The Mechanics' Institute Library is a general interest membership library and chess club located at 57 Post Street in San Francisco's business district. Fendrick Library - A privately funded library open to the public, and sponsoring year round reading programs, special events, and guest speakers.
Site includes information for members and the general public.
The Linen Hall Library - Subscription library with unique collections of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, genealogical sources, graphic images and ephemera for Irish and local studies. The Folger Shakespeare Library - Administered by the trustees of Amherst College, the Folger was a gift to the American people from Henry Clay Folger and his wife Emily Jordan Folger in 1932. Includes news on library projects and extensive background information. Site includes information on membership, collections, services, and events. The Huntington Library - Library of rare books and manuscripts principally in the fields of British and American history and literature, with readers' guides, events calendar, and images of some of the collection.