Upcoming Events

Name: Teen Craft Buffet
Start: 2025-04-16T16:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-04-16T17:30:00-07:00
Location: Hayward Public Library

Featured Events

Teen Craft Buffet

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for an all-you-can-craft buffet and make whatever you want! We’ll have all sorts of supplies, including...

Digital Literacy 101

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Computer Classroom at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Do you need to improve your computer and digital literacy skills? Learn how to use a computer or laptop in Digital Literacy 101. Get familiar with the parts of a computer, navigating the internet, sending emails, and more!

4th Annual Plant Swap

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Offsite

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Event Location: Offsite

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Seed Lending Library

Event Details:

Got too many seedlings? Have some volunteers hanging out in the yard? Maybe one of your houseplants needs a haircut and the cuttings are big enough to propagate?

Get to Know Your Library

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Learning Center at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Community Education

Event Details:

Join us for a special community gathering where we’ll share the Library’s new Strategic Plan—a vision shaped with you in mind.

Discusión de libros en español <<La Reina del Sur>>

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Learning Center at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Sábado 19 de abril en la Biblioteca del Centro Pública de Hayward tercer piso en la sala del centro de aprendizaje/ 3rd floor in the Community Learning Center

Wild Callings: Documentary Film Screening with Director Joshua Izenberg

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B) at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Movies, Technology

Event Details:

Join us for a screening of three short documentary films exploring radical change, meaningful connections, and discovering purpose in unforeseen places with Joshua Izenberg, an award-winning filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Teen Craft Session: Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Decorate a wooden bookmark with a selection of real dried flowers!

All teens ages 13 - 17 welcome! No registration required; all supplies provided.

The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: An Online Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

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Event Location: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

Mobile Health Clinic

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm

Offsite

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Event Location: Offsite

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

The mobile health clinic offers free, friendly medical services for people without housing.

Get to Know Your Library

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Community Learning Center at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Community Education

Event Details:

Join us for a special community gathering where we’ll share the Library’s new Strategic Plan—a vision shaped with you in mind.

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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.

Basic English Class

10:30am - 11:30am

Adults, Seniors

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

Basic English – Level 0

Small group of learners will begin by learning to read, write, and pronounce the letters in the alphabet. Then we’ll include vocabulary words and grammar.

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Adults, Seniors, Families

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

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

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 ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language.

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 ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring

10:30am - 11:30am

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:

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring:
Tailed for learners with low literacy levels, this program focuses on the English portion of the Naturalization test.

Starting Jan. 29th, 2025

English Conversation Circle--IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Adults, Seniors, Families

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

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

Online English Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 4:00pm

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 Advanced Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am

Adults, Seniors

Online

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.

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.

Basic English Class

10:30am - 11:30am

Adults, Seniors

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

Basic English – Level 0

Small group of learners will begin by learning to read, write, and pronounce the letters in the alphabet. Then we’ll include vocabulary words and grammar.

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Adults, Seniors, Families

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

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

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 ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language.

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 ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring

10:30am - 11:30am

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:

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring:
Tailed for learners with low literacy levels, this program focuses on the English portion of the Naturalization test.

Starting Jan. 29th, 2025

English Conversation Circle--IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Adults, Seniors, Families

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

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

Online English Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 4:00pm

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 Advanced Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am

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 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.

Literacy Plus Tutor Orientation

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Language Learning

Event Details:

Become a volunteer tutor at the Hayward Public Library!

Basic English Class

10:30am - 11:30am

Adults, Seniors

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

Basic English – Level 0

Small group of learners will begin by learning to read, write, and pronounce the letters in the alphabet. Then we’ll include vocabulary words and grammar.

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Adults, Seniors, Families

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning

Event Details:

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

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