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In addition to leading captivating tours, SF City Guides have published more than 30 books to share their expertise with readers near and far.

TitleCity Guides Author / CollaboratorYearSF Public LibraryAmazon/Other URL
A Gift to the StreetJudith Lynch Waldhorn1976https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1198901https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Street-Judith-Lynch-Waldhorn/dp/0917946014
American VictorianaJudith Lynch Waldhorn1979https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1001091https://www.amazon.com/American-Victoriana-Eugene-Mitchell/dp/0877011478
Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy PfluegerTherese Poletti2008https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2166749https://www.amazon.com/Art-Deco-San-Francisco-Architecture/dp/1568987560
Coit Tower, San Francisco, Its History and ArtMasha Zakheim Jewett2008https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2251799https://www.amazon.com/Coit-Tower-San-Francisco-History/dp/1884244327
Facing Disaster: A Centennial Postcard Album of the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906Robert Bowen2006https://www.postcard.org/1906.htm
Frommer's 24 Great Walks in San FranciscoEileen Keremitsis2009https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2245735https://www.amazon.com/Frommers-24-Great-Walks-Francisco/dp/0470453699
Lunchtime Walks in Downtown San FranciscoGail Todd1998https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1640004https://www.amazon.com/Lunchtime-Walks-Downtown-San-Francisco/dp/0899972179
San Francisco's PresidioRobert Bowen2005https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1955360https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Presidio-Images-America-California/dp/0738529869
San Francisco's Richmond DistrictLorri Ungaretti2005https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1968196https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Richmond-District-Images-America/dp/0738530530
San Francisco's Sunset DistrictLorri Ungaretti2003https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2478888https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Sunset-District-Images-America/dp/0738528625
San Francisco's Visitacion ValleyCynthia Cox2005https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1970647https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Visitacion-Valley-History-Project-ebook/dp/B00948TXG6/
San Francisco's West of Twin PeaksJacqueline Proctor2006https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2029666https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-West-Peaks-Images-America/dp/0738546607
Stairway Walks in San FranciscoAdah Bakalinsky2014https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2910544https://www.amazon.com/Stairway-Walks-Francisco-Adah-Bakalinsky/dp/0899974295
The Bells of San Francisco: The Salvation Army With Its Sleeves Rolled UpJudy Vaughn2005https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1971913https://www.amazon.com/Bells-San-Francisco-Salvation-Sleeves/dp/1571431500
Vaudeville DaysDon Langley2007https://www.amazon.com/Vaudeville-Days-Kathryn-Beals/dp/145152627X
Victoria's LegacyJudith Lynch Waldhorn1978https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1270638https://www.amazon.com/Victorias-legacy-Judith-Lynch-Waldhorn/dp/0892861398
Vintage San Francisco FirehousesJudith Lynch Waldhorn1978https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1362405
Emporium Department StoreAnne Evers Hitz2014https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2936409https://www.amazon.com/Emporium-Department-Store-Images-America-ebook/dp/B00PMG2SJ8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PSIUIMF5I38I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Sr9MpcRKRmHfmZyCefxiXgCcXpQQZRNiysOqXJg7KuLPJMltl6trd5Kp3xaZEBSUgn3v3aCRfTNrlQWeJ6IAy2-XkckjP358tdraMZeN8R0zp_hTvglMum0QlpSsDz8IkDz_7l8A0IzzkOqfM4a7Wk6Wo8J4dJSbI9Q07wvnNf7xZwoM0um0Vgn-1FKqnyHM015UMw50Lh7s7uxQhaeiFxOyUY7fAJqVnQqvPA3_g2U-bGcVZQBoN3tQdZGxrXym3k5p9ZFnMfUv0gk5A18SVf35Fbz0mwHnyJj4kIMhyN4.tJeKRr8Kj79Jz_CxwlfH2-o4gVyzdgIG5B0J-ZmizN0&dib_tag=se&keywords=emporium+department+store&qid=1774290703&sprefix=Emporium+Department+Store%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1
