Filipino American History Month

During October, celebrate Filipino American History Month with engaging programs at the South San Francisco Public Library!

Celebration of Filipino American History Month

Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center

901 Civic Campus Way

1st Floor, Banquet Hall

Join us as we recognize the contributions, struggles, and lived experiences of Filipino Americans. Let us honor the accomplishments of the Filipino Americans who have built a bridge between the Philippines and the United States and reflect on their history and legacy to keep the history alive.

Next Week: Nurse Unseen Film Screening

Monday, October 5 at 6:00 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center

901 Civic Campus Way

1st Floor, City Council Chambers

Nurse Unseen explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the frontlines of a pandemic, thousands of miles from home. Following the film will be a virtual Q&A with Director Michele Josue and Producer, Carlo Velayo.

This program is sponsored by the South San Francisco Friends of the Library and the Philippine Nurses Association of America and in partnership with the Filipino American National Historical Society of San Mateo County.

Scholastic Book Fair: Last Day Today!

The SSF Educational Foundation will be hosting a community book fair from Friday, September 25 to Monday, September 28 in the 2nd floor community room of the Library | Parks & Recreation Center during normal library operating hours!

Proceeds will benefit SSFUSD schools.

Recently, we had an action-packed "Lucha Libro" storytime to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month!

Our popular Junk Journal Club for Teens returns this Friday, October 2! Hope to see you there!

Check out more photos and videos on our social media!

Programs for Adults

Polygons to Papercraft: Designing Wearable Masks Part 1

Saturday, October 3 at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way

2nd Floor, Digital Media Lab

Registration Required

In this two-day program, participants will learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling using Blender to design a custom wearable mask, then construct it out of lightweight cardboard, ready for decoration.

Who it's for: Teens (ages 15+) and adults curious about 3D design, gaming, animation, cosplay, fashion, or just looking to try something new.

What to bring: Nothing required, but an optional USB thumb drive to save your files is highly recommended. Also optional, camera phone if you want to use your own reference images. Anyone interested in recreating an existing character or design should bring a picture to use as a reference.

Club de Lectura

¿Le interesan los libros y desea reunirse con otras personas aficionadas a la literatura en español? Le invitamos a unirse al Club de Lectura de la Biblioteca Grand Avenue. Las reuniones se llevan a cabo el tercer miércoles de cada mes a las 6:00 p. m.

En octubre leeremos Distancia de rescate por Samanta Schweblin

Se ofrecerán copias gratuitas de cada título durante la reunión del mes anterior al que corresponda la discusión del libro. Copias adicionales estarán disponibles en la recepción cuando haya ejemplares disponibles. Las existencias son limitadas.

Children + Youth Programs

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Saturday, October 3 at 10:30 AM

Grand Avenue Library, 306 Walnut Avenue

Read books and sing songs in Spanish and in English. For children of all ages and their families.

Leeremos libros y cantaremos canciones en español y en inglés. ¡Para niños de todas las edades y sus familias!

Craft & Hobby

Craft & Hobby features thousands of online instructional classes, that span 22 different creative categories taught by world renowned experts, who walk patrons through each technique clearly with step-by-step demonstrations, providing expert tips and tricks along the way. To find your next project click below and enter your SSF Library Card number.

Discover & Go

Discover & Go is a program provided by your library that offers free and low-cost passes for museums, science centers, zoos, theaters, and other cultural destinations. You must meet your library's minimum age requirement and live within your library's service area to use the Discover & Go Service.

Homework CA

We are excited to announce a free online tutoring service for California K-12 students available: HomeworkCA. In addition to live one-to-one tutoring for 250+ subjects in multiple languages, you can access practice quizzes, video lessons, college admission tools, and more.

HomeworkCA can be accessed from our Online Library page under "Homework Help" at home 24/7 or in the library.

This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

SSFPL Hours

For accommodations: Call 650-829-3860 at least 10 days prior to request sign language or other accommodations. Please refrain from wearing scented products to programs.