Ortega Branch Library — Attraction in San Francisco

Your description paints a delightful picture of a charming library that's not only well-stocked with resources but also thoughtfully designed to cater to various interests and age groups.

The sea blues and contoured lines theme sounds visually appealing and calming, creating a serene atmosphere for patrons to enjoy. The inclusion of a diverse collection of books, including Chinese and Russian titles, reflects the library's commitment to serving its multicultural community.

Having designated areas for children, teens, and programs speaks to the library's efforts to provide tailored experiences for different demographics. The separate program area with tables and chairs offers a space for events or group activities, enhancing the library's versatility.

The presence of an outside area where patrons can enjoy ocean views while reading adds a lovely touch of nature to the experience. The availability of laptops for use ensures that patrons have access to technology, further enhancing the library's resources.

With large windows providing ample natural light, even on foggy days, the library remains bright and welcoming. Its convenient location near schools and a playground makes it an ideal destination for families, offering the opportunity for both educational and recreational activities in one outing.

Overall, it sounds like a wonderful community resource that fosters learning, exploration, and...

Competent staff, clean, pleasant atmosphere. Two complaints: (1) Parking not so easy, with Saint I students and pub school teaches hogging so many spaces, and City's refusal to establish time restrictions. (2) Too much space and funds are allotted to Chinese-language books and materials. This is also the case in several other Sunset and Richmond branches. I've suggested consolidating Chinese collections in a single branch. That's not PC or politically acceptable (but the Chinatown branch is). Any ethnic community should pay for materials and services exclusively for them. It's not fair to the cause of their integration, nor to the general community who are thereby deprived. And I'm certainly not referring to Chinese subject materials presented in English - which are vital to public information...

Older Chinese lady is very impatient helping me to print. This incident happened on 7-5-23 around 1:10 PM. She’s in her 50’s and has a short bob haircut. Hey, us seniors are slow and there’s a lot of clicking verification codes and checking where it is and inputting the code and checking your email to see if the code came in the email. We’re not computer whiz’s, she needs to be cognizant of this. The younger heavy set Chinese lady was a lot more patient (about 30’s and wears a ponytail hairstyle). The older Chinese lady needs to find another job since she doesn’t have the patience to deal with the public, not with the public library, she needs to get a behind the scenes desk job! What kind of employees does the City hire, people who certainly don’t fit the job description,...