Irish San FranciscoJohn Garvey with Karen Hanning2008https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2029624https://www.amazon.com/Irish-San-Francisco-Images-America/dp/0738530492/ref=sr_1_3?crid=16YZAF3R209WJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.e8eehiamZxG-QeVaRbZRYIbmH9pirEa0Fqu6ZlP1Sq4ZvTrYZsSdjRfgntKFzF_h5FeKyzx9H9y8T-CNVcDiibsr3dVWCiG573XpPzDnN2wtQNJevhBfD_FHeMoaT_LZdT709rkiLhYF_NspPIUzBlzAMZEtRNoe1iLWDAe4fXL35X9GPEqhUBykmIkYKBg84IdK8i_bOXl5zr3nbGDLvHrvnDkA1fuZzCjt70uXVps.Q0mqXo8bjcSJsinTDPE2mcjHTRivfp65bcabF0I4Rns&dib_tag=se&keywords=irish+in+san+francisco&qid=1774286110&s=books&sprefix=irish+in+san+franciscostripbooks157&sr=1-3
Legendary Locals of San Francisco's Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate ParkLorri Ungaretti2013https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2930774https://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Locals-Franciscos-Richmond-Sunset/dp/146710177X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=309V3FEEQA1X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.28TbX2SFKZLTHUvUFTHkHRL9_79e_19plICm1Qj8V52z5Cv1P_xMbHc0iZBpLzIuzjXmZUCwCpXR71Pml6EqnHMetNm9Ab5pIKBjPJQISQv1n71lh-D4wBX4JyMMrU_SZiRzDLJhGl_94J4Ou6R_lXowf6qwMJtXn63IPVRXVErL1LM_6nUJTkhtmCZS8pMGbEgrAZ_Kv-WI9pWmeyOH5u2ODdlRKO5K0wMpU2DyDOw.lAVMA0yOnn__WhR0YOsv9YcXSYer3f61GB0iWDzfdpI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Legendary+Locals+of+San+Franciscos+Richmond+Sunset+and+Golden+Gate+Park&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1774286208&s=books&sprefix=legendary+locals+of+san+franciscos+richmond+sunset+and+golden+gate+parkstripbooks150&sr=1-1
Lost Department Stores of San FranciscoAnne Evers Hitz2020https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C3921064https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Department-Stores-Francisco-Landmarks/dp/1467140716/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_0?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=mTBMz&content-id=amzn1.sym.06c49c8a-dd83-4cd9-bbb6-5bfbeb136135&pf_rd_p=06c49c8a-dd83-4cd9-bbb6-5bfbeb136135&pf_rd_r=137-3196224-8093138&pd_rd_wg=Mc80H&pd_rd_r=90321202-ee31-4578-924b-2eb2cbd0fe4c
San Francisco Fire DepartmentJohn Garvey2003https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1859072https://www.amazon.com/Francisco-Fire-Department-John-Garvey-ebook/dp/B0093QJAVM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=312GNDN5PHHCJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pQz09O_lg5OEHDpy8Jyoj-pmS8bxqH-tSqOZkRHfnPsTAM1UQnQKS5pNVq85g8fyIx2WOKvBSnkYB_ENYMLIPpSNoim0zGEEAVr3j5d2tRCwJsB3wXzNJvIDto6p_MfGNr4IDXKmBfKPMSSQMlAPyELr-vJOKlUOFC7h9F7fjBl1rElI0vZZld8NhVug3lte_-zBKaWewk7yk3Q2ikKusE6iRF70WAVJUsLehTduaW4.yay_VQQ7H15nZwb7Vn1CqDCFsglc0hEUPmcDWth7kpE&dib_tag=se&keywords=San+Francisco+Fire+Department&qid=1774286589&s=books&sprefix=san+francisco+fire+departmentstripbooks140&sr=1-1
San Francisco in World War IIJohn Garvey2007https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1998568https://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-World-War-II-ebook/dp/B00948OQ2M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JQRVGOYT00LG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wyT3TGhNtrYLeerfp_fmGKFewYBaCAew2g0rGwRWmEuI5mlW2R6940AoyuhU5DKUN5tpiFDLmcgr8zFgjuvu6zZq0Vm2xlkbe40hTBsklU3JdcJydOEGu8PtAUn5ZnHKBy8mAzXpe5pg18jowqbmcRaXzRWGSsUEXTTzMUtsaQIN3diAX1fNQmoxLSamdLUJv1Lp0jQCX5QOTVOs9ybpChPcqGjgE3N9QuoRPhGy_4U.4Bk74ygjDIYrfLHsDgcbEDBMGZ4s5M2le5bG8JX5fbM&dib_tag=se&keywords=San+Francisco+in+World+War+II&qid=1774286678&s=books&sprefix=san+francisco+in+world+war+ii%2Cstripbooks%2C131&sr=1-1
