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    3.6 (172 reviews)
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    YooBin K.

    I love to sit in my little nook in the library next to the large window. You can see the view of small green hills and paths where people walk or bike. Very therapeutic and the smell of books also bring me so much joy. The staff is kind and helpful whenever I have to look for a book or put something on hold. It's also really simple to go to the hold section to find your book once you receive an email that your book is ready to borrow. I love libraries

    Pyjama storytime in the night
    Kalyani R.

    The library is well equiped and it's got amazing staff who is there to help u almost always. I haven't been a library person before but as my daughter is growing, it's one place we both enjoy going to, for any projects and they have lots of programs that we try to attend if and when we can. I highly recommend going often as u can you support your local library

    Celebrating Pride Month!
    Joyce L.

    I regret to admit that I really took this place for granted as a kid. At least I've grown to really appreciate this library and all the wonderful services it provides. Each time I visit, I find that I learn more about what the library has to offer. Books. Duh! Audiobooks. DVD's. Seeds!! Craft kits for kids and seniors!! Activities and classes for people of all ages. The librarians are extremely helpful and have guided me to what I've been searching for and more. They are up-to-date on helpful library apps, reading apps and more. I especially appreciate... well, everything! But to be more specific, on my most recent visit, one librarian showed me where classes were located on the website. She helped me register my elderly mother for a Japanese flower arranging class, "Ikebana". On another occasion, I couldn't figure out how to download an audiobook with the Libby app, and another librarian helped walk me through the process. Libraries are such a valuable resource. I hope more residents stop by to make use of this place!

    Jessica G.

    Stop number (??) on my library review tour and it's a good one! I love the Fremont Main Library! Libraries are my favorite place to go to get some work done in the middle of the day so naturally, when I found myself in Fremont between meetings, I headed here. There's lots of parking at this library, especially in the middle of the day. I was able to snag a space right up front with no issues. They also have a few spaces reserved for drop off only if you just need to return your books real quickly. This is a pretty large library with two levels. When I went, downstairs was a little more empty, maybe because it's more of the teens/kids sections and I went on a weekday during school hours. I found a nook by the window and took a virtual quick meeting with no issues. Love that it's right by the park so there's lots of places to walk around outside too. It was actually a busy library day for me: + FINALLY got my physical library card! This library is part of the Alameda County Library group and I got an e-card for those libraries years ago for the Libby app (highly recommend for kindle readers). Since I finally made it in to one, I decided to get my actual card. Their staff made the process super easy and fast. I got a regular size card plus one to put on my key chain. Did you know you could borrow up to 100 books at a time?! Crazy. + Printed some documents! Card members get 10 free black and white prints. I needed color prints which were $0.35 each. I was trying to figure out how to print from my USB directly on the printer, but you'll actually just need to print using their computer. It wasn't until after I saw that you could do wireless printing. I'll have to try that from my laptop next time. + had to cut some name tags out and thankfully they had a paper cutter! Granted, it's an older version vs the guillotine style ones, but it got the job done. All the while, the staff was super helpful in answering all my questions about how to print, where to find this, where to find that, etc. Be sure to check their calendar for upcoming events too!

    Flora Z.

    The library plays a great role in the community. It has a grab and go crafts program, offering seed kits for butternut squash and long beans. Inside the kit, there are seeds, a coloring page, craft instructions, planting log and recipe. It has something fun for families in summer. Though the police office stays next door, homeless population is taking the hallway and some of the seats inside the reading room with their luggages.

    Open area facing the windows (semi-circular)
    Olivia G.

