Having kids can lead you to places you have not been for a long time. The last time I stepped foot in a library was back in college. And that was a long, long time ago.My kids are ferocious readers and they love their books. This is a good thing. A very good thing. Not so good for the books, as they tend to get bent, folded, and mutilated. Covers come off, spines are ripped apart, and pages are found littered throughout the home. Don’t get me wrong, the kids are reading the books. Most of the damage happens when they play tug-of-war with the book, or drop one out of their crib, or the book succumbs to old age (roughly six months of constant use). This has led us to the library.
The San Francisco Public Library provides a bounty of reading materials and is rich with history. The Presidio location was established in 1898 as the sixth branch in the system. It opened at its current site on Sacramento Street in 1921. It’s a small library, but it boasts wonderful architecture and many of the wooden bookshelves appear original. They do have a Kids Reading room and we have found some great books there. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can always go online, do a search, and the library scours all of its locations to find what you’re looking for. Then, they send the book (or DVD) to the branch of your choosing so you can pick it up. If you sign your child up for a library card, there are no late fees, but we’ve still been good and renewed our books when they become due.
If you have kids, and have not visited your local library, I highly recommend it. Even if you don’t have kids, you should go to the library, take a few hours offline and reconnect with a good old-fashioned book. It’s good times.
Presidio Branch Library
3150 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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