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Saturday Storytime at the Weekes Branch

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
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.

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Digital LIFT Registration Workshop for Mandarin Speakers 電子素養注冊會普通話講座

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Computer Classroom at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

In partnership with DigitalLIFT, The Hayward Library is offering a class for older adults to improve their digital literacy skills, AND these classes will be taught in Mandarin! 

Author Liz Moore

Secrets and Second Chances: An Online Author Talk with Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

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Teen Time: Bedazzle Anything

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
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: bedazzle anything!

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Yoga at the Library

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Unlock energy, strength, and joy in this wellness-focused class led by certified instructor Iva Chu. 

Please arrive a few minutes early and dressed for stretching. Mats provided, but if you have your own, please bring it.

Saturday Storytime at the Weekes Branch

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
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.

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Kintsukuroi: Film Screening and Discussion

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Special Events
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join us for a very special event: A screening of the film Kintsukuroi followed by a discussion with the film's director, Kerwin Berk, and his crew.

A close-up image of a book folded into the shape of a heart, resting on a pink and black background with a ribbon adorned with small red hearts. To the left are red roses and a small gift box with a red ribbon on a white wooden surface. A red banner at the top contains the text "Book Folding: Hearts".

Book Folding: Hearts

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

We're continuing our book folding series! This month, Shirley will teach everyone how to mark and fold a book into a heart. Just in time for Valentine's Day!

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Open Sewing

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Registration Available
Event Details:

Pants need hemming? Have a project you started but never finished? Register to use the library's sewing machines!

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Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures: An Online Author Talk with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

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Homework Support Center

3:30pm–5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Downtown Library
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.

Online English Conversation Circle

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Online
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.

Mobile Health Clinic

10:00am–3:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Offsite
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.

Preschool Stories (ages 3-5)

10:30am–11:15am
Preschoolers
Weekes Branch
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.

Basic English Class

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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

Community Hub: Immigration Legal Consultations with Immigrant Hope

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Families
Community Hub
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.

Fast Forward to Phonics

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

Learning English? This class is perfect for beginners who want to feel more confident communicating in daily life, at work, or in the community. Understanding phonics (the sounds of words) makes reading, writing, and speaking easier.

Community Hub: ESL with Education Services

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
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

Saturday Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Weekes Branch
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.

Mindfulness

11:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
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:

Sponsored by the Friends of Hayward Library 

Makerspace BY PRIOR RESERVATION ONLY

12:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Downtown 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. For new makers and seasoned pros alike, equipment is available to use for free. 

Bay Area Birding

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
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. 

Self-Defense Class for Kids: Downtown Library

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Self-defense Class for Kids (Ages 7–11)

Join us for a fun and empowering self-defense class designed specifically for kids ages 7 to 11!

Homework Support Center

3:30pm–5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Downtown Library
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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.

ESL Intermediate Grammar Class

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

The Hayward Public Library is offering a FREE 11-week ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

Music and Movement at the Downtown Library

11:00am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing and dance with us every Tuesday! 

Music and Movement at the Weekes Branch Library

11:00am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing and dance with us every Tuesday! 

Online English Conversation Circle

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Online
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.

ESL Grammar for Beginners Class

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

-The Hayward Public Library is offering a FREE 11-week ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

Spectrum Community Services Tabling: Apply for Help Paying Your Power Bill

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Central Foyer
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education
Event Details:

Do you need help paying your power bill? You may qualify for federal aid.

Community Hub: Transit Services with Hayward Operated Paratransit

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Operated Paratransit (HOP) will help seniors and people with disabilities to enroll in paratransit services.

Makerspace Open Hours

2:00pm–6:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: 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.

Homework Support Center

3:30pm–5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
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.

Homework Support Center

3:30pm–5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Downtown Library
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.