Government
A stack of colorful books with a cup on top
Books distributed to children and teens
4,661
Summer 2016
Government
a colorful mural with the words Sisters Cities
3
Sister Cities

Funabashi, Japan; Ghazni, Afghanistan; and Yixing, China

Government
66%
Landfill diversion rate
Government
AA+
Bond rating
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793
total municipal employees (2017)
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The new downtown library
Hayward Library
880,483
total 2015 circulation
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4,037
building permits issued (2015)
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93.25%
of all simple permits issued over the counter (2015)