Join the Summer Reading Challenge!

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Make the most of summer with free learning activities for all ages! Join us for our Summer Reading Challenge, enjoy free meals at Lunch at the Library, and dive into hands-on discovery at our Summer Learning Camp and special programs.

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Library News

Hayward Juneteenth recognitions and celebrations through Saturday, June 20

Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed and celebrated in Hayward this week, culminating on Saturday, June 20, with the annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at a new location at Mt. Eden High School. The annual festival will take place on the Mt. Eden High School campus at 2300 Panama Street in Hayward from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a Juneteenth history reading, live music, DJs, vendors, activities for children and more. For the line-up: visit https://www.instagram.com/juneteenthhayward/. At Hayward City Hall, the City Council will issue a

Featured Library Events

Experience Hayward like never before by using both the City of Hayward calendar and our new Community Calendar below.

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Special Library Commission Meeting: May 18, 2026

Hayward City Hall