Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• October 20, 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.

• October 21, 2026 @ 9:30 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 beginner-friendly group that will help you learn learn the basics. Every Wednesday until further notice.

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.

• October 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Learning, Music, Poetry, Science
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Mr. Kneel returns to Honokaa Library! If you enjoy music, rhyming, silliness, and loud dance parties, please join us for the much-anticipated return of Mr. Kneel, the “Dr. Seuss rapper!” Monster Mash-Up is a brand-new show celebrating science fiction, inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein.

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.

• October 27, 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.

• October 28, 2026 @ 9:30 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 beginner-friendly group that will help you learn learn the basics. Every Wednesday until further notice.

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.

• November 4, 2026 @ 9:30 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 beginner-friendly group that will help you learn learn the basics. Every Wednesday until further notice.

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.

• November 9, 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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• November 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Learning, Science, Technology
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Join us for AI & US, a series of introductory conversations designed to help us understand, navigate, and shape our relationship with artificial intelligence. Participants will watch a short video introducing the rapid pace of development, followed by a facilitated group discussion exploring how AI is already changing our lives, and what that means for our community, safety, and future.

This program is geared for adults, and is not a “how-to” session on using the technology.

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.

• November 10, 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.

• November 11, 2026 @ 9:30 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 beginner-friendly group that will help you learn learn the basics. Every Wednesday until further notice.

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.