Week Calendar

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 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!

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. 17th

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.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

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

Do you need to improve your keyboard skills? Join our Typing Club! Practice your keyboard skills and improve your typing speed and accuracy.

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

Please arrive dressed for stretching. Mats provided, but if you have your own, please bring it.

Sing and dance with us! All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through reading, singing, writing, talking, and playing.

Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff!

中文（普通話）故事會

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

Your tomatoes are coming in and they are GORGEOUS! Bring some in to share so we can all try each other's home-grown masterpieces.

Join us in person for a tour of the Downtown Library! Get insider knowledge about the art and architecture, features that make the building Zero Net Energy, special-purpose rooms, and bonus features to be found throughout the library.

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

English Conversation Circles are designed for adults 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!

The Learner Theatre Book club offers a fun space for emerging readers to read, discuss, and bring stories to life through skit performances.  This program is only offered to current learners enrolled in Literacy Plus programs.

Kids will do a 30 minute craft activity practicing their fine motor skills by gluing, cutting, taping, scribbling, coloring, and painting. All tools and supplies are provided.

For ages 3 and up.

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!

Time to celebrate! September 14th marks the 5th anniversary of our library's new location. Join us in creating vibrant art with our talented artist Hetal Anjaria.

This year is the 5th Anniversary of the Downtown Library being built! The traditional 5th anniversary gift is a wooden item.

Kids as young as 4 can successfully learn to play Ukulele. Join us for a mini class—only 15 minutes long—to learn how to hold, strum and play a song.

Join us for a reading of poetry by Hayward's Poet Laureate, Leticia Guzman, as well as our Youth Poet Laureate, Ahtziry Ulloa, and our Poet Laureate Emeritus, Bruce Roberts.

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

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

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 find out what the experts know about Medi-Cal, including how to qualify for programs serving people 65 and older, and learn which home and community-based services are covered by Medi-Cal. 

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

CANCELLED for the 5th Anniversary Celebration.  We will strum Happy Birthday at 4pm instead.

Uke Can Do It! Strum-Alongs are held every other Saturday from 2-3pm in the Conference Room C on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library.

Join us for a performance by Hayward's own Gavin Halloran Jazz Quartet!

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

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

French Conversation Circle provides a supportive environment to practice your French speaking skills.

Join us in the central foyer at 4:15 p.m. for a special 5th birthday surprise! What will it be? That would be telling! Show up and find out!

Join us at a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

September's book selection for discussion is We the Animals by Justin Torres.