Books events in and around San Francisco this week
99 events in the next 7 days (Nov 4–10) in and around San Francisco, 82 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated November 4.
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Wednesday, November 4
- 9:30 AM Book Club lecture Triton Museum of Art
- 10 AM Words of Wonder: Friends of the Library Bookstore Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 10:15 AM The Whodunit? Mystery Book Club At Los Altos Library Los Altos Library Free
- 10:30 AM Fiction Book Club: Global Reads San Carlos Library Free
- 1 PM Willow Glen Library Book Club Willow Glen Library Free
- 1:30 PM TOL Book Club: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Tree of Life Healing Center for the Soul Free
- 2:30 PM Curious Kids Fairfield Cordelia Library Free
- 3:30 PM Book Buddies Northwest Santa Rosa Library Free
- 4:30 PM Spectacular Sixth Grade Book Club Dublin Library Free
- 5:30 PM Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop San Ramon Library Free
- 6 PM A Life Between Cultures: Rachel Gurjar on East to East Book Society $47.25
- 6 PM First Wednesday Book Club Belmont Library Free
- 6 PM Kristen Naiman with Sarah Leon & Cait Munro – Real Style Book Passage (Corte Madera) Free
- 6:30 PM A Peek Behind The Iron Curtain: An Evening with Author Danny Grossman Osher Marin JCC
- 6:30 PM Chef Eric Bédiat • 60-Minute Culinary Demonstration & Book Signing of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School: Volumes 1-7 Omnivore Books on Food Free
- 6:30 PM One Village, One Book Bookclub Montclair Branch Library Free
- 7 PM After Dinner Book Club: To the Moon and Back Morgan Hill Library Free
- 7 PM R.K. Maril / A Queer Guide to Saving Democracy City Lights Bookstore
- 7 PM The Chalice: Psychedelic Literature and Travel in Latin America The Berkeley Alembic
- 8 PM Book Club at Book Club of California Book Club of California
Thursday, November 5
- 10 AM Words of Wonder: Friends of the Library Bookstore Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 3:30 PM Dungeons & Dragons Guerneville Regional Library Free
- 4 PM Anime Club @ Asian Asian Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Book Buddies (Grades TK-3rd) Windsor Regional Library Free
- 4 PM Read Together First Chapter Book Club Central Santa Rosa Library Free
- 4:30 PM Leamos Autoras @Central: Club de lectura en español (presencial) Central Library Free
- 5 PM First Chapter Book Club Roseland Regional Library Free
- 6 PM Melissa King: The Girl Who Became King Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
- 6 PM Queer Youth Poetry Reading Fairfax Library Free
- 6:30 PM Independent Book Club Dream Weaver Books Free
- 6:30 PM LPL Book Club: Into the Blue The Love Potion Library - Books $5
- 6:30 PM Rachel Gurjar Author Talk • East to East: Recipes and Stories from Mumbai to New York Omnivore Books on Food Free
- 7 PM Data Are Made, Not Found Computer History Museum
- 7 PM Irish American Writers and Artists Salon California Historical Radio Society Free
- 7 PM Jane Austen Reader's Theatre: Pride and Prejudice The Yard Coffee Free
- 7 PM Reading Buddies at Cupertino Library Cupertino Library Free
- 7 PM The Believer celebrates the release of Issue 155 City Lights Bookstore
Friday, November 6
- 10:15 AM Book Discussion: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books Gilroy Library Free
- 10:30 AM ESL Book Club Santa Clara City Library - Central Park Free
- 11 AM Oil in Conversation with Josie Licavoli SCRAP $39.19-$60.54
- 1 PM Friday Afternoon Library Book Club:The Fisherman's Gift by Julia R, Kelley Dougherty Station Library Free
- 2 PM Grand Opening Celebration of the Little Free Library at Birch Grove Park Birch Grove Park Free
- 4 PM Teen Book Club Santa Teresa Library Free
- 4 PM Teen Manga Book Club Campbell Library Free
- 6 PM Hilo: The Holiday Special with Author-Illustrator Judd Winick Linden Tree Children's Books Free
- 6:30 PM Life in Perspective by Tiago Forte: Book Launch & Guided Reflection Best Bookstore in Union Square $39.19
