Skull Detectives with East Bay Parks @ the Homeschool Room

Homeschoolers, learn about the nature found in our local parks with a Naturalist from the East Bay Parks! Become a Skull Detective: learn basic skull anatomy to learn about an animal and discover its identity! This program is be......More

Homeschoolers, learn about the nature found in our local parks with a Naturalist from the East Bay Parks! Become a Skull Detective: learn basic skull anatomy to learn about an animal and discover its identity! This program is best for students ages 6+, but younger siblings are more than welcome to join with a parent.  Registration recommended as space will be limited to 35 attendees.  For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.

Homework Help

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the......More

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the Information desk to sign up now. The sessions are one-hour long, and you may schedule once per week. Parents will need to sign an agreement form and are expected to stay with their child for the entire duration of the session.

After School Crafts: Paper Cranes & Kumihimo Cords

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a special After School Craft meetup! Learn the traditional Japanese arts of origami paper folding and kumihimo braiding at an after school craft workshop for kids. Best for ages 6+  This free ......More

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a special After School Craft meetup! Learn the traditional Japanese arts of origami paper folding and kumihimo braiding at an after school craft workshop for kids. Best for ages 6+  This free library program is made possible with support from the Friends of the Hercules Library. Registration is not required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice

Homework Help

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the......More

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the Information desk to sign up now. The sessions are one-hour long, and you may schedule once per week. Parents will need to sign an agreement form and are expected to stay with their child for the entire duration of the session.

Family Storytime (10-10:30 & 10:30-11)

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30......More

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30-11:00am in the Large Conference Room (limited to 65 attendees)  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.

Homework Help

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the......More

Teen Homework Helpers will be here Wednesdays 3pm-7pm and Thursdays 5pm-7pm.  Homework Helpers will be able to help students in grades 1-8 on school assignments only (essays, worksheets, textbook questions). Please call the Hercules library (510) 245-2420 or visit the Information desk to sign up now. The sessions are one-hour long, and you may schedule once per week. Parents will need to sign an agreement form and are expected to stay with their child for the entire duration of the session.

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.

Unplugged: Board Game Nights

Drop in and play board games the last Thursday of every month. Don`t worry if you don`t know how to play -- we will learn together. Some modern and classic board games will be available, but feel free to bring some of your own. This program is intended for adults.

Family Storytime (10-10:30 & 10:30-11)

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30......More

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30-11:00am in the Large Conference Room (limited to 65 attendees)  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.

READ to a Dog

We're excited to bring back Read to a Dog featuring the sweet HALO Angel Ears therapy dogs!  Kids in grades 1-5 are invited to sign up for a 15 minute one-on-one reading session with a therapy pup. Bring a book from home or grab one from our shelves.  Therapy dogs pr......More

We're excited to bring back Read to a Dog featuring the sweet HALO Angel Ears therapy dogs!  Kids in grades 1-5 are invited to sign up for a 15 minute one-on-one reading session with a therapy pup. Bring a book from home or grab one from our shelves.  Therapy dogs provide a nurturing acceptance and a warm empathy that makes children feel safe, producing a nonjudgmental space for learning. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.

Chess Club

Welcome to Hercules Library's Chess Club!  The first Wednesday of each month we'll have chess games in the large conference room. We provide boards, or you can bring your own. The club will be led by a skilled teacher with 5+ years experience with the Berkeley Chess S......More

Welcome to Hercules Library's Chess Club!  The first Wednesday of each month we'll have chess games in the large conference room. We provide boards, or you can bring your own. The club will be led by a skilled teacher with 5+ years experience with the Berkeley Chess School, and their daughter who was CalChess State Champion Top 10 Year Old! All ages are welcome. Bring your friends or find a new opponent.  For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Play Pals

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

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month for an informal meetup of young families with babies and toddlers to make connections with each other and for the little ones to build Kindergarten 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.

Pride Paint Night

Use all the colors of the rainbow to decorate a frame to showcase your favorite family photo. Come in clothes you wouldn't mind getting paint on! Registration required, and childcare not provided. This program is part of the West Contra Costa County Libraries Read w......More

Use all the colors of the rainbow to decorate a frame to showcase your favorite family photo. Come in clothes you wouldn't mind getting paint on! Registration required, and childcare not provided. This program is part of the West Contra Costa County Libraries Read with Pride Month.

Family Storytime (10-10:30 & 10:30-11)

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30......More

Join your friends at Hercules Library for music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered fun every Saturday! We'll have two identical back-to-back storytimes with limited space in each: 10:00-10:30am in the Children's Library (limited to 75 attendees) 10:30-11:00am in the Large Conference Room (limited to 65 attendees)  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.

How to Plant a Tree - Master Gardener Program

A UC Master Gardener will teach us all about how to successfully plant a tree, from selecting the right type of tree, tree care and the benefits of trees in the landscape.