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- William Kent Krueger
  
  Get ready, Hayward! We're delighted to welcome the acclaimed William Kent Krueger for our fundraising event on August 21, 2025, at the Steakhouse and Lodge. This Edgar Award-winning (2014, Best New Novel) and New York Times bestselling author is best known for his beloved Cork O'Connor mystery series. Enjoy ample appetizers and dessert, along with a cash bar. Tickets are $75 and seating is limited. For inquiries, please contact Karen Menke at 630-964-5122.
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The Hayward Library Foundation is a 501(c(3) nonprofit organization established in 2011 to build a bridge to the future of the Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library. The foundation’s sole purpose is to create an endowment and use income from its investments to provide supplemental financial support for the library. While public demand for books, e-books, videos and other library services continues to grow, sources of financial support have diminished and will continue to do so. Tax-based sources provide only a portion of total operating costs, less than half.

The Hayward Library Foundation has donated $94,000 to the Weiss Community Library since beginning payouts. Please support our library into the future by donating!
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