Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• June 30, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Join us as we celebrate Mele, our 2025 Summer Reading theme, with a free local documentary film screening!

“The History of the Sons of Hawai‘i” is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of the charismatic band that helped launch the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Spanning forty years of Hawaiʻi’s rich musical tradition, the 80-minute film offers an intimate look at a unique group of performers and composers: their songs, their humor, and their devotion to a sound that continues to convey something essential about the Hawaiian spirit. Suitable for ages 7 and up.

Free documentary copies will be provided at the event, while supplies last.

Mahalo to The Hawaiian Legacy Foundation for generously sponsoring this film screening event and for their gracious donation of film copies.

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 2, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Sorry, registration is full.

Are you a kupuna, and would you like a Tech Savvy Teen to help you with email or your laptop, tablet (e.g. iPad or Kindle), or smart phone?

Bring your device and questions for on-the-spot troubleshooting and connect with knowledgeable teens ready to share their skills. This FREE, 1-on-1 tutoring event is open to kupuna who need tech support.

Registration required. Space is limited. Call 808-831-6831 or stop by the Information Desk to sign up.

Tech Savvy Teens is part of an afterschool workforce development program created and run by Kaulike Academy, a 501c nonprofit organization.

This event is also supported by the Friends of the Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library.

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.

• July 3, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Please join us for stories, songs & crafts! The July 3rd event will conclude the Thursday series. Storytimes will happen on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Best suited for 2 – 5 year olds.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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 7, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Join us for a LEGO challenge! We provide the LEGOs … and a challenge. No need to register, just show up!

Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

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 10, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Learning
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

2025 has been proclaimed the Year of Our Community Forests in Hawai‘i! To celebrate, public libraries are partnering with the State Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry & Wildlife (DLNR-DOFAW) and other environmental organizations to offer a free educational and interactive program for all ages.

This one-hour event begins with a tree mele or ‘oli, includes a brief presentation on community forests, and will end with an engaging activity that highlights the importance of forest stewardship across our islands.

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 11, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Are you a chess aficionado who would like to up your game a bit? Come to Salt Lake-Moanalua!

Matthew Washington has coached chess at Pearl City Elementary School and Highlands Intermediate School. Skills that will be worked on: Critical thinking, Decision-making, Sportsmanship, Time management and Pattern recognition.

Sponsored by the Friends of Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• July 12, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Books, Entertainment, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Join us for a special visit from the Wandering Reader, Sandra Taga, who brings books to life with her lively character voices.

Fun for the whole family!

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 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Music
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Enjoy some mele at Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library!

Genevieve Sendrey attends Kailua Intermediate. This thirteen year-old also takes vocal and guitar lessons at Kailua Music School and participates in a band there. Sendrey is a student of all types of music from 60’s and 70’s Classic Rock, like the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin, to more modern artists like Melanie Martinez, Clairo, and Laufey.

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.  See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar

• July 16, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Learning
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Join us for creative instruction, inspiration, or just freestyle your art skills.

Library provides supplies, you bring inspiration

No need to register, just show up!

Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sponsored by Friends of Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library

All programs are subject to change.  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. 

• July 19, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-831-6831

Please join us for stories, songs & crafts! The new storytime series will happen every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Best suited for 2 – 5 year olds.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.