September 18 - November 21, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
August 14 - October 24, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
June 26 - August 1, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
June 8 - August 15, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
A comic take on dogs and their sometime sidekicks, cats. Drawn from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor, the Library’s annual wit & humor exhibition features the work of classic magazine illustrators, beloved characters from newspapers and comic books and doggish anecdotes and images from around the world.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
Comic dog portraits by Berkeley artist Irene Dogmatic on display in the Skylight Gallery wall cases, Sixth Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
The exhibition examines the changing social relativities of Korean society from the 1950s through the 1990s by reading its comic books.
March 13 - June 13, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
Exhibition of contemporary Northern Ireland printmakers featuring a variety of techniques and includes many spectacular landscapes.
February 19 - March 21, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area
Exhibition showcases artwork ranging from pen and ink to watercolor by diverse senior citizens residing in long-term care facilities around the Bay Area.
January 9 - February 28, 2010, Main Library, Jewett Gallery
The Portola Festival of 1909 was a grand celebration to declare that San Francisco had rebuilt and was ready for business and tourists after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
October 20 - January 8, 2010, Main Library, Skylight Gallery
An exhibit of personal photographs, manuscripts and documents that explore the life and work of Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking.
October 2 - December 2, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
September 4 - October 31, 2010, Main Library, International Center
September 4 - October 31, 2010, Main Library, International Center
A mixed media group-show that explores the theme of peace in its many facets. Subject matter will range from human connections, family matters, racial harmony, global concerns and/or religious dilemmas.
August 15 - October 15, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
July 10 - October 7, 2010, Main Library, Environmental Center
July 10 - October 28, 2010, Main Library, Library Café Display Case
July 1 - August 5, 2010, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
June 25 - August 25, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
June 12 - August 26, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
June 5 - August 5, 2010, Main Library, Music Center
June 5 - August 12, 2010, Main Library, International Center
June 4 - July 29, 2010, Main Library, International Center
June 1 - July 30, 2010, Main Library, General Collections
cartoon animation exhibit
May 15 - July 15, 2010, Main Library, Teen Center
May 1 - July 22, 2010, Main Library, Larkin Street Bridge
Several Black cartoonists, whose comic strips appear in newspapers across the country, share their experiences, inspiration and perspectives as social commentators and provocateurs.
April 11 - June 30, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
This exhibit, looking back at San Francisco’s Chinese nightclubs of the 1930s-1950s, includes vintage photographs, costumes, menus and other mementos from the clubs and performers.
April 10 - June 12, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
A selection of children's books will be on view in the Fisher Children’s Center, Second Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Children's Center Exhibit Space
Display of books presented by the General Collections & Humanities Center, Third Floor display case, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, General Collections
A display of photographs and artifacts on the life of retired San Francisco Police horses. In the Business, Science, & Technology Center, Fourth Floor, Main Library.
April 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Business, Science & Technology
Photographs by Lenn Keller.
March 20 - May 20, 2010, Main Library, Gay & Lesbian Center
On exhibit are images of El Salvador by photographer Karen Ande from her 2009 visit.
March 6 - May 6, 2010, Main Library, International Center
Shanghai exhibition that features vivid and beautiful handmade works of elegant embroidered art.
March 1 - May 31, 2010, Main Library, Chinese Center
Photo exhibit presenting the land and the people of the West African nation of Ghana, presented by Dr. Marcus Lorenzo Penn.
February 19 - March 11, 2010, Main Library, African American Center
A collaborative exhibit highlighting the massive 1963 civil disobedience actions in San Francisco.
February 19 - March 27, 2010, Main Library, San Francisco History Center
Exhibition of photographs that were donated to the San Francisco Public Library by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community members from throughout the city.
November 14 - June 30, 2010, Eureka Valley, Eureka Valley General Floor Area