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Teen Time: Perler Beads

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Room for a fun activity! Activities may include video games, crafts, and more. This week's activity: Perler Beads!

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Room for a fun activity! Activities may include video games, crafts, and more. This week's activity: Perler Beads!

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Literary Corner Book Club: The Lost Book of Bonn

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

ESL Advanced Grammar Class

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Online
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language. The class will be held online on Thursdays from 9-10 am for eight weeks.

Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language. The class will be held online on Thursdays from 9-10 am for eight weeks.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Citizenship Class

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Online
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Free, virtual Citizenship classes are designed to help adult immigrants at the beginning to intermediate ESL level to successfully pass the citizenship test by practicing on the reading, writing, and civics portions of the test.

Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education
Event Details:

Free, virtual Citizenship classes are designed to help adult immigrants at the beginning to intermediate ESL level to successfully pass the citizenship test by practicing on the reading, writing, and civics portions of the test.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Free Diaper Kit Giveaway

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Free diaper kits for families! Diaper distribution for low-income Hayward residents will continue on a month by month basis.

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Free diaper kits for families! Diaper distribution for low-income Hayward residents will continue on a month by month basis.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

DigitalLIFT: Basics Training in Mandarin

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

我们与 DigitalLIFT 合作,在 Weekes 分馆开设中文数字素养课程!本课程最适合几乎没有电脑技能的中文使用者。

哪些人符合资格?

Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

我们与 DigitalLIFT 合作,在 Weekes 分馆开设中文数字素养课程!本课程最适合几乎没有电脑技能的中文使用者。

哪些人符合资格?

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers

Acompáñenos para cuentos bilingües con rimas, canciones, y cuentos en Inglés y Español! 

Join us for bilingual storytime with rhymes, songs and stories in English and Spanish!

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Event Details:

Acompáñenos para cuentos bilingües con rimas, canciones, y cuentos en Inglés y Español! 

Join us for bilingual storytime with rhymes, songs and stories in English and Spanish!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Community Hub: Senior Services with Center for Elders' Independence

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Hub
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) provides health care and services to help older adults live safely and independently in the community.

Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) provides health care and services to help older adults live safely and independently in the community.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Computer Classroom at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Makerspace Open Hours

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors

The Makerspace is do-it-yourself space to create, play, and learn using equipment and tools at the library.

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

The Makerspace is do-it-yourself space to create, play, and learn using equipment and tools at the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Senior's Guide to Public Benefits

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Community Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Come to this presentation to learn more about cash benefits and other public benefits available to seniors.

Discover something new about the following:

Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Come to this presentation to learn more about cash benefits and other public benefits available to seniors.

Discover something new about the following:

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Homework Support Center

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Homework Support Center at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Homework Help
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Homework Support Center and volunteer tutors are committed to assisting your child in understanding their homework. All K-12 students are welcome.

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Homework Support Center
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

Homework Support Center and volunteer tutors are committed to assisting your child in understanding their homework. All K-12 students are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Center Homework Support

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Homework Help
Age Group:
Teens

In-person homework help from a trained tutor specifically for teens! Help is available in all subjects, and all tutors are strong in STEM subjects.

Registration is required. Please register here!

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

In-person homework help from a trained tutor specifically for teens! Help is available in all subjects, and all tutors are strong in STEM subjects.

Registration is required. Please register here!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Online English Conversation Circle

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Online
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Online English Conversation Circles are designed for adults who are looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English speaking skills.

Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

Online English Conversation Circles are designed for adults who are looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English speaking skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Mobile Health Clinic

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Offsite
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

The mobile health clinic offers free, friendly medical services for people without housing. The van typically visits the library on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

Offsite Event
Event Location: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The mobile health clinic offers free, friendly medical services for people without housing. The van typically visits the library on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Preschool Stories (ages 3-5)

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Welcome to Preschool Stories! Bring your preschool-age kids for fun pre-literacy and school readiness activities. After the 30-minute storytime there will be 15 minutes for crafts, coloring sheets, or manipulatives.

Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Welcome to Preschool Stories! Bring your preschool-age kids for fun pre-literacy and school readiness activities. After the 30-minute storytime there will be 15 minutes for crafts, coloring sheets, or manipulatives.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Basic English Class

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Basic English Class

When: Fridays at 10:30 AM
Where: Community Learning Center, 3rd Floor, Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Language Learning
Event Details:

Basic English Class

When: Fridays at 10:30 AM
Where: Community Learning Center, 3rd Floor, Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Community Hub: Immigration Legal Consultations with Immigrant Hope

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Hub
Program Type:
Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Families

Immigrant Hope offers Immigration Law services, including family-based immigration, naturalization, work authorization, DACA, and renewals.

Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Immigrant Hope offers Immigration Law services, including family-based immigration, naturalization, work authorization, DACA, and renewals.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Classroom at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Community Hub: ESL with Education Services

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Hub
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Community Education, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Education Services provides information and registration support in Hayward Library programs, such as ESL grammar classes, Citizenship workshops, Digital Literacy Classes, K

Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

Education Services provides information and registration support in Hayward Library programs, such as ESL grammar classes, Citizenship workshops, Digital Literacy Classes, K

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families

Join a rotating cast of your favorite storytime librarians for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement! Your kids will have a blast while they develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join a rotating cast of your favorite storytime librarians for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement! Your kids will have a blast while they develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Chinese Medicine and Dementia Prevention

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, and that number is expected to double by 2060. 

Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, and that number is expected to double by 2060. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Makerspace BY PRIOR RESERVATION ONLY

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors

The Makerspace is do-it-yourself space to create, play, and learn using equipment and tools at the library. For new makers and seasoned pros alike, equipment is available to use for free. 

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

The Makerspace is do-it-yourself space to create, play, and learn using equipment and tools at the library. For new makers and seasoned pros alike, equipment is available to use for free. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Bay Area Birding

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Community Education
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

This program is part of Hayward Public Library's "Bay Area Birding" series. Its content is currently in development. 

Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education
Registration Available
Event Details:

This program is part of Hayward Public Library's "Bay Area Birding" series. Its content is currently in development.