A Library Like No Other
In this week’s newsletter, a history of Ingleside Library and more.


In this week’s newsletter, a history of Ingleside Library, and then:
- Events Around the Neighborhood
- Worth Reading
But before all that, The Ingleside Light team would like to thank all of our new members who signed up during our Spring Member Drive. Each one is helping to keep our reporting going. You can support us too.
Scheduling note: We're taking next week off.
Anne Marie Kristoff
From Deposit Station To Civic Landmark: The Story of Ingleside's Library

Ingleside's library building turns 15 this year. But that doesn't mean there's not a whole lot of history behind it.
By Lisa Dunseth
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In Case You Missed It
- Upzoning Ingleside: Proposal To Meet Housing Goal Still Shifting
- Purtea Serves Boba With Vibes On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue
- SFPD To Launch New Safety Program After San Francisco SAFE Collapses
- Bikeway Proposal Still Drawing Concerns From City College
Events Around the Neighborhood
- Chamber Concert Performance
WHAT: The San Francisco Symphony will perform at the library.
WHERE: Ingleside Library, 1298 Ocean Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Ridge Lane Clean-Up
WHAT: Join neighbors in keeping the lane clean. If you can, please bring your own tools — gloves, brooms and compost bags will be provided.
WHERE: The intersection of Ridge Lane and Majestic Avenue.
WHEN: Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon. - Monday Night Jam
WHAT: Join music lovers for IT Bookman Community Center's Monday Night Jam series with Akwasi Abrefah Socalpso Band. $10.00 entry fee. Refreshments are available for purchase.
WHERE: IT Bookman Community Center, 446 Randolph St.
WHEN: Monday, April 22, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - District 11 Council Meeting
WHAT: Community organization leaders will gather. Meets every other month.
WHERE: Ingleside Station Community Room
WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon
Disclaimer: Always double-check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change and errors occur.

Worth Reading
- ABC 7: Iconic rotating restaurant in downtown San Francisco spinning again 17 years after shutting down
- 48hills: Federal official tells SF to fix ongoing problems at 'uninhabitable' Plaza East public housing
- San Francisco Chronicle: West Portal crash: S.F. plans dramatic street redesign
- NBC Bay Area: San Francisco's parking ticket crack down
- San Francisco Standard: San Francisco protests: Are commuters crime victims? DA thinks so
- SFGATE: Seats from San Francisco's Castro Theatre are now up for grabs
- San Francisco Chronicle: Turmoil at SF Zoo: Grizzly bear chase reignites tension on safety
- Mercury News: Take a hidden tour of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco’s Gothic masterpiece
- San Francisco Standard: San Francisco's Central Subway has leaks. Here's the backstory
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