    Such a cool place! I'm fortunate enough to have a library card in the Alameda county system and I've been itching to check this branch out. It impressed me from the moment I parked to the moment I left. Much, much bigger than the Union City library and it contains more selections. I spent a good 45 minutes browsing the aisles and the new books section AND that was without visiting the upstairs non-fiction area. The fiction area has a lot of selections, there is a large kids section on the right hand side of the building and a large selection of large print books, audiobooks, CD's and movies. Again, not to compare with the Union City one again but there is just so much more to offer at the Fremont location. The view is gorgeous and I wouldn't mind pulling up a chair facing the sunny window. Such a nice library! Very impressed. Entrance was welcoming and it seems organized.

    Shane S.

    The Fremont Main Library is adjacent to Lake Elizabeth. The library is just over a half a mile walk from the Fremont BART station. I have been car-free since 2004 & living in Oakland in the East Bay is perfect for this lifestyle since we have great public transport along w/ walkable neighborhoods. In Fremont felt a bit of a culture shock since walking from the Fremont BART station to the library not many pedestrians were walking about as many people were driving in a multi-lane freeway so was quite different to my urban abode in Oakland. Fremont feels quite suburban yet it isn't just any suburb as look closer to find a highly diverse place w/ a large East Indian population as Fremont has heaps of authentic Indian restaurants along w/ many other authentic restaurants from various parts of SE Asia. Upon entering the Fremont Main Library I looked above to see to giant signs "Wisdom" & "Knowledge". It is true knowledge is power & the pen is mightier than the sword. I was able to get an Alameda County Library card here by showing my photo ID & piece of mail addressed to me in CA. My Alameda County Library card allows me to access not just items at the Fremont Main library yet also at Irvington branch also in Fremont, Newark, Niles in Fremont, San Lorenzo, Union City, Dublin, Centerville in Fremont, Castro Valley, & Albany near Berkeley. The crest jewel here is their Bollywood movie DVD collection as they have hundreds of different Bollywood films both new & classic ones from different eras. This is easily the most Bollywood films I have seen in one place & I have spent quite a bit of time abroad in India. An exquisite collection! On the second floors there are several study rooms, all of them happened to be occupied w/ students studying. Outside of the library there was a Tai Chi class happening. Look forward to returning next time I come out to Fremont!

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    On another occasion, I couldn't figure out how to download an audiobook with the Libby app, and another librarian helped walk me through the process.

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    Newark Library - Hanging out space in the upstairs foyer

    Newark Library

    3.9(56 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    Great atmosphere! Would totally recommend for people who want a place to study or sit back, relax…read moreand read a book. It has a wide array of books for every type of reader. Not to mention their teens and children's areas that are perfect for all age groups. The library especially is spacious and virtually meant for young children who want to roam around. Also for all the comic book lovers and enthusiasts, this library provides an enormous collection of comics with the likes of Garfield and Spider-Man from Marvel. What if you want to just borrow a movie to watch? Well, this library has a gigantic section full of movies! With fan-favorites such as the Tatanic and The Mask of Zorro to Batman Begins and Mary Poppins, this place has it all! All in all, it was a good visit and I enjoyed hanging out and relaxing with a book in one of the comfortable lounging chairs and also walking around to see what all this library has to offer. Check out my pictures to see how this library covers everybody for most everything you'd look for in a library, nice!

