Calling all California Authors! We would like to invite you to participate in the Hayward Public Library’s 2025 Local Author Festival! This event will take place on Saturday, October 4 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Hayward Public Library’s Downtown Library (888 C Street, 2nd Floor, Fremont Bank Room). The Local Author Festival is free to attend, open to all ages, and no registration is required. Showcase your fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, children's books, or other written work. Meet readers, network with fellow authors, and sell your titles in Hayward's beautiful Downtown Library. How to apply to table