Insiders Meet Up

The Hercules library welcomes Insiders to a monthly meet-up. Join us for a different event every month, be it crafts, movies or games. If accommodations are needed, please contact the library 72 hours prior to the event.

Homework Help

For students K-8th grade. Tutors can only help with worksheets or textbook questions. Drop in. First come, first served. 1 hour per student max.

Play Pals

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month for an informal meetup of young families with babies and toddlers. Make connections with each other and allow time for the little ones to build school readiness skills with shared toys and early literacy games provided by......More

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month for an informal meetup of young families with babies and toddlers. Make connections with each other and allow time for the little ones to build school readiness skills with shared toys and early literacy games provided by the library. This program is supported in part by the Friends of the Hercules Library.  For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

LEGO® Builders Club

Build your own LEGO® creations at Hercules Library on the 3rd Thursday of each month! LEGO® blocks encourage children to explore 3D design, creativity, and develop fine motor and social skills. We will have Duplo for small hands and classic bricks for older builders. ......More

Build your own LEGO® creations at Hercules Library on the 3rd Thursday of each month! LEGO® blocks encourage children to explore 3D design, creativity, and develop fine motor and social skills. We will have Duplo for small hands and classic bricks for older builders.  No registration required. All ages and abilities welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

No Family Storytime - Stay & Play Instead!

There will be no Family Storytime this Saturday, May 10th. Instead, drop by the Children's Library from 10:00-11:00am to play with our early literacy games & toys, and socialize with other storytime families from the area. Storytime will return next week!

Homework Help

For students K-8th grade. Tutors can only help with worksheets or textbook questions. Drop in. First come, first served. 1 hour per student max.

Max Meditation

Thoughts racing?  Feeling a little overwhelmed?  Need a mid-week reprieve?  If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then the Max Meditation program at the Hercules Library is right for you! With the guidance of a professional healer, you'll clear your mind a......More

Thoughts racing?  Feeling a little overwhelmed?  Need a mid-week reprieve?  If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then the Max Meditation program at the Hercules Library is right for you! With the guidance of a professional healer, you'll clear your mind and gain serenity.  This event is completely FREE!   Pro Tip: Bring a seat cushion for your chair! **May 2025, this program will be held on the THIRD Wednesday of the month** This program is made possible with support from the Friends of the Hercules Library.

How to Plant a Tea Garden

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month by cultivating your own tea garden! Join us for a delightful workshop - led by a UC Master Gardener - where you'll learn the art of growing your favorite tea plants, from classic green and black teas to fragrant herbal blends. Tea holds ......More

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month by cultivating your own tea garden! Join us for a delightful workshop - led by a UC Master Gardener - where you'll learn the art of growing your favorite tea plants, from classic green and black teas to fragrant herbal blends. Tea holds a special significance in many AANHPI cultures, symbolizing hospitality, community, and tradition. You'll leave with essential gardening techniques, plant care tips, and a newfound appreciation for tea's rich history.

Family Storytime

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! For the month of May, we will only have 1 storytime each Saturday, from 10:00am-10:30am in the Children's Library.  Library storytime is a great way t......More

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! For the month of May, we will only have 1 storytime each Saturday, from 10:00am-10:30am in the Children's Library.  Library storytime is a great way to help young children develop their early literacy and social skills while building a lifelong love of learning. Plus, it's a lot fun! Best for children ages 5 and younger with a caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Homeschool Origami Workshop: Paper Cranes

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI), homeschool families are invited to a workshop on the traditional art of Japanese paper folding where they will learn how to make a paper crane. Help us make senbazuru, 1,000 ......More

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI), homeschool families are invited to a workshop on the traditional art of Japanese paper folding where they will learn how to make a paper crane. Help us make senbazuru, 1,000 cranes to decorate the homeschool room! For students ages 7-18. Registration encouraged. For accommodation, please contact the library with 72-hour notice.