    Adj: Fancier library that's Family-friendly and Fun…read more Continuing on our quest to visit as many libraries as we can when taking little trips throughout CA (or anywhere), let's visit the Newark Library! Located not far from the border of Newark and Fremont, just southwest of 880 & Hwy 84, this library is centrally located for those living in this part of South Bay. It's right next to the City Hall and Police HQ of Newark, so it's one of several important civic buildings in the little city. The building itself looked impressive and quite new. I forgot to look at when it was built, but according to the City of Newark's website, "On August 8, 2019, the City of Newark held the groundbreaking and dedication ceremony for the new Civic Center Plaza, home to the David W. Smith City Hall, the Alan L. Nagy Library, and a new Police Station." It was then built and dedicated in May 2022. So the library is only about 4 years old even though two other libraries preceded this new one. We came on a Sunday afternoon and was glad that we've discovered another library that's open on Sundays! First, we checked out the downstairs which is consists of the lobby area with friends of the library books on sale (all the time it seems), several bathrooms, an information desk with librarians on duty, and the children's section towards the back. Then we went upstairs and checked out the rest of the library. At the upper landing, there's some hang out lounge and reading chairs that swivel, then there's the teen room on one side behind the glass doors and the Curiosity Shop opposite the teen place. Then there's a whole floor on book stacks for adults and against one side of this floor are floor to ceiling windows with a long row of narrow tables and chairs for reading and working on. They were fully occupied so apparently lots of locals like to read and work here on a Sunday afternoon. On the other side of the second floor is a little toddler/younger kids play area that looks to be very calm and chill, but colorful with lots of padded seating and furniture for littles. I didn't go into this area since I don't have tiny tots anymore, but it sure looked like a great place for little ones to crawl around and play in a safe and separated space. Overall, this is another example of a nicely built and thoughtfully designed library in the bay area that's architecturally impressive and aesthetically pleasing, with so much to offer the community, encouraging educational endeavors and championing literacy and the love of learning through reading for the youngest to the most experienced amongst us.

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    Newark Library - Lots of reading and research space

    Lots of reading and research space

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    Adult stacks

    Newark Library - Children's section

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    Centerville Library - September 2024

    Centerville Library

    3.7(19 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Centerville Library is behind Lucky's in the Brookvale Shopping Center. Small space, limited hours…read more Read: "All the Real Indians Died Off" and 20 other myths about Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Background: Britain conquered Ireland in the 1540's, ruled thru settler-colonialism. Encouraged surplus population to settle in Americans to develop a colony. America soon evolved many myths/lies/alternative facts to erase/assimilate/"terminate" the existence of Native Americans: #1 All the Real Indians Died Off -population of Native Americans shrank from 10 million in 1492 to 250,000 in the 1900's due to slavery, disease, Indian wars with United States, Christianization ("kill the Indian, Save the Soul"). -Indians erased from history, "assimilated" -Indian tribes have membership lists, based on blood quantum. #2 Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed the Pilgrims (1620's) -wasn't called thanksgiving then, basically a shared meal between Indians & Pilgrims after a successful harvest whereby Indians taught Pilgrims what to farm. Pilgrims prospered, proceeded to "settle"/acquire land. Native tribes resisted pilferage of their lands/food stocks/animals.... #9 US Presidents were Benevolent or at least Fair-Minded Towards indians -Declaration of Independence states Indigenous lands were for settlers to colonize. -T. Jefferson, G. Washington, A. Jackson bought Indigenous land from land agents, not Indigenous tribes for speculation. -Jefferson purchased land from France without consulting Indigenous tribes, for example settlers to claim land thereon. -Andrew Jackson thru The Indian Removal Act removed many Indian tribes from their lands. #11 The United States Gave indians Their Reservations -Indian occupied lands have always been Indian lands. -Indian tribes ceded 90,000,000 acres via 400 treaties. The U.S. did not honor a single one. -the ceded lands were to be held in trust for the benefit of Indian peoples. "Reservations" were from Indian lands. Monies due from Indian lands mismanaged, unaccounted for. 5 stars for eye opening info. Barely reported by mainstream media. November is Native American Heritage Month

    I needed to borrow a selection of books for an upcoming presentation, and the library staff made…read morethe entire process seamless. They pulled the books I requested quickly and efficiently, even offering to help with additional materials I hadn't thought of. The quality of the books was excellent, with up-to-date publications and comprehensive collections. The best part is that library memberships are very affordable, and the range of services available--including free workshops and events--makes it an unbeatable value.

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    Centerville Library - Novel: "All the Real Indians Died Off"....

    Novel: "All the Real Indians Died Off"....

