Have you seen all those cute book clutches on etsy and want to learn to make your own? The Chinatown Branch Library is hosting a DIY event upcycling old books into clutches. It will be on Tuesday, October 16th from 3-5pm. It's free and open to everyone. Visit our library's webpage to see event details or visit the blog to see the tutorial.

Hi all! The librarian from San Francisco's Chinatown Branch here. We're hosting a free talk on Shojo manga(Japanese comics for girls) led by Viz Media's manga editor, Amy Yu, on Saturday, September 15 from 2-3pm. We'll discuss different types of female characters that appear in shojo manga. Cultural context and ideas of femininity will be explored ( Read more... )

I'm a Portlander headed down that way for the first time next week for a few days. I will be staying both in Union Square (Parc 55 Wyndham) and out by the airport (Hilton SFO Bayfront), and will be a slave to the BART/public transporation system ( Read more... )

My uncle is a pilot. Here is a video with one amazingly good pan of the Golden Gate (amazingly good considering I wasn't using a video camera).

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Come to the Chinatown Branch Library in San Francisco on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm and learn how to fold a delicate paper lotus flower! The program is free and open to all who are interested.

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Do any of you happen to know of a nice/nicer hotel in the Embarcadero/Union Square area that has a pool? I'm aware it's a long shot, but I thought I'd ask. I've been checking on hotels.com and Expedia to no avail. Thanks.