Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• December 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• December 5, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Holiday Season
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Celebrate the end of the year with a seasonal cookie exchange! Use a personal favorite recipe, or check out a cookbook from the library to find a new one. We have different options in the branch, as well as ebooks available online! Then, make a batch of your chosen cookies to share. Please bring the cookies and a copy of the recipe to the exchange, as well as something to take your exchanged cookies home in. We’re excited to see what you make!

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. For a list of upcoming library events, visit HSPLS Events Calendar.

• December 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• December 11, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community
• Contact: 808-775-8881

This month’s book club pick is A Pair Of Wings by Carole Hopson. This adventurous historical fiction novel follows the life of pioneering aviatrix Bessie Coleman, who had to go all the way to Europe to learn to fly a plane due to the racism she faced at home in the United States. As one of the world’s first female pilots, Coleman learned death-defying stunts from French fighter pilots while grappling with the effects of Jim Crow laws on her family back home.

All books are chosen by members of the group. Copies are available at the library’s circulation desk. All are welcome!

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. For a list of upcoming library events, visit HSPLS Events Calendar.

• December 15, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Ever wanted to try this fun, portable, and practical craft? Or maybe you already know how, but need help learning to read patterns? Come join a crochet circle led by local resident Khedija Threlkeld. Basic materials will be provided. Bring your own project, or start a new one here with us!

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. For a list of upcoming library events, visit HSPLS Events Calendar.

• December 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• December 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• December 29, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Learning, Photography, Poetry, Writing
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Are you curious about zines? Zines (short for magazines) are DIY publications that anyone can create. They’re a fun way to share your creative ideas with the world, and are easy to reproduce for distribution using our library copier (copying costs will be covered during the event). Work on your ideas, bring a favorite zine to share, and browse Bowie’s zine collection for inspiration. All supplies (collage materials, paper, pens/pencils) will be provided, but feel free to bring in your own if you like. This event is geared towards teens and adults.

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.

• December 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• January 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.