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Thursday, October 8
 

10:15am PDT

Kidquake: Upper Elementary
Thursday October 8, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch
FREE


Book donations sponsored by Candlewick Press
Co-presented with San Francisco Public Library
 
Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. This morning’s two sessions, for kids in 3rd to 5th grades, begin at 10:15am and 11:15am. Featuring authors Dan Santat, Lisa Moore Ramée, plus a mid-presentation performance by author Tiffany Golden, with workshops (by lottery) from author & illustrator of Agent Cupcake Mel Hilario & Katie Longua (comics), author/illustrator of The Paper Princess Elisa Kleven (collage), and 826 Valencia (podcasting). Advance sign-up required for in-person student groups. Streamed live at youtube.com/SanFranciscoLibrary. 
Speakers
avatar for Dan Santat

Dan Santat

Dan Santat is a children's book writer, a commercial illustrator, and the creator of Disney's animated hit, The Replacements. He lives in California with his wife, two kids, a rabbit, a bird, and a cat.

He is the author of Sashimi and the Field Trip of Doom... Read More →
avatar for Elisa Kleven

Elisa Kleven

Elisa Kleven writes and illustrates picture books because she’s never outgrown her childhood passion for art and storymaking. Having spent much of her childhood creating magical, miniature worlds, Elisa now creates similar worlds inside of her picture books.

Elisa is the acclaim... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Moore Ramée

Lisa Moore Ramée

Lisa Moore Ramée still calls Los Angeles home even though she now lives in the Bay Area. She counts coffee as one of her best friends and is a devout believer in dreams coming true. Her debut novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, is a Walter Dean Meyers Honor book, an Indie bestseller... Read More →
Thursday October 8, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
 
Friday, October 9
 

10:15am PDT

Kidquake: Lower Elementary
Friday October 9, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch
FREE


Book donations sponsored by Candlewick Press
Co-presented with San Francisco Public Library


Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. This morning’s two sessions, for kids in 1st and 2nd grades, begin at 10:15am and 11:15am. Featuring authors Mahogany L. Browne and Maggie Tokuda-Hall plus an activity led by the Randall Museum of Science, with workshops (by lottery) from author/illustrator of Ren’s Pencil Bo Lu (illustration) and author of A Year of Kites Monisha Bajaj (kite-making). Advance sign-up required for in-person student groups. Streamed live at youtube.com/SanFranciscoLibrary.

Speakers
avatar for Monisha Bajaj

Monisha Bajaj

Monisha Bajaj is a South Asian American author and a Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco. A Year of Kites (2026) is her debut picture book and was inspired by her lifelong love of kites. She is the editor and author of eight academic books and numerous articles on issues of peace, human rights, migration, and education; she is also the founding editor-in-chief of the International Journ... Read More →
avatar for Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Maggie Tokuda-Hall is not a scientist, but she does have a lot of questions. She grew up going to the Lawrence Hall of Science, the La Brea Tar Pits, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the Steinhart Aquarium, and the Los Angeles and Oakland Zoos. Once, when she was 12, she even got to vi... Read More →
avatar for Mahogany L. Browne

Mahogany L. Browne

Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, playwright, organizer, and educator is the inaugural poet in residence at Lincoln Center, a 2022 Kennedy Center Next 50 Fellow, the inaugural Distinguished Writer in Residence at Wesleyan University, a MacDowell Arts Advocacy Awardee, a NAACP Image Award nominess and... Read More →
Friday October 9, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
 
Saturday, October 17
 

10:00am PDT

FilBookFest
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:00am - 5:30pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch
Buy Tickets/RSVP
FREE

Part of Words Around the World

Co-presented with Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, the Filipino American Center at SFPL, PAWA, and the San Francisco Public Library

The Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) returns in October for its 8th iteration, continuing its legacy as the largest Filipino American literary festival in the United States. Held during Filipino American History Month, FilBookFest brings together an exciting array of writers, scholars, and creatives from across the globe, including the U.S., Canada, and the Philippines, to the iconic San Francisco Public Library. Keynote speakers for 2026 include Randy Ribay, author of Patron Saints of Nothing & Nest of Tongues; Dr. Robyn Rodriguez, author of Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation; and Professor M. Evelina Galang, author of When the Hibiscus Falls and recipient of the inaugural PAWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Other featured authors include Mia Alvar, Marivi Soliven, Mia Manansala (US); Yvette Tan, Jet Tagasa and Jaya Jacobo (Philippines); Candy Gourlay (UK), as well as children’s authors Tracy Badua (US) and Analene Go (Canada). The festival will also feature a bustling marketplace with tables from PAWA Books, Arkipelago Books, Eastwind Books, and Bel Canto Books. For a full program schedule and author lineup, visit filbookfestival.org. 
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:00am - 5:30pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
  Words Around the World, FREE
 
Sunday, October 18
 

12:00pm PDT

FilBookFest
Sunday October 18, 2026 12:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch
Buy Tickets/RSVP
FREE

Part of Words Around the World

Co-presented with Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, the Filipino American Center at SFPL, PAWA, and the San Francisco Public Library

The Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) returns in October for its 8th iteration, continuing its legacy as the largest Filipino American literary festival in the United States. Held during Filipino American History Month, FilBookFest brings together an exciting array of writers, scholars, and creatives from across the globe, including the U.S., Canada, and the Philippines, to the iconic San Francisco Public Library. Keynote speakers for 2026 include Randy Ribay, author of Patron Saints of Nothing & Nest of Tongues; Dr. Robyn Rodriguez, author of Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation; and Professor M. Evelina Galang, author of When the Hibiscus Falls and recipient of the inaugural PAWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Other featured authors include Mia Alvar, Marivi Soliven, Mia Manansala (US); Yvette Tan, Jet Tagasa and Jaya Jacobo (Philippines); Candy Gourlay (UK), as well as children’s authors Tracy Badua (US) and Analene Go (Canada). The festival will also feature a bustling marketplace with tables from PAWA Books, Arkipelago Books, Eastwind Books, and Bel Canto Books. For a full program schedule and author lineup, visit filbookfestival.org. 
Sunday October 18, 2026 12:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
SFPL Main Branch 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
  Words Around the World, FREE
 

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