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Directions & Hours
Main Library South Branch
125 Twelfth Street
Oakland CA 94607
Phone: (510) 208-4800
Fax: (510) 208-4836
224 W. Winton Avenue, Room 162
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 670-5230
Fax: (510) 670-5292
Main Library Hours South Branch Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:30 – 6 pm
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30am – 9:00 pm
Effective 7/11/06
Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Weekends and Holidays Closed Weekends and Evenings Closed


To Print Directions: Click on Map
Map to Main Library
From I-880 San Jose, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland International Airport Northbound
Continue on I-880 North to the Oak Street exit. At the light turn right and drive up Oak five blocks to 12th Street. Courthouse is located at 12th and Oak Streets.

From I-580
Follow I-580 to the I-980 connector and continue on to I-880. Exit on Jackson Street, t urn left at the first light and drive up Jackson to 13th Street and make a right turn. The Courthouse is two blocks from Jackson at 13th and Oak Streets.

From I-80 San Francisco, San Mateo
From the Bay Bridge/Berkeley-Emeryville area, follow directions to I-580 to the I-980 connector to I-880. Exit on Jackson Street, turn left at the first light and drive up Jackson to 13th Street and make a right turn. The Courthouse is two blocks from Jackson at 13th and Oak Streets.

BART-Fremont Line
Exit at the Lake Merritt station on 9th and Oak Street. The Courthouse is three blocks east of the BART station at 12th and Oak Streets.

Parking
The County parking garage, Alcopark, is located on Jackson Street between 12th Street and 13th Street. The rate is $6.00 per day.

From I-580 and I-80, follow instructions above. From I-880 South, follow directions to 12th and Jackson Streets. Parking garage is on Jackson Street between 12th and 13th Streets.

 
 
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Map to South Branch Library From I-880 Oakland, Berkeley, Southbound
Take I-880 South to the Winton Avenue exit, Hayward. Follow the signs "East" as the exit ramp makes a 270 degree turn. Follow Winton Avenue East past the first traffic light. Go past the Hayward Police Department on the right and turn right in the second driveway, in front of the Winton Avenue Alameda County Office Building. The library is in the northeast wing, room 162.

From I-880 Fremont, San Jose, Northbound
Take I-880 North to the Winton Avenue exit, Hayward. Follow the signs "East" as the exit ramp turns right. Follow Winton Avenue East past the first traffic light, and past the Hayward Police Department on the right. Turn right in the second driveway, in front of the Winton Avenue Alameda County Office Building. The library is in the northeast wing, room 162.

From I-580 and Hwy. 238 Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Westbound
Take I-580 West to the junction with Hwy. 238 North. Stay in the left lanes of I-580 which becomes Hwy. 238, and go approximately 2 ½ miles West. Follow the signs to I-880 Southbound. Exit Hwy. 238 on the right and follow the long curved on-ramp to I-880. Go South approximately 2 ½ miles to the Winton Avenue exit, Hayward. Follow the signs "East" as the exit ramp makes a 270 degree turn. Follow Winton Avenue East past the first traffic light. Go past the Hayward Police Department on the right and turn right in the second driveway, in front of the Winton Avenue Alameda County Office Building. The library is in the northeast wing, room 162.

From Hwy. 92 Peninsula Cities, San Mateo and Palo Alto, Eastbound
Take the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, Hwy. 92, East across the San Francisco Bay and continue approximately one mile past the junction with I-880. Hwy. 92 turns into a surface street heading northeast into Hayward. At the first signal, Santa Clara, turn left. Go approximately four blocks North until you reach Winton Avenue, then turn right. Go past the Hayward Police Department on the right and turn right in the second driveway, in front of the Winton Avenue Alameda County Office Building. The library is in the northeast wing, room 162.

BART – Fremont/Richmond Line
When you arrive at the Hayward BART station, you may take A.C. Transit buses the last mile-and-a-half to the South County Branch. A.C. Transit buses 86 and 92 both go to Winton Avenue. When possible, take the 86 bus, as it is more direct. BART-to-AC bus transfer discounts should be available when you're leaving the BART station. The bus stops on the north side of Winton Avenue, across from the Winton Avenue Alameda County Office Building. Take the crosswalk across the street, and enter the building at the nearest door to the left. [NOTE: If you require wheelchair access, enter the second door on the left.] The law library is in room 162. Both BART and AC Transit are disabled accessible.

Parking
There is public parking in front of the Alameda County Office Building on the Winton Avenue side. Additional public parking is available in the parking structure on Amador Street across from the courthouse. To enter the parking structure, turn right on Amador Street from Winton Avenue and go to the first stop sign, Elmhurst Avenue. Turn left and follow the signs until you reach the parking structure's entrance.


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