Save The Date: Weekes Branch Grand Reopening
Hayward Public Library is pleased to announce the reopening of its Weekes Branch in South Hayward with a formal Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Saturday, August 16th, from 3:00-5:00 PM.
Join us to celebrate the completion of the recent Weekes Branch renovation. This targeted and impactful renovation focused on preventing further decline of this aging facility and to compassionately re-envision several of its public spaces, while working within a limited budget.
Interior improvements include fresh paint, removal and replacement of worn and damaged carpeting, furniture, and bookshelves and shelving, as well as the installation of new and updated technology in the Community Meeting Room including a high-tech display screen and AV equipment. Exterior improvements include fencing, landscaping, and safety enhancements, for overall creation of a sense of place.
Through a unique and innovative collaboration with the Hayward Arts Council and Hayward Unified School District, Weekes Branch now boasts an Art Gallery that will host rotating local art displays. The branch will also include a long-requested Friends of the Hayward Public Library Bookstore, which will support Library programs through the sale of gently-used and like-new books.
The City of Hayward authorized the use of Community Development Block Grant funds and special revenue sources such as grants from Hayward Promise Neighborhoods, the Friends of the Hayward Library, and a donation from the Donna L. & Edward E. Martins Foundation to fund these much-needed improvements at the branch.
Please join us for an afternoon full of celebration, donor acknowledgement, live performances, and a sneak preview of the renovated space which will be fully open and operational starting on Monday, August 18th, at 10:00 AM.
