San Francisco

The best libraries to work and study in San Francisco

The 10 libraries in San Francisco best set up for a laptop or a day of studying, led by Presidio Branch Library, San Francisco Public Library and North Beach Branch Library.

Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.

  1. 01Presidio Branch Library

    library3150 Sacramento StWi‑FiWork 100

    The Presidio Branch of SFPL is a clean, peaceful place to get work done. They have excellent customer service, a decent amount of outlets, public wifi, several big couches, and some long tables to work at.
    Secret San FranciscoAugust 2021

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  2. 02San Francisco Public Library

    library100 Larkin Street, San Francisco★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 100

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  3. 03North Beach Branch Library

    library850 Columbus AveWi‑FiWork 100

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  4. 04Belvedere Tiburon Library

    library1501 Tiburon Blvd BelvedereWi‑FiWork 100

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  5. 05Noe Valley Sally Brunn Branch Library

    library451 Jersey StWi‑FiWork 100

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  6. 06Golden Gate Valley Branch Library

    library1801 Green StWi‑FiWork 100

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  7. 07Merced Branch Library

    library155 Winston DrWi‑FiWork 100

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  8. 08Ortega Branch Library

    library3223 Ortega StWi‑FiWork 100

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  9. 09Chinatown Him Mark Lai Library

    library1135 Powell StWi‑FiWork 100

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  10. 10Parkside Branch Library

    library1200 Taraval StWi‑FiWork 100

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