- 7 PM Chef Eric Bédiat 60-Minute Culinary Demonstration & Book Signing Mrs Dalloway's $10-$450
Saturday, November 7
- 9 AM Friends of the Albany Library - Autumn Book Sale Albany Library Free
- 9 AM Friends of the Almaden Library Fall Book Sale Almaden Library Free
- 10 AM Words of Wonder: Friends of the Library Bookstore Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 10:30 AM Friends of the Martinez Library: Quarterly Book Sale Martinez Library Free
- 10:30 AM Friends of Village Square Library Book Club Village Square Library Free
- 10:30 AM Meet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach Main Library Free
- 11 AM Mákkin Mak Wárep: Muwekma Ohlone Tapestries, In Conversation Castro Valley Library Free
- 11 AM Poetry by the Cup Moschetti's Free
- 11 AM Stacey Gordon - The Pearl Farmers Book Passage Free
- 1 PM Author Event with Jim Roethe Orinda Books Free
- 1 PM Kirk Lombard - The Shadow Stream Book Passage Free
- 2 PM Chinese Culture Club: Use AI Tools to Enhance Your Life Millbrae Library Free
- 2 PM TeenHQ Publishing House King Library Free
- 3 PM Fagatha Christie's Book Club | A Drag Show The Stud $17.85
- 4 PM Jason Francisco in Conversation with Poet Alexander Nemerov SF Camerawork Free
Sunday, November 8
- 10 AM Friends of the Albany Library - Autumn Book Sale Albany Library Free
- 10:30 AM Storytime with Anna! The Foster Museum Free
- 12 PM Muchos Art and Comic Expo La Peña Cultural Center - Lobby Free
- 1 PM Book Launch~Author Betty Lucke Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 1 PM Language Alchemy Book Launch SF Dharma Collective Free
Monday, November 9
- 4 PM High School Book Club Albany Library Free
- 4:30 PM 星期一下午: 水浒传 (儿童读书会) Calabazas Library Free
- 5 PM 2nd Mondays Adult Manga & Manhwa Club Dublin Library Free
- 6 PM Author Event: A Murderous Vintage by Paul Wagner Napa Bookmine
- 6 PM Deep Cuts Book Club 2026 Kepler's Books $16.74-$32.49
- 6:30 PM Conversing with Cardinals Book Signing The Love Potion Library - Books Free
- 6:30 PM Maria Geyman Author Talk • With Tea: Culture, Accoutrements, and Rituals Omnivore Books on Food Free
- 6:30 PM New Moon, New Books: Poetry and Prose Fireside Books & More Free
- 6:30 PM SciFi & Fantasy Book Club Foster City Library Free
- 7 PM Author Talk: Nina Simon Saratoga Library Free
- 7 PM Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club - The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu Milpitas Library Free
- 7 PM ZYZZYVA Issue 133 Celebration City Lights Bookstore
Tuesday, November 10
- 1 PM Celebrate Native American Heritage Month: Afternoon Book Club @ VCC ~ Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 2 PM Windsor Tuesday Book Club Windsor Regional Library Free
- 2 PM Woodland Adult Book Discussion Woodland Branch Library Free
- 3:30 PM Eastmont Anime Club Eastmont Branch Library Free
- 3:30 PM Making Stories Rockridge Branch Library Free
- 3:30 PM Silent Book Club at Kula Connections Kula Connections Free
- 4 PM Bookworms: San Ramon Library Kid's Book Club San Ramon Library Free
- 4 PM First Chapter Book Club at Burton Avenue Recreation Center Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library Free
- 5:45 PM Author Talk with Jordan Ritter Conn on "American Men" North Gate Hall Free
- 6 PM Central Santa Rosa Book Club Central Santa Rosa Library Free
- 6 PM Cloverdale Library Book Club Cloverdale Regional Library Free
- 6 PM Silent Book Club Burlingame Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe Free
- 6 PM Stagebridge Presents: Tell Your Story! Montclair Branch Library Free
- 6 PM Writer Series with Local Authors Danville Library Free
- 6:30 PM SFF Book Club: Exiles Fairfax Library Free
- 6:30 PM Silent Book Club Oakland Temescal Brewing Free
- 7 PM Filmmaker Kahlil Joseph, In Conversation McMurtry Building Free
- 7 PM Irish Author Book Event in West Portal Bookshop West Portal Free
- 7 PM Jennifer Croft / Notes on Postcards: A Memoir City Lights Bookstore Free
- 7 PM The Page Turners Castro Valley Library Free
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