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Neighbors, we hope you are enjoying the San Francisco summer weather, in the beginning of the fall season. Visit West Portal Branch as we continue full in-person services: Browsing in the stacks, using public computers by reservation, accessing free wifi and enjoying restored seating. West Portal Branch hours will continue to be Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 5:30PM, until further notice. Programming will not be offered, at this time. Virtual programming will continue through our website. We've missed you and look forward to catching up with the West Portal community! |
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by Gianna Marino When young Rosita moved from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States, she didn t know what to expect but she knew she loved to sing and dance. Working to overcome the language barrier and bullying she experienced in a strange new country, Rita eventually made her way to Hollywood with a dream to be a star. |
by Mia Respicio Alex Manalo and his dad have just moved back to Sacramento to help out with their extended family's struggling Filipino market. While Alex likes helping in the store, his true passion is making slime! He comes up with his own recipes and plays with ingredients, colors, and different bumpy or sparkly bits, which make his slime truly special. A new friend encourages Alex to sell his creations at school, which leads to a sell-off battle with a girl who previously had a slime-opoly. Winner gets bragging rights and the right to be the only slime game in town. |
West Portal by Benjamin Gucciardi West Portal investigates the Bay Area's urban and rural landscapes along with the memories and people that reside there. Interweaving the narrative of the death of the poet's sister with the environmental and socioeconomic realities of the current moment, the poems in West Portal illuminate the experience of loss, and the attempt to create meaning in the wake of devastation. Treasures abound for readers around town! Check-out West Portal Branch Library's staff recommendations in our SFPL Explorers Map. |
DVD. Blu-ray disc. A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family and leaving the only home she has known. |
DVD. Blu-ray disc. The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside the 181st Street subway stop. The likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes for, imagines, and sings about a better life. |
Streaming video: Kanopy. Episode six features the history of Salsa music and dance in Philadelphia, the first Mexican-American Prima Ballerina Evelyn Cisneros, Tejana music pioneer Lydia Mendoza, the father of Chicano music and National Medal of Arts recipient, Lalo Guerrero. Includes a trajectory of Salsa music with commentary on world renowned performers Celia Cruz and Tito Puente. |
Learn about the Asian Art Museum's mythical creatures, legendary beasts, terrifying monsters… they are supernatural, mystical, often god-like or demon-like beings and they have fascinated us since ancient times. Even today, they continue to thrill, terrify, entertain and inspire us. They have filled folklore, stories, songs and works of art. They may even be able to protect us—from viruses. |
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Join us for a Saturday afternoon matinee screening of Alimuom, followed by a discussion with Keith Sicat, director and independent filmmaker. One time only event. Alimuom (Vapours) is a sci-fi thriller set in the futuristic Philippines where farming is banned and sections of the country are under heavily secured bio-domes, beyond which resistance forces continue to defy the militaristic state by growing food crops and herbal medicines. Sicat has worked on numerous feature films as a director, writer and /or producer. His award-winning films include Tigodon, Ka Oryang, The Gorilla is a Poet, Women of the Ruins and Alimuom. His films range from historical dramas, documentaries, tropical gothic art films to science fiction. He was the script consultant for the first CG-animated Filipino feature film RPG: Metanoia and served as head of development for the first Tagalog language Japanese anime co-production Barangay 143, currently on Netflix. Sicat is also a comic book creator, whose title OFW - Outerspace Filipino Workers was the springboard for the science fiction film Alimuom. |
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Watch our virtual storytimes led by SFPL librarians and special guests on Instagram and YouTube. Keep an eye out for your favorite Librarians. Great ideas, great writing and stimulating discussion. Contact book club facilitator, Jim, at (415) 613-4746 or jimsrhall@earthlink.net if interested in online meetings. Find out more information about Great Books San Francisco. Wednesday, October 20, 1pm, virtual Join Ms. Christine as she meets every third Wednesday of the month with West Portal's book club to discuss a non-fiction or fiction selection. October's book club selection is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Contact Ms. Jen if you're interested in attending Book Club: West Portal's Zoom meeting. |
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Together SF is San Francisco’s fastest-growing network of volunteers and community caretakers. We’re dedicated to making the city better for everyone. We host events and activities for you to meet like-minded people who want to work on that issue too. We organize speakers and networking events to share ideas and provide the support for you to take action on solutions to the issues you care about most. That includes packing and delivering thousands of meals for neighbors in need every week, helping you to organize your networks to increase your impact , and taking on fun projects to make our city more vibrant, inclusive, and friendly. You love your city and want to use your actions to create real change. We have 800+ active volunteers, actively partner with several local nonprofit organizations, and send nearly 60 volunteers into the community each week.Join us and make a difference on your block, neighborhood, and city today! |
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West Portal Branch Library
190 Lenox Way
San Francisco, California 94127
(415) 355-2886
sfpl.org
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