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The Seed Read
 Wrap-Up Event
Saturday, May 11
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Main Library
The Seed Read Wrap-Up Event concludes the 4-week-long Book-to-Action program that celebrated healthy living and seed saving. Seed Read Kickoff participants will be able to pick-up their seeds left for germination on the library rooftop. Information on how to transplant germinated seeds into home gardens will be available. Alameda Master Gardeners will also be hosting a Plant Doctor booth and will be answering any of your gardening questions.
Weekes Branch germinated seeds can be picked up to be taken home for planting on May 11, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Encourage Literacy
Volunteer as a Book Giver 
Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Main Library, Farmer's Market
Spread your love for a great book in our community. Volunteer to help distribute free books to community members. Bring a used copy of a book you have read and loved to pass on to another reader or help distribute some of ours. For more information, call 510-881-7700.
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Writers' Group
Monday, May 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22, 6:00-7:30 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
Wednesday, May 8
6:00 p.m. - Main Library
Welcome knitters, both beginners and experts, to the Hayward Library Knitting Circle! The Circle will be meeting only on the 2nd Wednesday every month and will now include other fiber crafts including crochet, needlepoint, tatting, etc. As usual, we ask new members to bring size 10 knitting needles and yarn of their choice, but we also have extra supplies available if needed. Bring your project and knit (or tat or crochet) along with us!
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Teach Someone to Read - Change a Life
 Become a literacy tutor for Literacy Plus - You'll be amazed at what you learn! 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 for our learners and tutors. Break the cycle of illiteracy and promote education and a lifelong love of learning. The Hayward Public Library Literacy Plus program helps adults and their families improve their reading and writing skills so they are able to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. The next Tutor Orientations will be on May 7 & 13. Tutor Training will begin on Friday, May 17. All sessions are required and participants must register in advance. Please call 510-881-7910 for more information. |
Lawyer in the Library 
Saturday, May 4
12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Monday, May 6
6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday,May 15
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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 Senior Outreach Services
The Senior Outreach Services program delivers library materials to homebound seniors either in their homes or at senior living/care facilities in the City of Hayward. Materials are delivered to the individual by a volunteer and then collected one or two weeks later and returned to the Library. If you would like to receive these services or to become an SOS Volunteer please contact Trudy Toll at 510-881-7974 or email her at trudy.toll@hayward-ca.gov.
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Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
May 11 & 25
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. |
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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.
Tuesdays
5-7 p.m.
La Familia Resource Center
22366 Fuller Ave.
Saturdays
10:15 a.m.-12 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact Jami.Hiller@hayward-ca.gov 510-583-5505 for more information. |
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, May 4 3:00 p.m. Main Library
Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
Having a hard time deciding which book to read? Check out the reviews available in our library catalog. After you find a book in the catalog, scroll down until you see the word "Reviews." By clicking that link, you'll be able to see what others from Hayward (and around the country!) have thought. Want to promote a great book, or warn people away from a bad one? Write a review yourself to let other library users know what you think!
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Book Groups
Mystery Novels by Women - Above Suspicion
 Tuesday, May 711:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission) In Helen MacInnes's classic spy novel, Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of pre-war Europe, nobody is above suspicion. In fact, the husband and wife are being carefully monitored by shadowy figures.
Mostly Literary Fiction - The Lost Saints of Tennessee 
Monday, May 13
12:00 noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission)
6:30 p.m., Main Library
After losing his twin to a drowning accident and his wife to divorce, Zeke Cooper leaves his mother and two daughters behind in Tennessee and travels to Virginia horse country, where he considers his responsibility to repair his fractured family.
Save the date: Sat., June 15 @ 1 p.m. Author Amy Franklin-Willis will appear at the library for a special event with musician Andrew Castro, who will perform original songs inspired by the novel and recorded on CD.
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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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