Library pro tip: visit tons of Bay Area attractions with your family this Memorial Day weekend and all summer long with FREE and LOW-COST tickets!

Save money when you take your kids to the super-popular science museum they've been begging you to take them to! Or discover some of the Bay Area's best hidden treasures together. Use your Hayward library card and Discover + Go to get great deals at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, the Exploratorium, and more.

Just log in to Discover + Go and enter your Hayward Library Card number and PIN. From there, see what passes are available on the day you want to do something fun--or decide where you want to go first, then see when you can go there. It's easy!

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Just for Kids

Research Games with CoDe Lab (for ages 4-7)

Saturday, May 4, 18, and 25, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Downtown Library

Scientists from Cal State East Bay are coming to the library to play research games with kids!

Children (4-7-years-old) will have an opportunity to play a short game with a researcher, contribute to science, and win prizes.

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Kung Fu & Music Spectacular 功夫和古箏盛大演出

Saturday, May 18, 3:30 p.m., Downtown Library

Join us for a free Kung Fu & music spectacular celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We're excited to be able to present this incredible showcase to our community.

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ASL and Spoken English Storytime

Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Library

Join an ASL storyteller and a children's librarian for stories, songs, and rhymes presented in American Sign Language and spoken English. All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, playing and writing.

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Storytime Schedule

We have standard storytimes in English, Mandarin, and Spanish/English bilingual, as well as movement-based ones. There will be storytimes either downtown or at the Weekes Branch every day, including Saturdays. Check out the schedule:

Storytime Schedule

Homework Support Centers

Various days and locations

Kids in grades K-12 can get FREE homework help in a safe, welcoming environment! Volunteer tutors assist students with all homework needs in small groups. There are Homework Support Centers at the Downtown Library and Weekes Branch as well as some HUSD campuses.

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Just for Teens

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting

Wednesday, May 1, 4:30 p.m., Downtown Library

What's TAG? A group of teens that meets once a month to give feedback about the library and plan library events! TAG participants get to have a say in what the library offers for teens and gain leadership experience that looks great on college & job applications.

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Teen Craft Session: Make Your Own Pins!

Wednesday, May 8, 4:30 p.m., Downtown Library

Come make your own buttons! Supplies provided. We'll have some pre-made designs & paper to draw your own. You can also bring your own (small) images to use.

All teens ages 13 - 17 welcome! No registration required.

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Teen Volunteers Wanted

Apply to become a Student Friend of Hayward Library! Right now we're accepting applications for Volunteer Book Reviewers. Stay tuned--next month we'll start accepting applications for teens to help with our Summer Reading Challenge, too!

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Homework Resources

Monday through Thursday afternoons, hours vary; Downtown Library

Got homework? We can help! Teen Center Homework Support is in-person homework help from a trained tutor specifically for teens.

Registration is required. Please visit https://bit.ly/3Qt19hy to register. Tutor will be available in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor.

Schedule

Announcements

The library will be closed on Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day

But you can use our online resources 24/7/365! Download an ebook or audiobook; stream a movie; learn a new language or how to repair your car; get help with homework or research. All you need is a Hayward library card!

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Curbie is Coming

Lots of times and places! Check our schedule.

Our bookmobile, affectionately known as Curbie, is coming to a neighborhood near you. When Curbie is there, you can check out books and movies, play games, get a new library card, and more!

Schedule

What else is going on at the library?

Don't just sit there wondering; visit our online event calendar! Special events, weekly and monthly programs, holiday closures, bookmobile stops... it's all in there. Check it out:

Event Calendar

Library Hours
Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.