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Study spots and quiet cafés in San Francisco

104 libraries and cafés in San Francisco you can settle into with a laptop or a textbook: Wi‑Fi, a seat indoors, and nobody rushing you. Of these, 70 have confirmed Wi‑Fi, 6 have power outlets and 65 are independent.

104 in San Francisco

Best-rated first. Every listing shows where each fact came from and when it was last checked.

  1. UC Law San Francisco Law Library

    Library, McAllister Street

    Work score 92, Outlets, 5

  2. Ocean Beach Cafe

    Café, La Playa Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.7, Guide recommended

  3. Cafe International

    Café, Haight Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.5, Recommended ×2

  4. Progressive Grounds

    Café, Cortland Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.5, Recommended ×3

  5. Peet's Coffee

    Café, West Portal Avenue

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.4, $

  6. Peet's Coffee

    Café, 8th Street Suite B1

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.4, $

  7. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Broderick Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.4, $

  8. The Grove Restaurant & Bar

    Café, Mission Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.4, $$

  9. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Chestnut Street

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $

  10. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Fillmore Street

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $

  11. Peet's Coffee

    Café, California Street

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $

  12. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Geary Boulevard

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $

  13. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Portola Drive

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $$

  14. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Letterman Digital Arts Center

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $$

  15. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Sloat Boulevard

    Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  16. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Two Embarcadero Center Suite R2113

    Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  17. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Jefferson Street

    Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  18. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Market Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  19. Peet's Coffee

    Café, 16th Street Suite

    Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  20. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, 3rd Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$

  21. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, West Portal Avenue

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$

  22. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Owens Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$

  23. Peet's Coffee

    Café, 20th Avenue

    Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $

  24. Starbucks

    Café, Mariposa Street

    Work score 92, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $$

  25. Starbucks

    Café, Van Ness Avenue

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $$

  26. Starbucks

    Café, Fremont Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $$

  27. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, 24th Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $$

  28. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Mission Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $$

  29. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Holloway Avenue

    Work score 82, Wi-Fi, 4, $

  30. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Irving Street

    Work score 82, Wi-Fi, 4, $

  31. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Union Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  32. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, California Street

    Work score 95, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  33. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Van Ness Avenue

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  34. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Clay Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  35. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Geary Boulevard

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  36. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Polk Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  37. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, California Street

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi, 4, $$

  38. Starbucks

    Café, Fox Plaza

    Work score 94, Wi-Fi, 3.9, $$

  39. Starbucks Coffee Company

    Café, Divisadero Street

    Work score 82, Wi-Fi, 3.9, $$

  40. Starbucks

    Café, Center

    Work score 82, Wi-Fi, 3.7, $$

  41. Starbucks

    Café, Geary Boulevard

    Work score 89, Wi-Fi, 3.6, $$

  42. McDonald's

    Café, Fillmore Street

    Work score 52, Wi-Fi, 3.4, $

  43. Anza Branch Library

    Library, 37th Ave

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  44. Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library

    Library, 3rd St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  45. Belvedere Tiburon Library

    Library, Tiburon Blvd Belvedere

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  46. Bernal Heights Branch Library

    Library, Cortland Ave

    Work score 100, Guide recommended

  47. Chinatown Branch Library

    Library, Powell St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  48. Chinatown Him Mark Lai Library

    Library, Powell St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  49. Dowling Library at the UICC

    Library, 45th Ave

    Work score 100, Outlets

  50. Glen Park Branch Library

    Library, Diamond St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  51. Golden Gate Valley Branch Library

    Library, Green St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  52. Ingleside Branch Library

    Library, Ocean Ave

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  53. Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room

    Library, Post Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Recommended ×2

  54. Merced Branch Library

    Library, Winston Dr

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  55. Mission Bay Branch Library

    Library, 4th Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Blog recommended

  56. Noe Valley Sally Brunn Branch Library

    Library, Jersey St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  57. North Beach Branch Library

    Library, Columbus Ave

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  58. Ocean View Branch Library

    Library, Randolph St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  59. Ortega Branch Library

    Library, Ortega St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  60. Park Branch Library

    Library, Page St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  61. Parkside Branch Library

    Library, Taraval St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  62. Portola Branch Library

    Library, Bacon St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  63. Presidio Branch Library

    Library, Sacramento St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Guide recommended

  64. Saluhall

    Café, Stevenson Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Reddit recommended

  65. San Francisco Public Library

    Library, 20th St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  66. San Francisco Public Library - Main Library

    Library, Larkin Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Recommended ×3

  67. San Francisco Public Library: Mission Bay

    Library, 4th St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  68. Senator Milton Marks Branch Library

    Library, 9th Ave

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  69. The Wikipedia Library

    Library, New Montgomery St

    Work score 100, Outlets

  70. Visitacion Valley Branch Library

    Library, Leland Ave

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  71. West Portal Branch Library

    Library, Lenox Way

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  72. Western Addition Branch Library

    Library, Scott St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  73. Verve Coffee Roasters

    Café, Market Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.4, Recommended ×2

  74. Peet's Coffee

    Café, Van Ness Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $

  75. Prelinger Library

    Library, 8th Street #215

    Work score 82, 5

  76. Double Down

    Library, Valencia Street

    Work score 77, 4.9

  77. San Francisco Law Library

    Library, Market Street 4th floor

    Work score 77, 4.8

  78. Ashbury Little Children's Library

    Library, Ashbury St

    Work score 80

  79. Bayshore Library

    Library, Martin St

    Work score 70

  80. Brisbane Library

    Library, Visitacion Ave

    Work score 82

  81. California Judicial Center Library

    Library, Golden Gate Ave

    Work score 82

  82. CCA Libraries

    Library, 8th St

    Work score 77

  83. Daly City Public Library - John Daly Branch

    Library, Hillside Blvd

    Work score 70

  84. Eureka Valley Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library

    Library, Jose Sarria Ct

    Work score 82

  85. Excelsior Branch Library

    Library, Mission St

    Work score 82

  86. Helen Crocker Russell Library

    Library, 9th Ave

    Work score 70

  87. J. Paul Leonard Library

    Library, Holloway Ave

    Work score 82

  88. Japanese American National Library

    Library, Sutter St

    Work score 82

  89. Jewish Community Library

    Library, Ellis St

    Work score 82

  90. JLMS Library Media Center

    Library, Noe St

    Work score 70

  91. John Adams Campus Library

    Library, Hayes St

    Work score 80

  92. Marina Branch Library

    Library, Chestnut St

    Work score 82

  93. Mission Branch Library

    Library, Valencia St

    Work score 82

  94. Public Knowledge Library

    Library, 3rd St

    Work score 82

  95. Public Library of Science

    Library, Berry St

    Work score 82

  96. San Francisco Public Library Richmond Branch

    Library, 9th Ave

    Work score 82

  97. Sausalito Public Library

    Library, Litho St

    Work score 82

  98. Simpson Library

    Library, 8th St

    Work score 82

  99. Sunset Branch Library

    Library, 18th Ave

    Work score 82

  100. Sutro Library

    Library, State University

    Work score 82

  101. The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library

    Library, Fourth Street

    Work score 82

  102. UCSF Mission Bay FAMRI Library

    Library, Owens St Unit

    Work score 82

  103. USF - Gleeson Library

    Library, Fulton St

    Work score 82

  104. Zief Law Library

    Library, Fulton St

    Work score 82