Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 18, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-962-2229

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 21, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-962-2229

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library’s phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance.

Join us for a children’s movie selected with care each week. Appropriate for children 5+, younger children are welcome but 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.

• July 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Games
• Contact: 808-962-2229

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library’s phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance.

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs each week.

Limited supply, on a first come basis. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult 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.

• July 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-962-2229

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers. 

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 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-962-2229

Join us as we celebrate Mele, our 2025 Summer Reading theme, with a free local documentary film screening!

Words, Earth & Aloha: The Source of Hawaiian Music honors the profound role of music in Hawaiian life. Focusing on a pivotal era from the 1870s to the 1920s, the film pays tribute to a remarkable generation of Hawaiian composers whose mele (songs) continue to resonate today. This screening is a moving journey into the heart of Hawaiian music—its origins, meanings, and enduring legacy. The 58-minute film is 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 28, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-962-2229

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library’s phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance.

Join us for a children’s movie selected with care each week. Appropriate for children 5+, younger children are welcome but 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.

• July 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Games
• Contact: 808-962-2229

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library’s phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance.

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs each week.

Limited supply, on a first come basis. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult 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.

• July 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-962-2229

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers. 

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.

• August 1, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Games, Sports & Fitness
• Contact: 808-962-2229

Did you know August is National Golf Month? To celebrate, we’re having a Mini Golf & Book Sale on Friday, 1 August. You can reserve a tee time to play on our golf course constructed out of books by contacting the Laupahoehoe Library. Walk-in players are also welcome if there’s space. Last tee time at 3 pm so all players can finish the course before we close. Come browse our sale and support your Hāmākua Libraries!

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.

• August 4, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-962-2229

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library’s phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance.

Join us for a children’s movie selected with care each week. Appropriate for children 5+, younger children are welcome but 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.