12/02/2025
We are very excited to introduce our new logo to the community! To learn more, read below to learn the inspiration for our logo.
When we sat down with Jenn from Studio North, we discussed how our logo should reflect our library, our community, and the beautiful landscape in which we live. The base of our logo features an open book. Like the book, our library is open to all.
We are books—and so much more. It’s a community space where children meet their first friends at Storytime, where teens find a safe place and emotional support, and where adults learn to navigate new technology or apply for jobs. We host events for all different ages to learn, laugh, and try something new. It’s where someone who lives alone might have their only friendly conversation that week, where tourists can find a quiet place to work for free, and where community organizations can meet and collaborate. We continue to build strong community partnerships with over 20 organizations and groups including Justice Point, ADRC, LCO and Hayward Community Schools, and many more.
Above the open book is our library trail which is an easy 0.5 mile hike through the forest and circles our pond. There is so much to explore with a pier and boardwalk, an outdoor classroom, StoryWalk® Books lining the trail, a podcast for all seasons hosted by local naturalist Emily Stone of the Cable Natural History Museum, Sculptures by artist Sarah Balbin, Cairns created by Dragonfly Studio/CHARAC/Nature’s Designs, and more!
Last year, we welcomed more than 58,000 visitors — a 10% increase over the previous year. We hosted nearly 4,700 people at 245 programs. And our patrons came from over 28 different communities, many of which don’t have libraries of their own.
The library truly is the heart of our community, and we are proud to serve our patrons.
