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Spring Crafternoons

Drop in for a variety of crafts on selected afternoons this spring semester! Check back for more dates and projects.

Schedule

  • Thursday, Feb. 12: Collage a valentine, 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 17: Button making and clay crafts, 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 26: Clay crafts, 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, March 6: Origami, 1 – 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 10: Bracelets, 1 – 3 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, March 17: Good luck charms, 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, March 27: Clay crafts, 1 – 3 p.m.
  • Friday, April 3: Clay crafts, 1 – 3 p.m.
  • Monday, April 6: Make a button/pin, 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 15: Paper flowers and garlands, 2 – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, April 24: Clay crafts, 1 – 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 6: DIY air fresheners, 4 – 6 p.m.

January Updates

Read about our Family Study Room, a traveling mascot, guided tours, and our winter and spring hours.

Family Study Room in the spotlight

If you bring kids with you to campus, we have just the space for you! Our Family Study Room on the third floor is set up to be shared by adults and kids of all ages, including infants. 

It’s first-come, first-served — just get the door code at the Book Checkout & Pickup Desk on the first floor, where you can also check out age-appropriate Kid Kits, Lego sets, puzzles, games, and other fun stuff.

Our children's book section is also nearby on the third floor. Look for the low shelves near the south-facing windows above Holloway Avenue.

Learn more: Kids & Families

 

Big-eyed brown teddy bear sitting in a bin of CDs in the Library Retrieval System

Traveling Cali Bear visits SFSU

The CSU Resource Sharing mascot, Cali Bear, has come to visit SFSU! 

Cali travels all over the state between interlibrary loan departments at CSU libraries, and she will be helping us with all things interlibrary loan for the next few weeks. 

Follow her journey on our Instagram!

 

Quick tips 

  • Power up! You can borrow chargers and adapters from the Book Checkout & Pickup Desk for four hours at a time. 

  • Time to refuel? Find always-open vending machines with snacks and beverages on the first, third, and fourth floors. Look for the purple Refuel signs!

Explore your Library with us

Join us for a guided tour of our building and website to discover spaces, services, and resources that might surprise you! 

Tours will run daily at various times, starting a week before spring classes.

Learn more: Library Tours: Jan. 20 – 30

This month’s calendar   

Visit the SFSU Library Hours page to check hours for specific days and services.

  • Jan. 2 — Library reopens with limited hours for winter session (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.).

  • Jan. 19 — Library closed for MLK Day holiday.

  • Jan. 20 — First day of Library 101 tours. Spring semester hours begin.

  • Jan. 26 — Spring classes get started! 

  • Jan. 27 & 29 — Discover Your Local Libraries events

Wellness Weeks, Dec. 8–18

From Dec. 8 to 18, you can visit our Wellness Room in LIB 121 whenever the Library is open to grab a snack, take a break, try a new craft project, and learn about other wellness resources on campus. 

Look out for pop-up events at the Library during the final stretch of the semester!

More info:

Pop-up study breaks

Monday, Dec. 8

  • Noon – 1 p.m. — Press Your Stress: Use our button maker to create a custom pin with collage materials, one of our premade designs, or your own artistic inspiration!
  • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. — Citation Consultation: Stuck on formatting for a tricky source? Get troubleshooting help from a librarian!

Tuesday, Dec. 9

  • Noon – 1 p.m. — Citation Consultation
  • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. — Wags for Wellness
  • 4 – 5 p.m. — DIY collage bookmarks

Wednesday, Dec. 10

  • 4 – 5 p.m. — DIY bracelets

Thursday, Dec. 11

  • Noon – 1 p.m. — Knitting Tips: Learn the basics and get tips from an experienced ExCo knitting instructor! We’ll provide practice needles and yarn.
  • 3 – 4 p.m. — DIY air freshener
  • 5 – 6 p.m. — Press Your Stress: Use our button maker to create a custom pin with collage materials, one of our premade designs, or your own creativity and artistic inspiration!

Monday, Dec. 15

  • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. — Citation Consultation: Stuck on formatting for a tricky source? Get troubleshooting help from a librarian!
  • 5 – 6 p.m. — BYO Needlecrafts

Tuesday, Dec. 16

  • 3 – 4 p.m. — DIY heating pads

Thursday, Dec. 18

  • 3 – 4 p.m. — DIY air-dry clay sculpting

Library Book Club

Drop in and chat about books with other readers! Bring along your latest read, or pick up something new from our little free library shelf.

The Library Book Club meets between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in The Living Room, which is inside the Collaboration Studio. Drop in anytime!

Banned Books Trivia Night

Join a team, test your knowledge, maybe win a prize!

Bring your competitive spirit and your trivia smarts. We'll provide light snacks. 

It’s all happening in the Events Room, LIB 121, from 6 to 8 p.m. 

See you there!

More to explore

Are you a banned books reader? Delve into the latest trends in book challenges and read for your rights with the help of our guide to banned books. 

Be sure to check out our display of banned and challenged books on the first floor near the elevators, now through Oct. 11.

Get to Know Your Local Libraries: SFSU, SFPL, Sutro

Drop by between noon and 2 p.m. to meet librarians from three different libraries near you! Ask about the free services and resources you can get from each one:

J. Paul Leonard Library — We can help you spend less on textbooks, find great study spots for your style, explore unique archival materials, or borrow games and gear from our Library of Things. Say hello and take home a pen, bookmark, or limited-edition sticker!

Merced Branch Library — Get your San Francisco Public Library card on the spot for access to audiobooks, streaming movies and shows, music, bestsellers, and more. 

Sutro Library — Discover rare books, historical collections, and extensive genealogy resources available at this California State Library branch on the top floors of the SFSU library building. 

Photo caption: Five librarians from San Francisco Public Library, Sutro Library, and J. Paul Leonard Library gather for a selfie after an event outside the SF State library building in August 2024. 

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