Prelinger Library

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301 8th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Appropriation-friendly private library open to the public!

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5.05 reviews
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Ryan H.
1/28/2016

I spent maybe 2 hours exploring, and a large part of that was digging through a box with hundreds of old punk flyers and zines from the late 70s/early 80s. They also have most issues of Punk...

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Robin L.
4/4/2010

Amazing independent library. They have such a great span of material in such a small space. Great image resource where you can copy and use anything in the whole space without worry of laws and...

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Natalie S.
1/18/2008

Fantastic spot for an afternoon of browsing, though hours are limited. The materials are arranged in a sort of a logical-leap stream-of-consciousness style, and it's all too easy to get stuck in...

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Sarah B.
10/8/2016

Awesome library practically made for serendipitous discoveries. Loved seeing all of the old atlases. I'm a sucker for maps :) Will definitely spend some more time here in the future.

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julia r.
7/30/2007

this library is pure rapture. an intoxicating mixture of old books, magazines, ephemera and timelessness. this "browsing" library encourages you to get lost and lose track of your intentions,...

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