|
|
Photo Gallery
  | Author visit with Pavithra K. Mehta, author of Infinite Vision
(For more photos visit us on Flickr) |
 Join the Conversation
Experience the
transformative power of reading this April. Read the book. Meet the author. Put the ideas in the book into action in your town. Hayward Public Library's next "big read" will get you and your neighbors talking about the amazing communities that come together in emergencies, and how to harness that power to transform our lives for the better.
|
 A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster If democracy is "people power," Rebecca Solnit argues in A Paradise Built in Hell, that power lies in individuals rather than institutions. Blending reportage and analysis, the book surveys natural and man-made disasters, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the September 11th attacks, and Hurricane Katrina. Solnit contrasts conventional portrayals of negative human behavior and social deterioration in times of crisis with a much more positive view: that disasters can actually give us a sense of community and purposefulness. KEYNOTE EVENT MEET AUTHOR REBECCA SOLNIT Saturday, April 28th 2-4 p.m., Main Library Rebecca Solnit, Bay Area-based author of more than a dozen books and numerous essays is the recipient of numerous awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Lannan Literary Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships and the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism. Her work covers a wide range of subjects including art, landscape, public and collective life, ecology, activism, and politics. READ-A-THON Saturday, April 7th 11 a.m. - 12 noon, Main Library Park Volunteers will read the first section of A Paradise Built in Hell aloud on the library lawn. This section focuses on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. If you would like to volunteer to read a page during the Read-a-Thon, contact Melesha Owen at 510-293-5239. BOOK DISCUSSIONS Monday, April 16th 6:30-7:30 p.m., Main Library BROWN BAG BOOK DISCUSSION Friday, April 20th 12 noon - 1 p.m., Peet's Coffee & Tea, 878 B Street |
|
DISASTER KNOWLEDGE & PREPAREDNESS
 Earthquake Discussion & Tour
Saturday, April 7th
1-2 p.m., Main Library
Mitchell Craig of California State University East Bay will discuss the Hayward Fault and conduct a walking tour of seismic history in the downtown Hayward Area.
Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Training
Saturday, May 12th
1-4 p.m., Main Library
This could be the most important workshop of your life! Develop vital strategies that help you and your family to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters. Led by Capt. Thor Paulsen of the Hayward Fire Department.
Constitution Café with Christopher Phillips
Wednesday, May 2nd
6 - 7:30 p.m., Main Library
Called the "Johnny Appleseed of Philosophy," Christopher Phillips has set out to engage Americans in discussions surrounding our most fundamental rights and freedoms. His latest book,
Constitution Café: Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution, illustrates the power and promise of democracy, using the extra-ordinary conversations of ordinary citizens to re-animate the founding ideas and documents of this country. Americans of all stripes are encouraged to grapple with how they would sculpt the United States Constitution if they could start from scratch. Phillips' bestselling book Socrates Café has helped form Socrates Café groups around the world.
|
 |
|
 Encourage Literacy for
World Book Day
Saturday, April 21
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Main Library Lawn
Spread your love for a great book in our local community. Get involved with the World Book Day distribution of free books to new or returning readers. Bring a used copy of a book you have read and loved to pass on to someone who isn't a regular reader.
For more information call 510-881-7700.
|
 City of Hayward's
Restaurant Walk
Thursday, April 19
5-9 p.m.
Enjoy pre-selected items at each of the following Hayward Fun Restaurants for one price!
Shark Shack
ME Restaurant & Lounge
Bijou
Something Sweet
Buon Appetito
Taqueria Los Pericos
Chef's Experience, China Bistro
Buffalo Bill's
Sunflower Café 2
Snappy's Café
Swiss Delices
Net proceeds will benefit the Hayward Public Library's After School Homework Support Center and Leadership Hayward.
Tickets are only $20 (if purchased before April 12, $25 after)
 Available at:  Hayward City HallHayward Main LibraryHayward Chamber of CommerceCall (510) 537-2424 for more information.
Cash or Checks should be made payable to: Hayward Chamber of Commerce
|
 NEW! Hayward Mural Project Notecards You've seen them around town, now you can share your appreciation of them; they are the City's renowned murals. A limited supply of collector-quality note cards featuring images of twelve of the City's murals is now available - suitable for framing, sending or sharing. Proceeds directly support the mural arts program and the continued beautification of Hayward. Cost is $20.00 for a box containing a dozen 5" x 7" glossy cards (with textured envelopes). Cards are available for purchase at the library. |
Lawyer in the Library 
Monday, April 2
6 p.m.- 7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Saturday, April 7
12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, April 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.
|
Need Help with Reading, Writing, or Spelling?
 You can get free tutoring if: - You read below the 8th grade level
- You can speak English
- You are 18+ and not in high school
- You never went to college
Call 510-881-7910 * Literacy Plus * Hayward Public Library |
|
|
|
Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
April 14 & 28 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, April 7 Laughter Flash Mob 3:00 p.m. Outside the Main Library
Celebrate World Laughter Day! Bring positive energy to the downtown, be April Fools, laugh off Tax Day!
Regular Laughter Yoga will continue at 3:30 in the meeting room.
Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
 Writers' Group
Mondays, April 2 & 22
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.
|
Knitting Circle
Wednesdays
April 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. On April 11th, our topic will be flower making with stitches demonstrated and some hands-on techniques. If you have any handmade lace, bring it along to share.
|
Recycle & Support the Literacy Plus Program 
The Literacy Plus program has recently partnered with Planet Green, a printer cartridge and cell phone remanufacturing and recycling company, to start an exciting new fundraiser that recycles mobile phones and used printer cartridges - and we want you to be part of it!
Taking part is easy - simply drop off your used inkjet cartridges and old cell phones with us - you can include cell phone batteries and even cell phone chargers. The drop-off location is the Hayward Public Library.
Your participation in this recycling campaign will raise greatly needed funds for the Literacy Plus program.Let's work together, one cartridge and cell phone at a time, to clean up the planet and raise money.
|
|
|
Book Groups
Mystery Novels by Women - Locked Rooms
 Tuesday, April 3 @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission)
In Laurie R. King's suspense novel featuring the married couple Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Mary must return to San Francisco to settle her family's estate. Beset by troubling dreams en route, Mary is forced to recall events from her childhood, specifically the devastating 1906 earthquake she survived when she was six and the tragic car accident that killed her parents. But was it an accident? Mary finds that even a forgotten past never dies...and it can kill again.
Mostly Literary Fiction - The Uncommon Reader
 Monday, April 9 @ noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission) & 6:30 p.m., Main Library
We will discuss the entertaining novella by beloved British author Alan Bennett (The History Boys), which celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book and discovers the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.
Autobiography - Zeitoun Wednesday, April 18 @ 6:30 p.m, Main Library
Through the story of one man's experience after Hurricane Katrina, Dave Eggers draws an indelible picture of crisis mismanagement. Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a successful Syrian-born painting contractor, decides to stay in New Orleans after the hurricane and protect his property while his family flees. After the levees break, he uses a small canoe to rescue people, before being arrested by an armed squad and swept powerlessly into a vortex of bureaucratic brutality.
|
 |
|
|
 |
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.
|
|
|
