2026
- KQED: ‘Time Travel’ to San Francisco’s Past at These Local Haunts (07-30-26)
- The Bay Area Reporter: Nonprofit SF library archive preserves LGBTQ children’s books (07-29-26)
- School Library Journal: The Timeliest Children’s Book Collection in the Nation: A Visit to the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection (07-29-26)
- Publishers Weekly: Preserving a Vital Chapter in LGBTQ Children’s Literature (07-23-26)
- SF Classical Voice: Chamber Music America Awards Fete Bay Area and L.A.-Based Groups (07-08-26)
- Found San Francisco: Still or sparkling (07-01-26)
- Nob Hill Gazette: Claude Takes Our Pop Quiz (06-24-26)
- Marin Independent Journal: Book surfaces 120 years after San Francisco library lost almost everything (06-09-26)
- Books by Women: Where it Comes From By Pam Troy (06-09-26)
- The Seattle Times: Book surfaces 120 years after a San Francisco library lost almost everything (06-06-26)
- San Francisco Chronicle: ‘On Golden Pond’ screenwriter Ernest Thompson to discuss new book, film in San Francisco (06-02-26)
- The New York Times: Book surfaces 120 years after San Francisco library lost almost everything (06-01-26)
- San Francisco Examiner: Book surfaces 120 years after a San Francisco library lost almost everything (06-01-26)
- MSN: A book thought lost in a 1906 fire just returned after 119 years (05-31-26)
- CNN: A 1906 fire burned 200,000 books. More than a century later, one was returned (05-30-26)
- Broke Ass Stuart: Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library (05-22-26)
- NBC Palm Springs: Century-Old Gold Rush Poetry Book Returned to San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute Library (05-19-26)
- SFIST: A book that was checked out over 100 years ago was recently returned by a patron to the 172-year-old Mechanics’ Institute Library in downtown San Francisco (05-16-26)
- MSN: Bay Area library founded in 1854 receives book checked out over 100 years ago (05-16-26)
- CBS News Bay Area: Bay Area library founded in 1854 receives book checked out over 100 years ago (05-16-26)
- KION Central Coast: Bay Area Library Book Checked Out 100 Years Ago Finally Returned (05-16-26)
- L’Alsace: Saved from the flames (05-01-26)
- KQED: Bay Area Book Lovers: We Have Highly Literary Date (or Friend Hang) Ideas for Your Weekend (04-24-26)
- Les Univers du Livre Actualitté: A library recovers a burned book, lost during a 1906 earthquake. (04-20-26)
- PEOPLE Magazine: A Library Book Checked Out Before the 1906 Earthquake Was Just Returned, More Than a Century Later (04-17-26)
- Yahoo! News: A Library Book Checked Out Before the 1906 Earthquake Was Just Returned, More Than a Century Later (04-17-26)
- MSN: An SF library book was checked out before the 1906 earthquake. It was finally returned (04-19-26)
- SFGATE: An SF library book was checked out before the 1906 earthquake. It was finally returned. (04-12-26)
- KCBS Radio: Mechanics’ Institute Is A Repository For All Things Having To Do With Literature And Culture (03-16-26)
- Local News Matters: Movies: Maura, McCartney, Chastain lead new releases; BAMPFA spotlights world cinema (03-02-26)
- Axios San Francisco: Your guide to Lunar New Year events in SF (02-16-26)
- Diablo Magazine: Beloved By the Bay: A Romance Panel (02-10-26)
- San Francisco Chronicle: Lunar New Year 2026: Where to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse in the Bay Area (02-01-26)
- City News Everywhere: Halifax’s Ben Proudfoot teams up with NBA’s Steph Curry for Sundance film (01-23-26)
- San Francisco Chronicle: ‘All About Eve’ is set in New York, but here’s why it’s a San Francisco classic (01-17-26)