    Centerville Library - Free African American books I saw 2/3/26

    Free African American books I saw 2/3/26

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    Union City Library - Outdoor Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:30-11am

    Union City Library

    3.2(89 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    Adj: Oldie but Okie Dokie…read more The Union City Library is one of the older library branches in the Alameda library system. It's nestled in a pretty quiet neighborhood and it's surrounded by a lot of greeneries and trees. It seems pretty popular on the afternoon when we stopped by for a visit. The building itself is at least several decades old and its age shows, but still ok. It's just one big room basically on the first floor, it's kind of wide open, the children's section is tucked away a bit on the left side as you enter and then the adults stacks occupy basically the rest of the space. The kids area is actually pretty cute. There's colorful tables and chairs as well as a painted story time area. It's warm and welcoming for little ones, but as a whole the kids section is pretty small. On the second floor, there's a small loft space that's dedicated to teens. Only teens are allowed to hang out and spend extended time there after school on weekdays, but anyone can go up there and browse. They have some games and snacks for teens and it's a cool space. However this branch is centrally located and gets utilized a lot from what I can observe, so it's still a perfectly functional and fully enjoyed library. They try to make the best use of the space, but it can't compare to the newer libraries in the Alameda County library system that have so much more square footage and some are even multi-story and just aesthetically and architecturally pleasing to the eye, and designed so well inside to be able to really cater to the needs of different patrons from young kids to the elderly. One really nice feature at Union City library though it's that all throughout the building, a ton of natural light is streaming in from windows all over the library, so it's a really warm and comfortable environment. Overall, the Union City library is definitely an older and smaller library in the AC library system, it's not bad, but there's many more far bigger and more extensive libraries that I prefer to visit.

    This location is a hidden gem. Courteous Staff members. Big…read moreplay area for kids. And many events for kids that are not super crowded unlike other locations. I wish they had some focus study spaces too

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    Union City Library
    Union City Library - 10/2023

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    10/2023

    Hayward Public Library - Teen reading center with booths and tables - 7/2025

    Hayward Public Library

    4.3(52 reviews)
    10.3 mi

    Great place to study!…read more There are 3 floors but I get my steps in by walking up to the 3rd floor to sit down at one of the tables to get work done. I like this area because it is actually quiet and there are outlets right on the table. The wi fi is easy to access and is not slow. There are available study rooms to reserve. I would not suggest reserving one if you are looking for a quiet space (in case it does get loud in the main area) because the walls are thin and you can hear others speaking in the rooms next to you. I'd say that it is good to reserve for a group study session or if you need a whiteboard with the necessary dry erase markers. The location is really good because it's within walking distance to coffee shops and restaurants in case you need to grab a coffee before starting to study or need to take a break and get something to eat. There is plenty of parking in the parking garage!

    Such a beautiful library! I can't believe that this is my own hometown and I had only gotten to…read morecheck out the library recently. After spending some time in downtown, my friend and I wanted to stop by the library to check out the new Zocalo pocket cafe (we're big fans of the San Leandro location). Unfortunately we got there when it was closed, but that gave us a reason to explore the library itself! It's so spacious with 3 levels of books, work rooms, and more. Libraries truly are such a wonderful resources. Along with the books to borrow, Hayward library also has a bookshop, a makers studio, a teen center, a community resource center, a seed library, a library of things, and much much more. There's so many places to sit - whether you're wanting to work with a large group or just need a computer space for yourself. The staff here was super helpful when we asked for directions on where to find things and when we asked about how the makers studio worked. Did you know you can reserve time in their makers studio to use machines like a sewing machine, a cricut, a large document printer, and even a laser cutter? Now you know. Anyways, now I know all the great resources here and I'm excited to come by whenever I want to work from somewhere else for a bit. Big plus that the parking garage is so spacious so you'll never have to struggle with parking while visiting.

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    Hayward Public Library - Artist in the making?

    Artist in the making?

    Hayward Public Library - Beautiful drawing, son!

    Beautiful drawing, son!

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