Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• September 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Do you have a wiggly, giggly 3 to 5 year old on your hands? Join us for Preschool Storytime as we listen to stories, shake our sillies out as we dance to funny songs and rhymes, and top it all off with a simple craft you can take home with you.

This month’s theme: Squirrels get ready for the Fall! Learn about how squirrels and other animals prepare for hibernation during winter.

This program is recommended for ages 3 to 5 only. See our Baby & Me storytime for younger ages, and our Lego Club for older 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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• September 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Games, Learning, Science
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Calling all upper elementary and middle school LEGO builders and burgeoning engineers!

Join us at the library for Lihue LEGO Club, where exciting building challenges using LEGO blocks await.

This event is recommended for children ages 8-12.

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.

• September 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Come talk story with the Hawai‘i Climate Commission and share your ideas, concerns, and vision for our islands. Your in-person feedback will help guide the development of the Climate Action Pathways (CAP), a plan to build more affordable, safe, and healthy communities for everyone in Hawai‘i.

This is your chance to make your voice heard and be part of the solution as we work together toward a climate-resilient future.

For more information, visit the Hawai‘i Climate Action Pathways website. Copies of the CAP and executive summary are available at your local 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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• September 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Learning
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Join us for an afternoon of fun, freestyle arts and crafts!

Let your imagination run wild and create something totally unique.

This is a great way for young children to get experience and confidence in creating projects on their own.

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.

• October 1, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Motherhood is a journey full of  joys and challenges, and every mom’s experience is unique.  Whether you’re a new mom, working mom, single mom,  step-mom or a mom who is navigating challenging circumstances, this group is here to provide a safe and non-judgmental space to share experiences, seek advice,  and find comfort in a community that understands.  Share your story with us!

This is a kid-free zone to focus on connecting with other moms, so please arrange for child care prior to attending.

For more information please email:

email Mom’s Support Group on Kauai

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.

• October 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am
• Categories: Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Are you a parent or caregiver to a little one, between the ages of 0 to 2 years old?

Bring your tiny reader to a special storytime program at the library just for babies and their caregivers.

Join us for age-appropriate stories, silly songs and rhymes, and top it all off with sensory play time.

It is sure to be fun for our smallest library users and their loved ones!

Recommended for ages 0-2.

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.

• October 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Poetry, Writing
• Contact: 808-241-3222

The First Thursday Memory Catchers is a poetry group dedicated to the art of “memory catching”. This group brings together the importance of memory in poetry and teaches how to use poetry as a memory keeper. All are welcome!

Bring writing materials.  A suggested prompt will kick off the relaxed storytelling or the letter writing format encouraged.

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.

• October 6, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Poetry, Writing
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Join the Kaua’i Live Poets Society for a relaxed poetry workshop at the Lihue Public Library. Open to new members of all skill levels!

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.

• October 8, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Meet us in the Children’s Room to watch Winnie the Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005, 67 mins runtime, rated G).

“Roo and his new friend Lumpy set out to capture the Gobloon, a mythical monster who grants wishes, in this made-for-video movie combining a 1996 Winnie the Pooh cartoon with new material. Voices include: Jimmy Bennett, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom”, from Walt Disney Pictures. 

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

• October 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Do you have a wiggly, giggly 3 to 5 year old on your hands? Join us for Preschool Storytime as we listen to stories, shake our sillies out as we dance to funny songs and rhymes, and top it all off with a simple craft you can take home with you.

This month’s theme: Spooky Halloween Sillies- learn about silly Halloween songs and rhymes

This program is recommended for ages 3 to 5 only. See our Baby & Me storytime for younger ages, and our Lego Club for older 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. Program schedule is subject to change.