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05/21/2026

's Twins! Welcome to this sociable air sign! The Gemini constellation was cataloged by Ptolemy. Gemini represents the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology, who have ties to Babylonian representations.

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05/18/2026

Check out images from our last exhibit, “Art of Sacred Books” - the illustrations are amazing! video description: a series of stills of images from medieval books, some in a display glass case.

04/24/2026

Preservation week starts on Sunday, but here’s an early kickoff from Sutro Library! We have over 11,000 British pamphlets dating from the late 1500s through the 1800s. Think modern blog posts, with subjects ranging from religion to politics to culture.

04/20/2026

Welcome **us season! This constellation has origins that date back to ancient Sumer. While you may think a Ta**us is bull headed, they're known to be reliable and patient. Take a moment to step aside and take a look at this recognizable star sign.

04/14/2026

03/24/2026

There's still time to register!
Countless American women of the 20th century have seen their stories become lost to history, but traces of them persist in the records they left behind. Through these records, we can reclaim their lost stories. Join Sutro Library staff as we delve into two of our archival collections and reconstruct the stories of two such American women, Addie Viola Smith and Sarah M. Thatcher, restoring their legacies and honoring their struggles and achievements.

Register now at https://libraryca.libcal.com/event/16515225

03/20/2026

This week we installed two cases worth of materials to celebrate at the J. Paul Leonard Library on campus. We are delighted to partner with our colleagues and to have the opportunity to share the 2017 Women’s March collection with their audience.

03/17/2026

Countless American women of the 20th century have seen their stories become lost to history, but traces of them persist in the records they left behind. Through these records, we can reclaim their lost stories. Join Sutro Library staff as we delve into two of our archival collections and reconstruct the stories of two such American women, Addie Viola Smith and Sarah M. Thatcher, restoring their legacies and honoring their struggles and achievements. Register now at https://libraryca.libcal.com/event/16515225

03/02/2026

March is and we're sharing one of the rare instances where we're actually a little happy to see a damaged book! "Who's Who among the Women of California" is clearly a well used, in demand book for our patrons. Luckily we have another copy ready to put into their waiting hands.

02/19/2026

It's Pisces season! 🐟 Pisces is usually depicted as two fish and is a faint constellation with Alpherg as its brightest star. The image here comes from a 17th century astronomy book by Polish scholar Stanisław Lubieniecki titled "Theatri cometici pars prior communicationes de comotis." From our Sutro Library.