San Francisco Police DepartmentJohn Garvey2004https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C1912050https://www.amazon.com/Francisco-Police-Department-Images-America/dp/0738528986/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I9OS3PVWVVKJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6x1xsoh2MFm_kTpHFIBpM4GNioC04em_lgN0RYrzouVYyFhsZJks8zHi4zwlcDdXv7zl8c1OuuBBbpz02PLigf5PI_ucc5fafDyPiSR7NfMuiIoOGK4c8zgPeeemJ32HtzqJeTXTZP_ShuCFtbE0qptrGpu8w0n5RlWZqRz8nWND6JfF9ouPIXsMByOrkYaZljNzZ0YPpsXLmdSvR8sQrvkvCiOcYKq4BhFOxngYkyE.E0egdcXZs21twuBohisQSGXfTBVgYOBcqvwN4Y30nO8&dib_tag=se&keywords=san+francisco+police+department&qid=1774286798&s=books&sprefix=san+francisco+police+departmenstripbooks156&sr=1-1
San Francisco's Ferry BuildingAnne Evers Hitz2017https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C3448192https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Ferry-Building-Images-America-ebook/dp/B074PZL8G8/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PLZVMKXPCGE1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2PmRTPHsqeo455dnxJnxlY3dneMl_iMegIWsHN9qdALGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.KDrchmxzyALMlDuamK_gEGJgBFZ7MK5Xx1DPF8FEKug&dib_tag=se&keywords=anne+evers+hitz&qid=1774286876&s=books&sprefix=anne+evers+hitzstripbooks166&sr=1-2
San Francisco's West Portal NeighborhoodRichard Brandi2005https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1955362093https://www.amazon.com/Franciscos-Portal-Neighborhoods-Images-America/dp/0738529974/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VG4AQ359DDTU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iiBP0HAd-OpkJPDKCkRYZF1EK7U4hIaCVk_Bg-a68js.fXsulLa03fe1HnQHprcfzkby-Csavg7dtj4uvmRNA_A&dib_tag=se&keywords=San+Franciscos+West+Portal+Neighborhood&qid=1774287151&s=books&sprefix=san+franciscos+west+portal+neighborhoodstripbooks143&sr=1-1
Stories in the Sand: San Francisco's Sunset District, 1847-1964Lorri Ungaretti2012https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2514397https://www.amazon.com/Stories-Sand-Franciscos-District-1847-1964/dp/0984001638/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10J7BU66PHLW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4pRc6RR0SEs8SFsk2AGu8054vb3A5dgt8g6uMRfGUO5SWkfUoVZNNl8sMBAU_YPP.SjgQNU_JaGEo6ORwFN-JmDX7_RY2I19UerdmAE1PM3c&dib_tag=se&keywords=Stories+in+the+Sand%3A+San+Francisco%27s+Sunset+District%2C+1847-1964&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1774287297&s=books&sprefix=stories+in+the+sand+san+francisco%27s+sunset+district%2C+1847-1964%2Cstripbooks%2C138&sr=1-1
The Palace HotelRichard Harned2009https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C2254603https://www.amazon.com/Palace-Hotel-Images-America/dp/0738559695/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GW4BB2LCO9JA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SIUT5vykYqkK3d0jYpEDZ3IRThVbb14j1t_sm3LQ8H41cnEWVX5UccK_g4A2tWESkCCQ-GKyV6V4Wjw55AHVVPY4aFfvSV8cwRsngJ8t-EaVEE_WmcJTeLwAoKOnwSBn9qY_X4u9sy7u0FlxweCh_5wgpKSxXUpnVhKtibIbT6_ZYZ-ujp5r0IedMMbBgp9O7rgmnjw_M49pvvIOkT3sejqTqLZi3ovwDWrJluI5WvM.lKkEuHwjANZk14pyed9VPki036HBCGlh1FTcfpWnuzg&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Palace+Hotel&qid=1774287405&s=books&sprefix=the+palace+hotelstripbooks138&sr=1-1
The Tenderloin District of San Francisco Through TimePeter Field2018https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C3658417https://www.amazon.com/Tenderloin-District-Francisco-Through-Time/dp/1634990927/ref=sr_1_2?crid=395W8EYDEJYKN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NNMgmSr1H9qKVojoEJXIPQx9nCbSH0ab0KQxE6uiuE-WNmQ47EX0er9tSLw4aX1ooEO7Cqx9xHIPgdf71EQhwoiQnr3qkIF2HGcmvBRt5p4.y6KHZaI5vKMlsCOdoZ1pTZHoY91uDvmh6o17PTQkRVk&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Tenderloin+District+of+San+Francisco+Through+Time&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1774287514&s=books&sprefix=the+tenderloin+district+of+san+francisco+through+time%2Cstripbooks%2C156&sr=1-2