Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• August 20, 2026 @ 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 our 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.

• August 25, 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.

• August 26, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Ever wanted to learn mahjong, but all your friends are already experts, with no time to teach you? Join us for a new group that will start from scratch and learn the basics. This group will meet weekly for the time being.

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.

• September 1, 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.

• September 2, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Learning, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Join us every Tuesday morning for a sweet and simple storytime that helps build early literacy skills! Each week we’ll focus on a new letter, using stories, songs, and crafts to reinforce learning and make 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.

• September 8, 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.

• September 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Learning, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Join us every Tuesday morning for a sweet and simple storytime that helps build early literacy skills! Each week we’ll focus on a new letter, using stories, songs, and crafts to reinforce learning and make 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.

• September 10, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, History, Learning, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-775-8881

This month’s Book Club pick is 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles Mann. Mann dives deep into the legacy of the Columbian Exchange, the ecological upheaval that occurred when plants and animals from the “Old” world suddenly began mixing with those of the “New.” Before that, there were no tomatoes in Italy, no chocolate in Switzerland, no potatoes in Ireland. Cockroaches, grasses, honeybees, and bacteria all encountered new habitats, beginning the process of creating the familiar world we know today. Mann’s wide-ranging book is sure to fascinate armchair historians, ecologists, and social scientists alike. Please join us for an engaging discussion! Copies of the book are available at the library’s circulation desk.

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.

• September 14, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Food
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Need help getting signed up for SNAP benefits? A specialist from Hawaii Island Food Basket will be here on the library lanai every month to help you with your application, and to provide education about other Food Basket programs. Stop by and say hi!

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.

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• September 15, 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.