2025
- InMenlo: Get ready for Giving Tuesday on December 2 with this list of local non-profits (12-01-25)
- Newsbreak: Get in the holiday spirit with ‘St. Louis’ in San Francisco (12-03-25)
- 7X7 Where to Play Mahjong in San Francisco (Almost) Any Day of the Week (12-01-25)
- San Francisco Examiner: Wet weather conditions won’t put a damper on these 18 SF events (11-17-25)
- SFWEEKLY: Wet weather conditions won’t put a damper on these 18 SF events (11-17-25)
- News Break: San Francisco Residents Invited to Silent Film ‘Girl Shy’ and Vintage Gramophone Concert at Mechanics’ Institute (11-14-25)
- News Break: San Francisco Event Explores Robert Paul Wolff’s Ideas on Autonomy and State Authority (11-13-25)
- SFGATE: Movies at Mechanics’ Presents Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (11-12-25)
- SFGATE: Autonomy vs. Autocracy with Patrick Wolff and Steve Wasserman (11-05-25)
- News Break: Downtown San Francisco Silent Film Night Features Historic Black Cinema on November 7 (11-05-25)
- 7×7: 31 Fun Things to Do This Week (10.27.25) (10-24-25)
- The San Francisco Chronicle: Fashion film ‘Funny Face’ walked so ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ could run (09-06-25)
- Patch.com: Music at Mechanics’ Presents the New Century Chamber Orchestra Quartet (08-26-25)
- SF Classical Voice: Local Chamber Music Organizations Offer Rich and Diverse 2025-2026 Season (08-26-25)
- Vallejo Sun: Upcoming Vallejo Events — ‘Bus Stop’ opens at Bay Area Stage Theatre (08-06-25)
- NBC Sports Bay Area: Warriors center Quinten Post details journey to becoming NBA chess champion (07-15-25)
- ABC7: Federal Arts Cuts Threaten Downtown Revitalization (07-15-25)
- Broke-Ass Stuart: BEST BAY AREA EVENTS 7/8-7/28 (07-08-25)
- Broke-Ass Stuart: BEST BAY AREA EVENTS 7/1-7/21 (07-01-25)
- Broke-ass Stuart: Best Bay Area Events 6/24 – 7/14 (06-24-25)
- The San Francisco Chronicle: Celebrate Juneteenth 2025: Festivals and arts events in the Bay Area (06-12-25)
- News Break: Celebrate Juneteenth 2025: Festivals and arts events in the Bay Area (06-12-25)
- SFist: Last Week, This Week: Hunter Pence to Lead Guinness World Record Attempt (05-11-25)
- 7×7: 28 Fun Things to Do This Week (05.12.25) (05-08-25)
- Piedmont Exedra: April 2025 author events: Rich Kitchens, Jennifer Beals, Michael Lewis, Viet Thanh Nguyen, David Scheff, and more (03-31-25)
- Bay City News (Bay Area): April 2025 author events: Jennifer Beals, Jeanne Carstensen, Vicki DeArmon, Kate Folk, Katy Hays, Michael Lewis, Vicky Nguyen, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Adam Plantinga, David Scheff, Khan Wong (03-30-25)
- 7×7: 27 Fun Things to Do This Week (3.24.25) (03-19-25)
- New York Times: What Are Your Favorite Games? (03-18-25)
- 7×7: 25 Fun Things to Do This Week (3.3.25) (02-28-25)
- TimeOut San Francisco: The best things to do in San Francisco this weekend (02-19-25)
- Potrero View: Community Calendar: February 2025 (02-19-25)
- Genealogy Bank: 19th Century Volunteer Firemen’s Photo Album (part 1) (02-19-25)
- Nob Hill Gazette: Galas and Gatherings for March (02-18-25)
- SF Station: The Power of Desire (02-13-25)
- Broke-ass Stuart: Best Bay Area Events 2/11-3/3 (02-11-25)
- Broke-ass Stuart: Best Bay Area Events 2/4-2/24 (02-04-25)
- Nob Hill Gazette: Hearts in SF, the SF Symphony and More February Events (01-21-25)
- Kamiya Unlimited (Substack): A conversation with Steve Wasserman at the Mechanics’ Institute (01-21-25)
- The San Francisco Chronicle: Lunar New Year 2025: Celebrate the Year of the Snake in the Bay Area (01-17-25)
2024