Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Rhythm is a key building block of literacy, so let’s get clapping, rhyming, and singing! Join us every Tuesday in June and July for a fun musical storytime aimed at ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We’ll sing a few songs, read a few stories, make a craft, and play with toys.

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 of 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. 

• July 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Bring your friends for a fun tabletop escape room type game! Test your information literacy skills by solving these fun puzzles. Each week will be a different challenge. We’ll have 2 sessions, one starting at 2pm and one at 3pm. Recommended for ages 12 & up.

Bo$$BabyKoin Challenge: For the past decade Galen Terry has amassed a considerable fortune by pitching a variety of products to his millions of followers. His latest is a new digital currency, Bo$$BabyKoin. Your friend is a huge fan of Terry, and he has convinced his parents to convert their savings into Bo$$BabyKoin, but he’s starting to have second thoughts. Track down whatever information you can to uncover the truth and spread the word!

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 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Art Friday returns! Join us every Friday in June and July to try a new project, get a little messy, and make some art. All ages welcome.

Air Dry Clay Creatures: Bring your imagination and create the creature of your dreams using air dry clay and other fun materials!

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 21, 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.

• July 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Rhythm is a key building block of literacy, so let’s get clapping, rhyming, and singing! Join us every Tuesday in June and July for a fun musical storytime aimed at ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We’ll sing a few songs, read a few stories, make a craft, and play with toys.

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 of 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. 

• July 23, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Join us for a fun, hands-on activity for ages 4 to adult! Learn about native plants and how they help our environment while making seed balls using local native seeds, clay, and soil. We provide gloves, so you can get your hands dirty, making seed balls to be taken home to plant or share to help grow a healthier, more resilient ecosystem. No experience needed—all materials provided. This event is great for families, friends, and nature lovers of all ages! Presented by the Big Island Invasive Species Committee and the Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

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 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Learning, Science, Technology
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us for Family Science Night! We’ll be exploring the basics of electrical circuitry by creating greeting cards that use paper circuits for a light-up effect. Pre-registration is required, as we plan to provide dinner (pizza and salad). This event is geared towards families with at least one child in the 7-12 age range. Space is limited; sign up at the 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 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Art Friday returns! Join us every Friday in June and July to try a new project, get a little messy, and make some art. All ages welcome.

Cardboard Cityscapes: Bring your leftover cardboard from home and your great ideas, because we’re building cardboard cityscapes. We will make buildings, businesses, homes, and anything else you can imagine out of cardboard, for our Art Friday finale! All materials welcome, though we’ll also have lots to share.

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 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-775-8881

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 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Rhythm is a key building block of literacy, so let’s get clapping, rhyming, and singing! Join us every Tuesday in June and July for a fun musical storytime aimed at ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We’ll sing a few songs, read a few stories, make a craft, and play with toys.

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 of 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.