Week Calendar

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

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

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

We'll sing, dance, read, learn some rhymes, play and create! All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, playing and writing.

Friendly representatives from Downtown Streets Team offer supplies and support including case management, system navigation, and employment placement for people without housing. 

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.

You’re invited to an insightful chat with award-winning author Grace M. Cho as she discusses her memoir, Tastes Like War: 

Register here

ATTENTION MILITARY VETERANS - THURSDAY, February 16, 2023.

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

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!

A morning filled with song and dance and a sticker or two! Recommended for kids under 6 years old. All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, writing, and playing.

Become a volunteer tutor at the Hayward Public Library! 

Learn how to make a 4''x6" fabric postcard you can send in the mail. This is a fun and easy beginner project, which can be made from materials you are likely to have on hand. 

Got excess stash? Want to keep someone else's out of the landfill? Join Sticks & String for our 3rd annual yarn swap! Bring your clean, untangled yarn and supplies and swap them for something new-to-you.

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.

Spanish Conversation Circles provide a supportive environment to practice your Spanish-speaking skills. A volunteer guides the conversation and answers questions.

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Storytime with Miss Wenny in Mandarin Chinese! Recommended for kids under 6.

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

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

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!

Bring your little ones to the Downtown library for story time with Ms. Kellye! We will read books, sing songs, and enjoy being together in our beautiful Children’s room.

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement activities. All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, playing and writing.

Join us for experiments with wind and coding robots! 
We will be using the same kits as Curbie's STEM Day from January.

Ages 5+!

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

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!

While internationally renowned storyteller Diane Ferlatte has wowed audiences of all ages across the globe, her favorite audiences include young children.

Curbie, your curbside library, is coming to a neighborhood near you!

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!

Uke Can Do It! Strum-Alongs are held every Saturday from 2-3pm in the Community Learning Center at the Downtown Library.

Come on in, sit back, and relax after a long day at school. We'll be playing popular movies for kids of all ages.

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

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 in conversation with Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell (retired) to talk about her recent memoir Her Honor: My Life on the Bench...What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It. 

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!

Are you a poetry writer or want to get started with poetry? Meet up with other teen poets to get inspired & workshop your poetry--all levels welcome!