Hayward Public Library in Hayward

Review №1

2022-07-14 18:24:32

Nice place. Good design, a large selection of books. The only thing I didnt like was that there were few places where you could sit down and read. You can also take English language courses there. I really like libraries. Its always quiet here. I love this atmosphere. You can come with children, because there is a lot of interesting things here for them too.

Review №2

2024-02-28 01:26:37

I regularly visit the library and work from there.Good - The building is very impressive and they have done a good job with the furniture, the aesthetic and lighting. You can really focus here. The collection of books is really big and it is very convenient to check them out / return using the machines. They have 3D printing and laser cutting equipment as well, which are available for free. The staff is very friendly and professional as well.Bad - Several homeless people can be often seen, simply passed out, on the furniture. Often times they are snoring loudly and stinking real bad. They generally carry 5-6 shopping bags/suitcases with them. I remember one time, all 3 floor bathroom stalls were occupied by the homeless people, possibly doing drugs inside the stalls. On one floor a stall was occupied for more than half hour, while a shirtless guy was wiping his armpits using wet paper tissues at the sink. When an elderly gentleman requested the guy in the stall to come out, he became aggressive and threatened to assault him.I dont feel safe visiting the library anymore. I cant imagine bringing my kid here anytime. The city should do something about this. I have been told that many of these people come from SF via BART. Maybe check the address on their ID? Maybe only allow people with an ID to enter? Im sure the library staff doesnt feel safe either.I dont use the bathroom at the library anymore. I hope the situation improves soon. I am a Hayward resident and I pay for the citys infrastructure via taxes. I should be able to use the infrastructure without feeling threatened.

Review №3

2024-03-04 20:42:15

Its one of the best public libraries Ive been to. Very spacious, has 3 floors, computers, and a lot of tables with electric outlets to charge your gadgets. Very quiet. Theres even private study rooms you can use, but a reservation is needed.

Review №4

2024-03-03 01:04:13

Beautifully designed building with tons of resources to read, learn, and access public utilities. The folks who work here are friendly and resourceful. Your library card grants a ton of benefits too outside of just what is in this building. Very cool and a great example of the good ways our public funding is used.

Review №5

2022-07-12 21:44:15

Very cool place to visit, various study spaces, computers, cafe, and seed lending library. Nice manga collection. Teen and children areas, as well as a bookstore. Worth visiting

Review №6

2024-03-08 23:18:03

Our new public library is amazing. It has plenty of light from all of the windows and many places to sit as well and study or work. And of course, there are books there which is the best thing of all

Review №7

2023-11-17 15:00:28

I may be biased, but the building is just stunning. Add to that the amount of art all around the building, both the permanent and constantly changing displays in partnership with the Hayward Arts Council, make this a worthy destination.The library has a wide array of programs, and the various interactive features in the childrens room as well as the beautiful Heritage Plaza right across the street, make the library a fun place to visit for the entire family

Review №8

2024-05-09 18:34:13

Horrible security. Got kicked out of the bathroom because I look like a boy while they have groups of girls smoking weed in their bathrooms and yelling. Do better.

Review №9

2022-08-21 21:59:09

Its a wonderful place, Im so glad that I can visit it with a child. Always clean toilets and a great area for children and activities, we appreciate it. Its a pity that homeless people cant be kicked out

Review №10

2023-11-09 17:38:31

Its very clear which direction the library is headed. 20 minutes after opening there should not be a person nodded off asleep on the furniture, taking bird baths in the restrooms. Groups of street folks eating, laying about, drugging in the stairwells, fighting, yelling and stinking - they are coming from San Francisco via BART. Wish the city would take notice and send these folks back to San Francisco. They are not from here, dont belong here. Hayward gets something nice for once and its soon to be ruined by transient druggies from SF. The library is for reading, studying, and community activities - it is not a place for drugging, sleeping, eating, stinking, and causing disturbances.