Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• September 18, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-483-7333

When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil Petey. This movie is 93 minutes long and is rated PG.

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.

• September 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-483-7333

Come to Aiea Library and decorate your own cupsleeve! What is this cupsleeve thing? It’s a sleeve that originated from the sleeve you put around your coffee cup to protect your hand from the heat of the cup of hot coffee. In the world of K-pop, people make decorative cupsleeves to collect, with pictures of their favorite groups/singers on them.

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.

• September 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Books, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-483-7333

Celebrate the importance of early literacy and come together to nurture pre-reading skills in your child. Listen to a few stories, enjoy a  magnet activity, and sing a few songs. Take home a take-away craft. Space is limited to 20 children and their accompanying adult, all children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Best for an audience of children ages 3—5 but 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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• September 25, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-483-7333

Join us for a special 16 and older Game Night! No littles here! We will have games available for everyone to free play with. Some of the games we will feature are: Abducktion, Apples to Apples, Really Loud Librarians, Love Letter, Squirrel Smackdown, Fluxx, Munchkin, Uno, Trouble, Connect 4, and more! Feel free to bring your own snacks.

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.

• September 27, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-483-7333

This watercolor program for adults will help you to unwind after a busy week. Enjoy a little quiet time while you paint a pre-printed bookmark.

Supplies will be provided while they last.

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.

• October 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-483-7333

Join us for puzzle time in the Children’s Section. This program is suitable for Toddlers-K. Come to play, build motor skills, and meet friends. Each week will have an Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) tip of the day to keep in mind while playing.

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.

• October 9, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Reading programs
• Contact: 808-483-7333

This program is designed to give people a chance to enjoy reading aloud with no pressure and no judgment. However, if you don’t want to read to the dog, you can just visit. The registered therapy dogs of K9 Therapets Hawaii visit every 2nd Thursday of the month!  All the dogs that participate are specially trained and can help kids of all ages practice reading aloud without judgment.  If you want a comfortable setting to practice your reading fluency, reading comprehension, or comfort with canines in general, this is the event for you.

A sign-up sheet for 20 minute sessions with a dog will be available on the meeting room door on the day of the program. Walk-ins welcome as space permits.

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.

• October 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-483-7333

Please join us on Thursday, October 16 for Aiea Library’s monthly movie night! This month, we’ll be showing Paddington in Peru.

PADDINGTON IN PERU follows Paddington and the Brown family as they visit Aunt Lucy in Peru. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru. This movie is 106 minutes long and is rated PG.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• October 29, 2025 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Learning
• Contact: 808-483-7333

October is Fire Safety month so Honolulu Fire Department and their FIRE TRUCK will be at Aiea library!
Meet some community superheroes and learn what it’s like to be part of the Honolulu Fire Department.

This safety demo and truck tour will take the place of story time

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

• November 8, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am
• Categories: Books, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-483-7333

한국어 스토리타임에 초대합니다!

한국말을 배우는 만 2-5세 어린이를 위한 즐거운 스토리타임이에요.

동화를 읽고, 동요를 함께 부르며 손놀이도 하고, 숫자, 색깔, 도형, 동물 등 다양한 주제를 한국어로 배워요.

Celebrate the importance of early literacy and come together to nurture pre-reading skills in your child. Listen to a few stories, read by Auntie Young.

A fun program for children ages 2–5 who are learning Korean. We will read stories, sing songs, enjoy hand-play activities, and explore numbers, colors, shapes, animals, and more—all in Korean!

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.