Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• November 16, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimuki Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for coloring or a small craft. Best for ages 3-5,  but all ages are welcome. 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 the 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 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Learning, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Want to get better at reading?  Are you an animal lover?  Why not practice your reading skills by reading aloud to Nugget, a therapy dog from Pet Partners, a national organization that has helped to evaluate and support therapy animal teams since 1977.  This is a great opportunity for beginning readers to practice their reading skills with a totally non-judgmental listener.

Did you know reading to dogs can boost your reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills!?

This program is open to people of all ages.  Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult or caregiver.  As spaces are limited, registration is required as it will be based on a first come first served basis on the day of the program. Call (808)733-8422 or stop by the library to sign up for the program.  On the day of the program a sign up sheet for 5-10 minutes will be made available prior to the start of the program at the Adult Reference 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.  All programs are subject to change.  See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• November 17, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Community
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Why buy new? Swap instead!

On Monday, November 17, 2025 from 11am until 4pm, stop by the Kaimukī Public Library Meeting Room and leave with an outfit to wear to the upcoming Adult Prom, Winter Wonderland: Pa’ina Palooza! Bags, shoes, accessories, and other formal wear will also be available.

All swaps are final.

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 17, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Location: Adult Reading Room

Enjoy memorable performances by Hawai’i Youth Symphony’s String Quartet and Chamber Music Hawai’i’s Galliard String Quartet at Kaimuki Public Library!  This program is a free concert for the community presented by Hawai’i Youth Symphony in collaboration with Chamber Music Hawai’i, and is suitable for all ages.

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 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Games
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Come on over and join the fun—play Hanafuda with your fellow community members! We’re excited to let you know that after a summer break, we’re back with this program. We have several Hanafuda decks available during the event, on a first-come, first-served basis, for anyone eager to play. It’s a great chance to meet new friends, challenge yourself, and just have a good time! If you’ve learned how to play Hanafuda from Helen Nakano and her Sensei, now’s your moment to practice those skills in a friendly game.

This will be a relaxed, self-directed play session—no formal instructions will be provided. However, we’ll have instruction sheets available for those interested in learning more about this wonderful game. Everyone, no matter your experience level, is welcome to join! Just a quick note: young children should be accompanied by an adult.  For more info, feel free to contact us at (808) 733-8422 or ask at the Kaimukī Public Library Adult Reference Desk. 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.  All programs are subject to change.  See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• November 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimuki Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for coloring or a small craft. Best for ages 3-5,  but all ages are welcome. 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 the 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 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Location: Meeting Room

Enjoy the 1961 movie classic West Side Story all over again, but with an added twist: an audience sing-along!  Mics won’t be provided but you can sing as loud, as soft or not at all, from the comfort of your seat! How fun is that? 

This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against the backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.

This movie is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association. Parental guidance is suggested, but it’s not generally recommended for very young children due to themes like gang violence, ethnic slurs, and mature situations.  The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 10, including Best Picture. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakaris.  Mahalo to the Friends of Kaimuki Public Library for sponsoring this event.

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 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Spend your last Tuesday of every month at Kaimukī Public Library playing games! From 5:30pm to 7:00pm, you can pick your favorite board, card, table top role playing (TTRP), or other game provided by the Library to play; you are also welcome to bring your own. Game on!

This recurring program series is for tweens and teens (ages 12 to 18) and their families, and takes place in the Library’s Meeting Room. Registration is not required, and you can drop by anytime during the time of the event. For more information, please stop by the Reference Desk or give us a call at (808) 733–8422.

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 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Community
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Welcome one, welcome all to our first ever Winter Wonderland adult prom!  We are so excited to kick off Pa’ina Palooza, a fun series of themed proms and events which Kaimukī Public Library is putting on for the community.  For those of you who have never been to prom, who want to relive prom, make friends, socialize, or just attend a community event!  This prom is for you!

Come dressed in your finest garbs, formal wear and join us for an evening of music, dancing, and fun at the library!  We wish to thank our Friends of Kaimukī Public Library for helping to fund this program.  We can’t wait to see you there!

This program is for ages 18 and over only.  Please register for this event at the Reference Desk, or call: (808)733-8422.  The schedule of events will be released soon.

Please feel free to bring a dish to share, the library will provide the non-alcoholic beverages and utensils.

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 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Come on down and join us for Kanikapila Friday on the last Friday of each month from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM in our Library meeting Room!  We’ll be jamming to some great songs sourced from our Public Library Resources, although song recommendations will also be considered.  Players of all skill levels are also welcome, and you may either use an ʻukulele provided by the library  (subject to availability) or bring your own instrument along.

This event is suitable for anyone ages 10 and up.  Children must be accompanied by a parent of guardian.  Registration is recommended. We do recommend signing up in advance, so feel free to register at the Reference Desk or give us a call at (808) 733-8422. We can’t wait to see 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.
All programs are subject to change.  See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.