Our library collection is great for research topics in the art and design fields. But if your information needs fall outside of these categories, don't worry - there are many other libraries in the Bay Area that will probably have what you are looking for!
Public Libraries
San Francisco Public Library
- Search the San Francisco Public Library catalog
- Locations and hours
- Library card information
- Online resources (library card required) Special collections at San Francisco Public Library include:
- Bay Area Visual Artists and Architects Index
- Business, Science, and Technology Center
- Etching and Engraving Picture File
- James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center
- Musicians and Performing Artists File
- San Francisco Historical Photographs Collection
Berkeley Public Library
- Search the Berkeley Public Library catalog
- Locations and hours
- Library card information
- Online resources (library card required) Special collections at Berkeley Public Library include:
- Art & Music Collection
- Berkeley History
- Tool lending library (open to residents of Berkeley only)
Oakland Public Library
- Search the Oakland Public Library catalog
- Locations and hours
- Library card information
- Library Online Resources Special collections at Oakland Public Library include:
- African American Museum & Library
- Discover & Go (visit museums and more for free)
- Oakland History Room
Academic Libraries
San Francisco State University
- Search the San Francisco State University catalog
- Location and hours
- Library access information Special collections at San Francisco State University include:
- Labor Archives & Research Center
- Marguerite Archer Collection of Historic Children's Materials
- San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive (some archival material is also available online)
- The Sutro Library: Genealogy, local history, rare books and manuscripts from the collection of Adolph Sutro, the 24th mayor of San Francisco.
UC Berkeley Libraries
- Search the UC Berkeley catalog
- Locations and hours
- Search the California Academy of Sciences Library catalog
- Open to the public by appointment only.
- Manzanita Image Project: Digital images of plants, animals, and more.