WRAPUP EVENT
Wednesday, May 5th
6:00 p.m.
Hayward City Hall Rotunda

Join us for a wrap-up party of the Big Read 2010's celebration of Bless Me, Ultima. Students, educators, and community leaders will reflect on the Big Read experience and the impact it has had on our community. Public acknowledgements will be made to people and organizations who made significant contributions to the community Big Read effort. Contributors and participants will be recognized and the winners of the Teen Poetry Slam will read their winning poems. Event sponsored by Hayward Literacy Council.

The Big Read is an initiative of National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services in partnership with Arts Midwest.

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Tuesday, May 11th
6:00 p.m.
Main Library

Join us for a free Community screening of A Village Called Versailles, a full-length documentary about a community in eastern New Orleans first settled by Vietnamese refugees. After Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before most neighborhoods in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. A Village Called Versailles recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who have already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future.

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First month's subscription applies to existing fines.  All late items renewed at no charge.

 

Mondays
May 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Main Library

Come and practice speaking English with others who are learning.  All levels are welcome.  No registration is required. Contact Melesha.owen@hayward-ca.gov or 510-293-5239 for more information.

Saturday, May 1st
12:00 noon - Main  Library

Monday, May 3rd
6:00 p.m.  - Main Library

Monday, May 17th
6:00 p.m. - Weekes Branch Library

Need legal advice? Don't know where to begin?  Get 15 minutes of free legal advice with a licensed attorney. In person registration is required. Registration begins 30 minutes before the first session.  Space is limited.  Consultations may be assigned by lottery. Program sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association.

Friends of the Hayward Library book sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. In case of rain, the sale will be in front of the Main Library.

Saturday, May 29th
2:00 p.m.
Main Library

Join us for an afternoon tea with Tiffany Baker, author of the bestselling novel The Little Giant of Aberdeen County (the March 2010 selection of the Mostly Literary Fiction Book Group). In The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, Truly Plaice suffers constant abuse and humiliation for her enormous size. Publishers Weekly glowed: "It's got all the earmarks of a hit -- an infectious and lovable narrator, a dash of magic, an impressive sweep, and a heartrending but not treacly family drama." Tiffany Baker holds a graduate degree in creative writing and a Ph.D. in Victorian literature from U.C. Irvine. She lives in Tiburon with her husband and three children. The Little Giant of Aberdeen County is her first novel.
Event co-sponsors: Friends of the Hayward Public Library, AAUW Hayward/Castro Valley Branch.

Monday
May 24th
10:00 a.m. (before the library opens) & 6:30 p.m.
Main Library

Goodreads.com is the largest social network for readers in the world. More than 3,100,000 members have added more than 82,000,000 books to their shelves. A place for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Goodreads members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, join book clubs and much more.
 
Are you interested in learning how to create a free account on GoodReads.com? Or are you a member of the Mostly Literary Fiction Book Group at the Hayward Public Library, and want to participate in online discussions with other book group members? Or maybe you're just curious to see what this social networking site is all about. Librarian and book group leader Sally Thomas will show you how the site works, help you create an account, add books and reviews to "bookshelves," and show you how to network with other readers. For more information, contact sally.thomas@hayward-ca.gov or call 510-881-7700.

Saturday, May 15th
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Main Library
Learn to reduce your stress level by laughing with facilitator Lydia Gonzales.

Wednesdays
May 12th & 26th
6:45 p.m.
Main Library

Discover the joys of knitting! All skill levels welcome.  Please bring size 10 or 10 1/2 knitting needles and the yarn of your choice.

Mystery & Suspense
Tuesday, May 4th @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. and Mission) and 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., Main Library
Naked in Death, the first of author J.D. Robb's futuristic police series, takes place in the year 2053.  New York City Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas seeks a murderer who kills prostitutes with old fashioned weapons: hand guns.  The first of three victims is the granddaughter of a prominent politician whose behind-the-scenes dealings makes it difficult for Eve to do her job.  Attracted to the lead suspect and dealing with her own history as a victim of sexual assault, Eve must solve the murder before she is thrown off the case.
Discussion facilitated by Heidi.Ontiveros@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7975.
 
Mostly Literary Fiction
Monday, May 10th @ Noon, Peet's Coffee (B St. and Mission) and  6:30-7:45 p.m., Main Library
We will be discussing The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, an enchanting New York Times and international bestseller about life, art, literature, philosophy, culture, class, privilege, and power, seen through the eyes of a 54-year old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl. A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us.
 
Choose from two different meeting times and locations -- noon at Peet's Coffee & Tea or in the evening at the Main Library. Discussion facilitated by Sally.Thomas@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7700. Not able to attend meetings but want to discuss this book with others? Join GoodReads.com and participate in online discussions! You must have an account on GoodReads.com to participate. Contact Sally for more information.
 
Autobiography & Memoir
Wednesday,  May 19th @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Main Library
This month we will be discussing Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence-and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process by Irene M Pepperberg. Over the 30 years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous-two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Over the years, Alex the parrot proved many things-he could add, he could sound out words, he understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. The story of their 30 year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond.
Discussion facilitated by Abbe.Kalos@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7941.

Hayward Public Library

MAIN LIBRARY	WEEKES BRANCH
835 C Street	27300 Patrick Avenue
Hayward, CA 94541	Hayward, CA 94544
510-293-8685	510-782-2155

 HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11-8
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10-5

 

Email us: library@hayward-ca.gov