Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• June 22, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment
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Are you currently working on a craft project or interested in exploring a new one? We invite you to bring your own project or select from our available supplies, and join us for a creative and enjoyable evening of crafting alongside fellow enthusiasts. Please note that this program is not instructional. This program is recommended for ages 12 and up.

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.

• June 23, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Storytime (for kids)
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Join us for a demonstration of HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters). This free, parent-involved, school-readiness program offers home-based early childhood education for two, three and four-year-old keiki. We will cover math, literacy, and motor skills together.

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.

• June 24, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment, Games, Learning
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Join us for an enjoyable session of Lego free play.  All ages welcome!  Build a Lego masterpiece!  Meet other Lego artists as you create.

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.

• June 25, 2026 @ 10:45 am - 11:45 am
• Categories: Community, Reading programs
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Join us every 4th Thursday of the month, as we welcome K9 TheraPets Hawaii to the library! The registered therapy dogs are specially trained and can help kids of all ages practice reading aloud without judgment. If you want a comfortable setting to practice your reading fluency, reading comprehension, or comfort with canines in general, this is the event for you.

A sign-up sheet for 15 minute sessions with a dog will be available at the reference desk on the day of the program. Children under 5 years old will need to be accompanied by an adult. Please bring a mat or towel to sit on.

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.

• June 28, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, History, Learning, Music
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Join Hālau Hula Ka Noʻeau as they celebrate 40 years of sharing and preserving Hawaiian culture. Led by Michael Pili Pang, this free 45-minute program for all ages blends mele, hula, and storytelling to explore Hawaiʻi’s canoe plants. Discover the legends they carry, the cultural traditions they support, and the lessons they continue to share today. This engaging presentation inspires curiosity, connection, and a deeper appreciation for Hawaiʻi’s living traditions while filling every ʻumeke with new knowledge and understanding.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. This is a production of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension 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.

• July 13, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Reading programs
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Do you love reading, but find it hard to commit to book clubs? Join the Silent Book Club!

Participation is simple. Just show up, chat a little (or not!), and read a book of your choice or one from our shelves. There are no assigned books, no deadlines, and no required discussions—just the joy of reading in sociable silence.

This program is suitable for young adults and adults.

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.