Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 12, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimukī Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for coloring or a small craft. Best for keiki 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.

• July 12, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Aloha Adventurers Guild is back! Want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a food-based adventure!

Learn D&D 5th Edition – no experience necessary! Pre-generated character sheets will be provided.

Develop teamwork, communication, and creative problem-solving skills in a judgement-free zone, and make new friends sharing a common interest! Registration is limited to 25 participants, so sign up today. Children ages 12 and younger are to be accompanied by an adult.

Register at this link: D&D with the Aloha Adventurers Guild Registration.

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.

• July 14, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Plastic can sing! Come learn how to build musical instruments out of household rubbish with local educator/ethnomusicologist Benjamin Fairfield, author of Kani Ka ʻŌpala (How can garbage sing?). Attendees will learn to make a “Squawkie-talkie” instrument that can sing like a chicken, talk like a robot, and purr like a bobcat. Fairfield will also showcase some of his other home-made rubbish instruments from his 2025 Hawaii Climate Artist in Action Residency.

• Fun and appropriate for all ages (5 and up).
• Materials provided
• No musical prerequisites needed
• Preview the instrument here: “Squawkie Talkie” Tutorial: 1-minute instrument
• Due to limited space, registration is limited to 25 spots; please contact the Kaimukī Public Library at (808) 733-8422 or come in-person at the Reference Desk to register.

Learn more about Fairfield’s work at his website: Kani ka ʻōpala: music made from Rubbish website, or see his Benjamin Fairfield’s current exhibit at UH Hamilton 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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• July 19, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimukī Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for coloring or a small craft. Best for keiki 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.

• July 19, 2026 @ 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.

• July 21, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Know thy shelf, and share your love of reading manga and graphic novels with other young readers in your community!

Kaimukī Public Library will be hosting a free, walk-in teen manga and graphic novel book club program on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Join us in the meeting room to talk about manga & graphic novels that you’ve read, are reading, or would like to read.

Please see the YA Librarian or Reference Desk for more information.

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. For a schedule of events, go to the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• July 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Learning
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Come one, come all and join us for a special pasta jewelry program as we let our creative juices flow to create art and jewelry!  Pasta, yarn, pipe cleaners and more will be available for all attendees.

Did you know that pasta jewelry making is not only a beautiful art form, but also an opportunity for working on patterns, refining ones motor skills, and color identification.  

This program is open to all ages!  All minors must be accompanied by an adult.  Pre-registration is advised for this program as supplies are limited and will be available on a first come first served basis. Call (808)733-8423 or stop by the library to sign up for this program.

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.

• July 26, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimukī Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for coloring or a small craft. Best for keiki 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.

• July 26, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Location: Meeting Room

A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.

This movie contains mature content and is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language, including some suggestive references. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before accompanying their young children. 

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.

• July 27, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Location: Adult Reading Room

Experience the wonder and the beauty of Chinese dance with members of Phoenix Dance Chamber at Kaimuki Public Library!

Phoenix Dance Chamber is a Chinese dance school and nonprofit organization which is comprised of an international cross-section of students of all ages who share a common interest in Chinese dance.   The group performs at a variety of venues and features dances from a wide range of different ethnic groups and regions of China, focusing on such genres as Chinese folk, ethnic minority, classical and contemporary/modern dance.

Mahalo to the Friends of Kaimuki Public Library for sponsoring this program. 

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.