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Kyle Pace posted about this on Facebook 2018-03-21 22:07:30 -0700
I just shared my story, "Why I'm a Friend of the Library" on the Haywardfriends.org website. Check it out!
Kyle Pace shared 2018-03-21 22:07:01 -0700

I did it for the lulz
Alyse Lui shared 2018-03-21 21:08:26 -0700

Libraries were my playground growing up. When I became a teen, I made lifelong friends and expanded my horizons in book club. In college librarians helped me learn how to do research and find credible sources. I believe libraries are well springs of knowledge and an important pillar of a thriving community. Libraries are places to gather, places to learn, places of refuge and growth.
Sally Thomas posted about this on Facebook 2018-03-21 16:12:32 -0700
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Sally Thomas shared 2018-03-21 16:11:36 -0700

I love the Hayward Library community! I feel so lucky to be a librarian serving such smart, interesting, and engaged individuals and families. We are so fortunate to benefit from the enthusiastic support of Hayward residents and the dedicated volunteers of the Friends of the Hayward Library. Here’s to Hayward’s exciting future, filled with new opportunities and achievements!
Barbara Sullivan shared 2018-03-20 13:48:30 -0700

My mother was an avid patron of her local library and a great lover of knowledge, books and the written word; I inherited her love for this wonderful, free and vital community resource.
David Guard shared 2018-03-19 14:41:00 -0700

Reading is one of the best forms of education and education will open so may doors in life.
Kerrilyn Ely shared 2018-03-19 09:40:23 -0700

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Board and staff support our new 21st Century library in Hayward !
Layla Lasfar shared 2018-03-16 15:20:39 -0700

The Hayward Library has been an amazing resource for our family over the years. It has given us access to great books which expanded our minds, and to great people who expanded our hearts!
Haoxue Zhi shared 2018-03-15 21:16:26 -0700

HAYWARD is the first city we lived since we moved to US from China. Our family has a lot of sweet memories here, and our daughters really enjoy playing in Hayward library. We always appreciate what we got from all the nice people here.
María Ochoa shared 2018-03-15 21:05:37 -0700

We believe that the Hayward Public Library is one of the greatest community assets that our city offers to its residents. Having a library in town is like having a treasure chest of the imagination and of ideas, available to all.
Michael Tokarz shared 2018-03-15 17:50:22 -0700

Looking forward to a great new library!
Margaret Ricker shared 2018-03-15 17:17:01 -0700

My older brother was autistic and had many learning-related limitations, but he loved books and libraries. He passed away unexpectedly 13 years ago. On our last day together, he asked me to take him to the Hayward Library. Every time I pass the library, I am reminded of him and his love of reading. I want future generations to enjoy the library as much as he did.
Linda Moore shared 2018-03-15 15:05:12 -0700
Vicki Hudson shared 2018-03-15 14:38:35 -0700

Books matter. Reading matters. Everyone should be able to read and expand their knowledge in free libraries.

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Ginny Delaney shared 2018-03-15 13:05:39 -0700

We love to learn and want to inspire a love of reading and learning in the next generation of Hayward citizens.
Michelle Pierre shared 2018-03-15 13:00:52 -0700

As a child, the public library was a second home to my sisters and I. To this day, I remain an avid reader, with library cards from seven different libraries! Now, instead of going to a physical library to check out/return books, I use my kindle. I thank the LORD for public libraries and the influence of books in my life. I am also an educator, writer and poet. God has been very good to me!
Barbara Jameson-Bellow shared 2018-03-15 12:52:56 -0700

I am a friend of the Hayward Library because it supports learning for all ages. The Library was the first place I took my daughter when we relocated to Hayward over 25 years ago and remains a valuable resource to the community today.
Niki Springs shared 2018-03-15 12:46:35 -0700

I believe in the Hayward and the power of libraries to elevate the community. 💜📚
Mary Thomas shared 2018-03-15 11:52:08 -0700

My three year old checks out 15 books every week. Love it!
Kanti Patel shared 2018-03-15 09:58:23 -0700

Lived in Hayward for 32 years, proud to support Hayward Library.
Salina Lu posted about this on Facebook 2018-03-15 09:54:32 -0700
I just shared my story, "Why I'm a Friend of the Library" on the Haywardfriends.org website. Check it out!
Salina Lu shared 2018-03-15 09:53:06 -0700

Purchased my 1st home in Hayward, CA. I’m proud to support the Hayward’s 21st Century Library 📚
Brian Schott shared 2018-03-15 09:22:29 -0700

Cara is a teacher at All Saints Catholic School and an avid reader. She knows first hand the value of reading for fun and knowledge has on her students.

During my 20+ years as a Hayward Rotarian, I have been a part of The Hayward Rotary Club’s efforts to provide the resources Hayward Families need. As a Past President of the Hayward Rotary, I am proud of our sponsorship of the Hayward Rotary Children’s Reading room with a Club Grant of $100,000 to the Hayward Library using funds our Club Presidents annually direct towards Community Needs.
Jeanie Schultz shared 2018-03-15 09:19:28 -0700

The library is always my favorite place in any locale in which I find myself. In my younger days, whenever we moved, the librarian was always my first new friend.
Kennalee Welliver shared 2018-03-15 09:05:55 -0700

I moved to Hayward when I was one year’s old. Many happy years reading books suggested by Mrs, Conklin.
Didacus Ramos shared 2018-03-15 08:12:41 -0700

I’m a friend of the library because books and reading opens a whole world to each of our lives. The library is the key and portal to that world.
Morad Fakhrai shared 2018-03-15 08:00:18 -0700

The new Hayward library will be a great addition to downtown Hayward and one that will truly transform the area. So proud to have been a part of this transformation.
Heather Fried posted about this on Facebook 2018-03-15 07:19:45 -0700
I just shared my story, "Why I'm a Friend of the Library" on the Haywardfriends.org website. Check it out!
Heather Fried shared 2018-03-15 07:19:08 -0700

I sincerely believe that reading empowers people to learn new things and explore the world. Excited to plant a little seed for the future and support our Hayward Library.

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