.com. Mission Bay Programs Baby Rhyme Time. Interactive music, rhymes, books, and more for infants to 24 months and their caregivers. Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25, 10:15 a.m. Toddler Tales. Music, movement, rhymes, and more for 18 to 36 months and their caregivers. Fridays, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 4:30 p.m. Preschool Storytimes. Stories, songs, rhymes and more for children ages three to five. Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25, 4:30 p.m. Children’s Crafts with Sophie. A variety of craft projects for children of all ages and their caregivers. February 3, 4 to 6 p.m. Potrero Library Campaign The Potrero Neighborhood Library Campaign Committee meets monthly to discuss fundraising strategies and progress. If you’d like to join the committee, contact Mary Abler at Friends of the Library: 626.7512, extension 107; mary.abler@friendssfpl.org.
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