Pajama Storytime

Join Hercules Library for evenings of music, rhymes, and book-centered fun: the last Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:00pm. Stuffed animals & pajamas welcome.  This event is intended for children ages 3 to 5, but all ages and abilities are welcome. For special acc......More

Join Hercules Library for evenings of music, rhymes, and book-centered fun: the last Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:00pm. Stuffed animals & pajamas welcome.  This event is intended for children ages 3 to 5, but all ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Teen Tech Tutors

Teen Tech Tutors will help adults with their Computer/Device Questions during 30-min sessions to help you get started, so you can take those skills and continue to explore and learn on your own! Registrants can bring their own portable devices and/or work on a library c......More

Teen Tech Tutors will help adults with their Computer/Device Questions during 30-min sessions to help you get started, so you can take those skills and continue to explore and learn on your own! Registrants can bring their own portable devices and/or work on a library computer. Wifi is available in the library. Teen Tech Tutors can help you with: -Basic email questions -Basic computer questions -How to access Library-provided e-resources (e.g. Libby and LinkedIn Learning) -Basic formatting and general use of MS Word/Google Docs and Basic functions for MS Excel/Google Sheets Teen Tech Tutors CANNOT help you with: -Any sort of device repair -Installing hardware, software or program updates on your device -Provide word processing services (typing on your behalf, etc.) -Provide private lessons, or accept payment or remuneration of any kind -Recommend products for you to buy (e.g., computers) -Do your online shopping, or place ads for you (e.g., eBay, Craig’s List, Amazon consignment sales, want ads, etc.) Please make an appointment through library website or by phone (510-245-2420).  Due to time constraints, your registration may be cancelled if 10 minutes late. 

Teen Tech Tutors

Teen Tech Tutors will help adults with their Computer/Device Questions during 30-min sessions to help you get started, so you can take those skills and continue to explore and learn on your own! Registrants can bring their own portable devices and/or work on a library c......More

Teen Tech Tutors will help adults with their Computer/Device Questions during 30-min sessions to help you get started, so you can take those skills and continue to explore and learn on your own! Registrants can bring their own portable devices and/or work on a library computer. Wifi is available in the library. Teen Tech Tutors can help you with: -Basic email questions -Basic computer questions -How to access Library-provided e-resources (e.g. Libby and LinkedIn Learning) -Basic formatting and general use of MS Word/Google Docs and Basic functions for MS Excel/Google Sheets Teen Tech Tutors CANNOT help you with: -Any sort of device repair -Installing hardware, software or program updates on your device -Provide word processing services (typing on your behalf, etc.) -Provide private lessons, or accept payment or remuneration of any kind -Recommend products for you to buy (e.g., computers) -Do your online shopping, or place ads for you (e.g., eBay, Craig’s List, Amazon consignment sales, want ads, etc.) Please make an appointment through library website or by phone (510-245-2420).  Due to time constraints, your registration may be cancelled if 10 minutes late. 

Family Storytime

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! For the month of May, we will only have 1 storytime each Saturday, from 10:00am-10:30am in the Children's Library.  Library storytime is a great way t......More

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! For the month of May, we will only have 1 storytime each Saturday, from 10:00am-10:30am in the Children's Library.  Library storytime is a great way to help young children develop their early literacy and social skills while building a lifelong love of learning. Plus, it's a lot fun! Best for children ages 5 and younger with a caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Haopinaka: Hawaiian Music & Hula Dance

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Haopinaka! Enjoy the sound, sights, and spirit of aloha through Hawaiian music and Hula dance. Their educational and entertaining performance weave......More

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Haopinaka! Enjoy the sound, sights, and spirit of aloha through Hawaiian music and Hula dance. Their educational and entertaining performance weaves Hawaiian history, culture, language, music and dance together for a truly beautiful experience for all ages. Haopinaka brings the spirit of aloha to the Bay Area and beyond with Hawaiian guitars, ukuleles and sweet vocal harmonies. Haopinaka was formed in 1998 when three friends from different backgrounds came together to share their love of Hawaiian music. This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Hercules Library.  For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.