Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Culture, Learning
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Bring your sketchbook, bring a friend, or just bring yourself to Liliha’s Teen Open Art Studio! Drop-in to use our Prismacolor color pencils, alcohol markers, Sakura Pigma Sensei set, Prismacolor fineliners, water-based brush pens, and more. This program is for teens in grades 6-12 who want to create art in a casual environment. Staff can help locate art learning resources.

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 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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 1, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Free lunch for keiki 18 years and under every Friday in the meeting room. All keiki are eligible regardless of family income. Lunches must be eaten on-site and provided while supplies last.

12:30 pm: Lunch service starts

1:00 pm: Family movie starts and plays until over

2:30 pm: Lunch service ends

Offered in partnership with the Hawai’i Foodbank

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.

• August 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Celebrate your art, support your friends, and cheer on the prize winners at our Teen Manga Art Contest Awards Ceremony. Judges Audra and Scott of nemu*nemu comics will award the First Prize, Category Prizes, and People’s Choice Prize.

A special thanks to contest sponsors and judges: Friends of the Liliha Public Library, Square Enix, Hawaiian Graphics Art Supply Store, Audra Furuichi and Scott Yoshinaga

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.

• August 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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 9, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Culture, Learning
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Are you an artist or content creator? Are you interested in sharing and uplifting stories from your communities? Youth & students are invited to join the Hawai’i Workers Center and Hawai’i State Public Library System for an Imua Youth Leadership Academy Art & Media for Social Change two-part workshop. Please RSVP to 808-743-1031 or hiworkerscenter@gmail.com. 

Session 1: 8/9/25, 1pm-3pm at Liliha Public Library

We’ll explore world events and news, learn skills like how to identify online and print misinformation & disinformation, how to have conversations with people to come to a shared understanding, and ways to create people-centered media. 

Session 2: 8/16/25, 1pm-3pm at McCully-Mōʻiliʻili Public Library

We’ll explore the impact of art around the world and have space for creating zines and block prints. 

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 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Every Wednesday at 10:00am.

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.