LIBRARY

Operates more than two dozen branches, with a collection of over 5.8M volumes. 1/4th of the holdings (40,000 volumes at the time) were destroyed in the 1906 Earthquake. The main library has occupied its current building since 18 April 1996.

Official Website:
http://www.sfpl.org/

Location:
San Francisco, CA

Founding Date:
1879

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