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San Francisco Public Library

public library system in California, USA
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San Francisco Public Library

Summary

San Francisco Public Library is a public library[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of public_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • San Francisco Public Library was a member of Urban Libraries Council[3].
  • San Francisco Public Library was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[4].
  • San Francisco Public Library is located in San Francisco[5].
  • San Francisco Public Library is in the country of United States[6].
  • San Francisco Public Library's instance of is recorded as public library[7].
  • San Francisco Public Library's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[8].
  • San Francisco Public Library's architectural style is recorded as Italian Renaissance[9].
  • San Francisco Public Library's Commons category is recorded as San Francisco Public Library[10].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises San Francisco Main Library[11].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Anza Branch Library[12].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library[13].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Bernal Heights Branch Library[14].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Chinatown - Him Mark Lai Branch Library[15].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Eureka Valley - Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library[16].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Excelsior Branch Library[17].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Glen Park Branch Library[18].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Golden Gate Valley Branch Library[19].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Ingleside Branch Library[20].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Marina Branch Library[21].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Merced Branch Library[22].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Mission Bay Branch Library[23].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Mission Branch Library[24].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Noe Valley - Sally Brunn Branch Library[25].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises North Beach Branch Library[26].
  • San Francisco Public Library comprises Ocean View Branch Library[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1877[28] and 1878[29].

Why It Matters

San Francisco Public Library ranks in the top 4% of public_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . jstor.org. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . urbanlibraries.org. Retrieved . urbanlibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . California Public Library Directory. Retrieved . library.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Mxn · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain name → sf.lib.ca.us
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13337]]: sf.lib.ca.us"
  2. 11d ago · M2545 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → San Francisco Main Library, Anza Branch Library, Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library +25
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 37.779, 'lon': -122.416}
    Has parts → —
    Architectural style → Italian Renaissance
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3430]]: w6844jcr, +snac ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/3df3aa6ca2f|details]])"
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