SFPL

Name: SFPL
Rating: 4 (47 reviews)
Author: San Francisco Public Library

By: San Francisco Public Library

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Features & Capabilities

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.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

San Francisco Public Library

Rating:

4.00

(47)

Version:

2.21.0 Last updated: 2025-12-10

Version code:

880496759

Creation date:

2015-03-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

27.88MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 210,562 ▼ 266

For Developers

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Developed by:

San Francisco Public Library

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sfpl/id952828394

Website:

https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/

User Reviews

SFPL offers a broad, free audio catalog and convenient account management, but users report recurring reliability and UX issues: logins repeatedly drop, the app crashes or lags, search/navigation sometimes fails, and updates can reduce functionality. Users also want features like dark mode and better ongoing maintenance. Overall value remains high for the catalog, but consistency and usability need significant improvement.

Pros

Large catalog of audiobooks available for borrowing for free through the SFPL app
Convenient to manage holds, renewals, and library accounts in one place
Avoids needing to visit the SFPL website for many tasks; mobile-friendly workflow

Cons

Frequent login/logout issues: the app does not retain login and logs users out
Stability and performance problems: crashes, lag, and slowdowns especially after updates
Search and navigation problems: errors when clicking links and search results failing or missing
Poor update quality/maintenance: updates degrade functionality or are infrequent
Missing feature requests like dark mode (and related enhancements)

Recent reviews

see above

by De*****, 2025-10-27

I just got into audiobook lately, and realized I could just borrow from SFPL. I happily discovered you guys have almost every single audiobook available for borrow and all accessible on an app, and they are all free. I so appreciate the level of resource SFPL could provide to the public!

by W_*****, 2025-09-13

Every time I click a link or a book i have in my save for later category, get an error message. It worked fine yesterday but today it's not letting me search or click links.