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The Library’s circulating collection features more than 37,000 books, periodicals, CDs, and DVDs that span a huge range of Jewish topics and perspectives.
Patrons from a wide variety of backgrounds connect with the riches of Jewish life and tradition according to their own interests and desires — whether it means studying Torah, reading poetry, watching films, or engaging with contemporary issues through a Jewish lens. The Library’s programs bring thousands of people together to learn and converse, and our extensive support services for book groups helps hundreds of Bay Area readers partake in meaningful exchange spurred by reading.
The Jewish Community Library is such a special place for me. It is truly an oasis.
Library patron
Main Branch
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
on the campus of the Jewish Community High School of the Bay
415.567.3327
Hours of Operation
Sunday 12 noon – 4 pm
Monday 10 am – 4 pm
Tuesday 12 noon – 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday 12 noon – 8 pm
Closed Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays
Staff
Director – Howard Freedman x 705
Reader Services Librarian – Rose Katz x 706
Front Desk x 704
San Francisco JCC Pushcart
3200 California Street at Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.292.1254
Hours of Operation
Hours in the Swig Family Beit Midrash:
Wednesday 11 am – 2 pm
Thursday 5 pm – 8 pm
Hours for Pushcart in the Pottruck Family Atrium:
Monday 5 pm – 8 pm
Tuesday 11 am – 2 pm
Friday 11 am – 2 pm
The Jewish Community Library at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco gives you free and easy access to a great selection of materials housed at the JCC, as well as more than 36,000 items from the Jewish Community Library’s main branch. Contact coordinator Sidney Keith to learn more.
Palo Alto JCC Pushcart
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
415.567.3327 ext. 706
Hours of Operation
Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 11 am – 2 pm
The Pushcart at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto gives you access to a selection of great materials housed at the JCC, and to more than 36,000 items from the Jewish Community Library’s other branches (which can generally be brought to the JCC within a week’s time). The Jewish Community Library Pushcart is made possible by a partnership between Jewish LearningWorks and the Oshman Family JCC.
