$365,952
paid to contractors for work here in FY2025
100 Larkin St · City-owned · 376,000 sq ft · District 5
CC BY-SA 3.0 · J. Ash BowieOne of 95 places · $227.5M paid to contractors in FY2025
Contracts and bonds
Contracts for work here
$411,998 in FY2022 · $4.3M in FY2023 (the highest) · $855,768 in FY2026
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The contract paid in FY2025
Workforce development at the Main LibraryUrban Alchemy · 2021–2027 · $5.0M agreed$365,952
The other contract
Main Library elevator upgradeBuhler Commercial · 2019–2022 · paid FY2023–2024$3.8M
Contracts only. Staff and upkeep come from the Public Library budget ($187.4M in FY2025).
Board of Supervisors decisions
17 decisions about this place, 2000–2024.
2024Approved leasing space in the Main Library to the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library.
Resolution · File 240436The Board’s file ↗2024Accepted and approved spending a $6,336,363 state grant for Main Library earthquake-protection and roof work.
Resolution · File 231239The Board’s file ↗2018Directed the Arts Commission to put up a work of art depicting Maya Angelou at the Main Library.
Ordinance · File 170781The Board’s file ↗2016Authorized a three-year café lease to Poets Café LLC inside the Main Library for $3,600 per year.
Resolution · File 160326The Board’s file ↗2012Approved accepting a $99,680 grant to plan a Teen Center Learning Lab at the Main Library.
Resolution · File 120145The Board’s file ↗12 earlier decisions, 2000–2009
2009Authorized leasing 683 square feet in the Main Library to the Nasra Family Partnership.
Resolution · File 090787The Board’s file ↗2008Accepted $150,000 from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for public service improvements at the Main Library.
Resolution · File 071633The Board’s file ↗2007Accepted a $14,826 gift from the Friends of the Library for public service improvements at the Main Library.
Resolution · File 071647The Board’s file ↗2006Allowed the library to buy Main Library furniture, workstations and movable partitions from One Workplace without competitive bidding.
Ordinance · File 061141The Board’s file ↗2006Accepted a bequest of up to $500,000 from the Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust for Main Library public service improvements.
Resolution · File 060497The Board’s file ↗2006Accepted a $19,077 bequest from the Marge Falk Revocable Trust for the Library for the Blind within the Main Library.
Resolution · File 060520The Board’s file ↗2006Accepted a $12,403.52 bequest from the Edgar Bowers estate for improvements at the Main Library.
Resolution · File 060521The Board’s file ↗2005Accepted a $100,000 gift from the Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust for improvements to the Main Library.
Resolution · File 050530The Board’s file ↗2002Authorized leasing 387 square feet at the Main Library to the Friends and Foundation for running a bookstore.
Resolution · File 021882The Board’s file ↗2002Authorized leasing 2,686 square feet at the Main Library to the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library.
Resolution · File 021878The Board’s file ↗2001Approved $1,408,983 for Main Library modification, maintenance and repair, and held $300,000 in reserve.
Ordinance · File 010551The Board’s file ↗2000Allowed the Public Library to accept and spend $262,900 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for computers.
Resolution · File 000337The Board’s file ↗Older papers, at the Internet Archive: 2003 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1991 · undated
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