Study spots and quiet cafés in San Francisco
75 libraries and cafés in San Francisco you can settle into with a laptop or a textbook: Wi‑Fi, a seat indoors, and nobody rushing you. Of these, 41 have confirmed Wi‑Fi, 6 have power outlets and 66 are independent.
75 in San Francisco
Best-rated first. Every listing shows where each fact came from and when it was last checked.
UC Law San Francisco Law Library
200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, ★ 5, POWER, WORK 92
Peet's Coffee
310 Broderick Street, San Francisco, €, ★ 4.4, WI-FI, WORK 100
The Grove Restaurant & Bar
690 Mission Street, San Francisco, €€, ★ 4.4, WI-FI, WORK 100
Starbucks
2727 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, €€, ★ 4.1, WI-FI, WORK 92
Starbucks
Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street, San Francisco, €€, ★ 3.9, WI-FI, WORK 94
Starbucks Coffee Company
1750 Divisadero Street, €€, ★ 3.9, WI-FI, WORK 82
Starbucks
Center, 1501 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, €€, ★ 3.7, WI-FI, WORK 82
Starbucks
2675 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, €€, ★ 3.6, WI-FI, WORK 89
McDonald's
1100 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, €, ★ 3.4, WI-FI, WORK 52
Anza Branch Library
550 37th Ave, WI-FI, WORK 100
Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library
5075 3rd St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Belvedere Tiburon Library
1501 Tiburon Blvd Belvedere, WI-FI, WORK 100
Bernal Heights Branch Library
500 Cortland Ave, Guide recommended, WORK 100
Cafe International
Haight Street, WI-FI, Recommended ×2, WORK 100
Chinatown Branch Library
1135 Powell St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Chinatown Him Mark Lai Library
1135 Powell St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Dowling Library at the UICC
2700 45th Ave, POWER, WORK 100
Glen Park Branch Library
2825 Diamond St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Golden Gate Valley Branch Library
1801 Green St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Ingleside Branch Library
1298 Ocean Ave, WI-FI, WORK 100
Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room
57 Post Street, WI-FI, Recommended ×2, WORK 100
Merced Branch Library
155 Winston Dr, WI-FI, WORK 100
Mission Bay Branch Library
960 4th Street, WI-FI, POWER, Blog recommended, WORK 100
Noe Valley Sally Brunn Branch Library
451 Jersey St, WI-FI, WORK 100
North Beach Branch Library
850 Columbus Ave, WI-FI, WORK 100
Ocean Beach Cafe
734 La Playa Street, WI-FI, Guide recommended, WORK 100
Ocean View Branch Library
345 Randolph St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Ortega Branch Library
3223 Ortega St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Park Branch Library
1833 Page St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Parkside Branch Library
1200 Taraval St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Portola Branch Library
380 Bacon St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Presidio Branch Library
3150 Sacramento St, WI-FI, POWER, Guide recommended, WORK 100
Progressive Grounds
400 Cortland Avenue, WI-FI, Recommended ×3, WORK 100
Saluhall
Stevenson Street, South of Market, WI-FI, Reddit recommended, WORK 100
San Francisco Public Library
1616 20th St, WI-FI, WORK 100
San Francisco Public Library - Main Library
100 Larkin Street, WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×3, WORK 100
San Francisco Public Library: Mission Bay
960 4th St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Senator Milton Marks Branch Library
351 9th Ave, WI-FI, WORK 100
Starbucks
1 Letterman Drive, WI-FI, Blog recommended, WORK 100
The Wikipedia Library
149 New Montgomery St, POWER, WORK 100
Visitacion Valley Branch Library
201 Leland Ave, WI-FI, WORK 100
West Portal Branch Library
190 Lenox Way, WI-FI, WORK 100
Western Addition Branch Library
1550 Scott St, WI-FI, WORK 100
Peet's Coffee
601 Van Ness Avenue, €, ★ 4.2, WI-FI, WORK 100
Verve Coffee Roasters
2101 Market Street, WI-FI, Guide recommended, WORK 97
Prelinger Library
301 8th Street #215, San Francisco, ★ 5, WORK 82
Double Down
315 Valencia Street, San Francisco, ★ 4.9, WORK 77
San Francisco Law Library
1145 Market Street 4th floor, San Francisco, ★ 4.8, WORK 77
Ashbury Little Children's Library
715b Ashbury St, WORK 80
Bayshore Library
460 Martin St, WORK 70
Brisbane Library
163 Visitacion Ave, WORK 82
California Judicial Center Library
455 Golden Gate Ave, WORK 82
CCA Libraries
1111 8th St, WORK 77
Daly City Public Library - John Daly Branch
134 Hillside Blvd, WORK 70
Eureka Valley Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library
1 Jose Sarria Ct, WORK 82
Excelsior Branch Library
4400 Mission St, WORK 82
Helen Crocker Russell Library
1199 9th Ave, WORK 70
J. Paul Leonard Library
1600 Holloway Ave, WORK 82
Japanese American National Library
1619 Sutter St, WORK 82
Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St, WORK 82
JLMS Library Media Center
1220 Noe St, WORK 70
John Adams Campus Library
1860 Hayes St, WORK 80
Marina Branch Library
1890 Chestnut St, WORK 82
Mission Branch Library
1234 Valencia St, WORK 82
Public Knowledge Library
151 3rd St, WORK 82
Public Library of Science
185 Berry St, WORK 82
San Francisco Public Library Richmond Branch
351 9th Ave, WORK 82
Sausalito Public Library
420 Litho St, WORK 82
Simpson Library
1111 8th St, WORK 82
Sunset Branch Library
1305 18th Ave, WORK 82
Sutro Library
State University, J. Paul Leonard Library, 1600 Holloway Ave, WORK 82
The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library
300 Fourth Street, WORK 82
UCSF Mission Bay FAMRI Library
1675 Owens St Unit 150, WORK 82
USF - Gleeson Library
2130 Fulton St, WORK 82
Zief Law Library
2195 Fulton St, WORK 82