Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-293-8935

LEGO lovers can join us for two hours of free play with LEGO bricks.

No sign up is required for this drop-in program, and the library will provide the LEGO pieces.

Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Lego Free Play will be held in the Kahuku Cool Lab (back programming room). 

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.

• November 18, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Learning
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Join Kahuku HS Alumni Mariaha Ah You, Kēhau Hikila, Lucy Mariteragi, and Ella Uyehara, as they share their new book series.

They will also discuss strategies for using picture books and storytelling to help reduce math anxiety. 

Although the first book is for upper elementary to intermediate school students, the idea of rethinking math concepts to make them more memorable and less daunting applies to all levels of math study. Come out and listen to this inventive story that will help alleviate math-related worries.

Fun math activity to follow. Authors will be available afterward for book purchases and signing. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Kahuku (FOLK).

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 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Culture, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Join us on the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays for Kūpuna Hour as we partner with Ke Ola Mamo to provide ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Language lessons and other Hawaiian cultural activities led by Kumu Gigi “Virginia” Takaki and her daughter La’amea.

“Aloha Mai Kakou O ʻAnakē Gigi keia, Hula, ‘Ōlelo, ‘Oli, Himeni (Mele)”

Aunty Gigi is a musical force to be reckoned with, specializing in Traditional Hawaiian, Polynesian and island contemporary music. When she’s not strumming her ‘ukulele, guitar, upright bass or electric bass, you’ll find her as a Traditional Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner for Ke Ola Mamo, a Non-Profit Health and Wellness Organization. Aunty Gigi has traveled the world sharing her music and makes it her mission to mentor the next generation in the music industry while sharing the Aloha Spirit wherever she goes.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

• November 25, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Based on a Battle of the Books selection, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

A young orphan named Hugo Cabret lives in a train station in 1930s Paris and tries to repair a mechanical man built by his father. Eventually, Hugo befriends a filmmaker and his goddaughter, who help him understand the mystery of his dad’s invention.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 126 minutes

Popcorn will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Kahuku (FOLK).

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.

• December 5, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-293-8935

AN INDIE NEXT PICK!

“From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them.

“Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for—or rather, demands—the teenager’s help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and the cat and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners.” – HarperCollins publisher website

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.

• December 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Books, Holiday Season, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Celebrate the holiday season at the Library!

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through a delightful 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use your own camera to capture the special moment with Santa! Keiki will receive a special gift, while supplies last.

Recommended for children ages 3 to 6, but all ages are welcome to this free event. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

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.