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Photo Gallery
 
Staff member Vince Ang uses the book vending machine at
Longwood School. Photo by Karl Mondon (Daily Review)
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 The library will be closed:
Monday, January 2
Monday, January 16
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Lawyer in the Library  Saturday, January 7 12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library Monday, January 9 6 p.m.- 7:45 p.m. - Main Library Wednesday, January 18 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Weekes Branch
Do you need free legal advice? Don't know where to begin? Get 15 minutes of free legal advice at the Hayward Public Library with a licensed attorney. Registration in person is required. Registration begins 30 minutes before the first session. Space is limited. Consultation is assigned by lottery. Lawyer in the Library is sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association. Call 510-881-7980 for more information.
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Teach Someone to Read - Change a Life
 Become a volunteer for Literacy Plus. Tutor an adult in reading, writing and critical thinking skills. We are a learner-centered program that serves adults in Hayward, offering individualized learning plans based on the learners' needs. Break the cycle of illiteracy. Promote education and a lifelong love of learning. Tutor Orientations will be on January 9, January 17 and January 18, 2012. Tutor Training will be held on Saturday, January 21 and Saturday, January 28, 2012. A Tutor Orientation and both Tutor Training sessions are required and participants must register in advance. Please call 510-881-7910 for more information. |
 Writers' Group
Wednesdays, January 4 & 25
6:00 - 7:45 p.m., Main Library
Get feedback on your original writing in a peer-supported writers' group facilitated by local writer Leticia Garcia Bradford. Get the support you need to help you stay on track with your writing, whether it's fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Bring 5-10 copies of the piece you wish to share with the group.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Public Library.
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Knitting Circle
Wednesdays, January 11 & 25
6:15 p.m., Main Library
Knitters of all levels, be they beginners or experts, and other yarn crafters are invited to join Hayward Public Library's Knitting Circle. Bring your project and join the group! The January11th meeting will feature demonstrations of different types of cording. The January 25th meeting will feature demonstrations of different techniques in needle crafting.
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Resolve to Read More in the New Year
Enjoy popular titles from the comfort of home  Hayward Public Library is proud to offer you best-selling and classic audiobooks and eBooks available 24/7 from the library's website. You can browse the collection, check out with your library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod®, Sony® Reader™, and many others. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees! With hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from, the new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. You can download best-selling novels, well-known classics, self-improvement guides, and much more. This service is free with your library card. To get started downloading audiobooks, eBooks, and more, visit http://library.hayward-ca.gov and click on Audio & eBooks. |
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Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
January 7 & 21 9 a.m.-1 p.m. C Street & Watkins
Friends of the Hayward Library book sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market. In case of rain, the sale will be in front of the Main Library. |
 English Conversation Groups
Practice speaking English with others who are learning. All levels are welcome. No registration is required.
Mondays-Thursdays
5-7 p.m.
Day Labor Center
680 Tennyson Rd.
Saturdays
10:15 a.m.-12 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact Jami.Hiller@hayward-ca.gov 510-583-5505 for more information. |
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, January 7 3:00 p.m. Main Library Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
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Book Groups
Mystery Novels by Women - The Cove  Monday, January 3 @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission) In Coulter's first book in her FBI romantic suspense series, Sally Brainerd, the daughter of a murdered DC power broker, has arrived in the quaint town of the Cove seeking sanctuary, but has been followed by an FBI agent, James Quinlan, who's undercover and after her. He's got a murder to solve and he believes she is the key. But is she?
Mostly Literary Fiction - Room
Monday, January 9 @ noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission) &
6:30 p.m., Main Library
It is 1889, and civil war is brewing in Mexico. A 16-year-old girl, Teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher Don Tomas Urrea, wakes from the strangest dream-a dream that she has died. Only it was not a dream. This passionate and rebellious young woman has arisen from death with a power to heal-but it will take all her faith to endure the trials that await her and her family now that she has become the "Saint of Cabora."
Autobiography - Dewey: The Small-Town Cat who Touched the World
Wednesday, January 18 @ 6:30 p.m, Main Library
 Join the group for a lively discussion of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicky Myron led by a new, volunteer leader. This is the story of how a bedraggled orange fur ball became "Dewey Readmore Books," an enchantingly irresistible library mascot capable of bringing international attention to a small midwestern town and melting the heart of even the most curmudgeonly visitor. Myron's beguiling, poignant, and tender tale of survival, loyalty, and love is an unforgettable study in the mysterious and wondrous ways animals, and libraries, enrich humanity.
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The Friends of the Library is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting Hayward Public Library since 1982. The purpose of the Friends is to stimulate continuing community interest in the Hayward California Public Library and to be supportive of the Library staff and activities. The organization encourages gifts of books, magazines, desirable collections, endowments, bequests, and membership in the Friends of the Library, and participates in fund-raising activities
Support the Friends by making a donation.
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