Upcoming Events

ATTENTION MILITARY VETERANS - THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024.

Free diaper kits for families! Diaper distribution for low-income Hayward residents will continue through June 2024.

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!

Legal and Health Insights is a series of programs for older adults. Look for new programs at 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden!

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

A morning filled with song and dance and a sticker or two! All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, writing, and playing.

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!

Join us to kick off the Summer Reading Challenge with a special escape room inspired event!

You’re trapped in the library! Do you have what it takes to solve the puzzles & clues in order to break yourself out? 

Come hang out with your fellow crafty folks! Sticks & String is a group of folks who like to knit, crochet, sew, and do other things with sticks and string.

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!

Pop in to the New Leaf Bookstore on the first floor, across from the Children's Room, for some great deals!

All proceeds support library programs for kids, teens, and adults.

Educational Content Curator for the San Francisco Opera, Cole Thomason-Redus, presents a historical and musical survey of Black voices in American opera.

The Lawyer in the Library program is a free legal information and referral program hosted by the Hayward Public Library and staffed by a volunteer lawyer.

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!

We'll sing, dance, shake and read. This storytime has about 15-20 minutes of circle time and 15-20 minutes of playtime with toys.

Join us in the Teen Room (Downtown Library, 2nd Floor) to watch a movie based on a book! We'll be showing a movie every Monday at 2 PM from JUNE 9 - AUGUST 3. 

Literacy Plus’s Families for Literacy program is hosting a Junior Book Club! This program is best for families with children 9 years old and up.

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

Get involved! Members of the public are invited to attend our monthly Library Commission Meeting.

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language.

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!

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