SFPL

San Francisco Public Library Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch

SFPL is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by San Francisco Public Library. Rated 4.0/5 from 50 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated September 8, 2026.

Rating: 4.0; 50 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 22 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Sep 8; 2026 · v2.24.0

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About SFPL

San Francisco Public Library in your pocket. Browse new titles and recommendations curated by your library staff, place and manage holds, renew checked out materials, plan your visit and see upcoming events, anytime and anywhere.

Ratings & reviews

4.0

50 ratings

5 ★ 64% 4 ★ 6% 3 ★ 8% 2 ★ 6% 1 ★ 16%

What’s new

Version 2.24.0 · Updated September 8, 2026

Stability improvements for a smoother app launch and sign-in experience

App privacy

The developer, San Francisco Public Library, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Location: Coarse Location
Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
Usage Data: Product Interaction
Contact Info: Email Address
User Content: Other User Content

Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Search History: Search History
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

SFPL is a free Reference app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by San Francisco Public Library. It is rated 4.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 16.0 or later, is 22 MB to download and is available in 7 languages. It was first released on March 16, 2015 and last updated on September 8, 2026.

Category: Reference
Rating: 4.0 / 5 (50 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 2.24.0
Size: 22 MB
Requires: iOS 16.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese
Age rating: 4+
Released: March 16, 2015
Last updated: September 8, 2026
Developer: San Francisco Public Library

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