📚 Guide: Walk to the Library (SFPL) 📚
I lead semi-regular walks from the Dev Bootcamp SF campus to the Mission Bay branch of the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). SFPL membership is free and comes with a variety of resources for both learning and leisure. You do not have to be a San Francisco resident to get a library card. The trip is about a 20-minute walk each way. I’ve prepared this guide so you know what to expect.
Before
Complete the following steps before we meet:
- Fill out an online application
- Review accepted forms of ID
- Bring your ID (out-of-state is ok)
- Bring a piece mail addressed to you (mail yourself a postcard if you don’t have one of these)
Day Of
- Meet at the DBC front desk at 12:40 PM sharp.
- Walk to the Mission Bay branch at 960 4th Street, San Francisco, 94158 (map, hours)
- Get library cards
- Split up: Either head back to DBC SF campus to eat food OR grab food from the nearby Safeway deli / hot food section
Food & Snacks Along the Way:
- Safeway
- Whole Foods
- Philz Coffee
- Panera Bread
- Starbucks
After
- Search for popular tech books in the catalog (the easiest way to find ebooks and audiobooks across the library’s various services)
- Request a physical book for delivery to your closest library branch
- Register for a free Treehouse account (takes about 1 day to get activated)
- Watch Lynda.com / LinkedIn Learning videos on web dev topics, as well as related tools and skills (e.g Sketch or Balsamiq for mockups, Agile project management)
- Read O’Reilly ebooks via Safari Books Online
- Learn a (human!) language with Rosetta Stone or Mango
- Get free tickets to museums (SF residents only)