Prelinger Library
San Francisco, Italy
The Prelinger Library is a privately funded public library in San Francisco founded in 2004 and operated by Megan Prelinger and Rick Prelinger. It holds over 50,000 books, periodicals and pieces of print ephemera. Prelinger Library considers itself a "hybrid library" that blurs the distinction betwe
en digital and non-digital; as of 2009 it had over 3,700 e-books online and has been digitizing much of its collection. The Prelingers were able to take advantage of lower rents after the dot-com bust to rent the space for the library. By its fourth year, the library was hosting approximately 1,000 visitors annually. Visitors are encouraged to drink complimentary tea and chat with other guests about what they have found.
Listen to the audio guide for Prelinger Library Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
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- St. Joseph's Church and Complex chiese · 0.4 km away
- San Francisco Federal Building skyscraper · 0.6 km away
- California Institute of Integral Studies university · 0.6 km away
- Baker and Hamilton beni_culturali · 0.7 km away
- United Nations Plaza monumenti · 0.7 km away
- Fox Plaza skyscraper · 0.8 km away
- International Art Museum of America musei · 0.8 km away