Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• April 9, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join Aunty Beth at Storytime! We read books, sing songs, and make a craft suitable for children 2-5. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. See you soon!

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• April 10, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months of experience playing.

Classes are available in May and June; please call or ask at the Reference Desk to sign up.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• April 14, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join us for a monthly communty storytelling series where true, personal stories come alive through local voices. Stories We Carry is a  gathering space desiged for deep listening, authentic conversation, and quiet reflection.

Our next monthly theme wil be about something that seemed like a good idea at the time.

The Joke’s On Us

“Did something ever go completely wrong… and somehow become the story you tell at every dinner party?

A joke that landed on the floor. A moment that made you want to evaporate. A misunderstanding that spiraled just far enough. A trick, a twist, a situation you didn’t see coming — until it was already happening to you.

April has a way of inviting the unexpected. With April Fools just behind us and spring doing its thing, our next Stories We Carry leans into humor — the kind that lives in awkward pauses, catches you completely off guard, and only makes sense in hindsight.

These are the stories we cringe at first. Then we laugh. Then we tell them again.

We’re looking for 7 storytellers to share their 7-minute true stories on stage.

Submit yours — and whether you’re selected or not, come spend an evening in the company of laughter, recognition, and the beautifully human moments that remind us we’re all a little ridiculous.

Because the stories that make us laugh the hardest are usually the ones we never saw coming.

Which one is yours?

Here is a link to RSVP on Stories We Carry

Want to submit a story? Use this Stories We Carry Story Submition

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged but not required. The program schedule is subject to change.

• April 15, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

April’s book club pick is The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet on Zoom.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• April 17, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months of experience playing.

Classes are available in May and June; please call or ask at the Reference Desk to sign up.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• April 24, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months of experience playing.

Classes are available in May and June; please call or ask at the Reference Desk to sign up.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• May 20, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

May’s book club pick is Orbital by Samantha Harvey.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet on Zoom.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 17, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

June’s book club pick is The Zhivago Affair by Peter Finn and Petra Couvee.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet on Zoom.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• July 15, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

July’s book club pick is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet in the library’s meeting room.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• August 19, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

August’s book club pick is The Girl In His Shadow by Audrey Blake.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet on Zoom.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.