The S.F. Library reopened. Here s wisdom and hope from the first man in line
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Library staff applauds and cheers as Monica Groff (center) and others enter the Main Library library for the first time since March of 2020 on Monday, May 3, 2021 in San Francisco, Calif.Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle
Russell Lewis has been sitting in front of the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library for more than an hour, waiting for the doors to open on the first day of public access since the start of the pandemic. He hasn’t been inside the Larkin Street building in almost 14 months and gets poetic when asked how much he’s missed it..
2021-05-04 07:05:51 GMT2021-05-04 15:05:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
A reader is seen at the San Francisco Public Library in San Francisco, the United States, May 3, 2021. The San Francisco Public Library began to reopen for limited indoor service on Monday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)
A reader is seen at the San Francisco Public Library in San Francisco, the United States, May 3, 2021. The San Francisco Public Library began to reopen for limited indoor service on Monday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)
A staff member works at the San Francisco Public Library in San Francisco, the United States, May 3, 2021. The San Francisco Public Library began to reopen for limited indoor service on Monday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)
San Francisco Public Library s Main Branch Reopens After 14-Month Closure
Monday marks the reopening of the San Francisco Public Library s Main Branch after more than a year of it being closed though free browsing and unlimited internet terminal usage isn t coming back just yet.
The Main Branch at Grove and Larkin streets reopened Monday morning to immediate cheers from library staff as they watched patrons come streaming in the doors again.
Omg the library just reopened & people lined up and were so excited and the library staff gave an ovation when they walked through the door.
Just loving human beings so much right now.