Hawaii State
Public Library System

• April 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. 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.

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

This event is for students in grades 6-12. RSVP required. Sign-up in-person or by calling the library. Limited to 15 students.

Learn the fundamentals of how to create your original character. In this workshop we will cover basic human anatomy, how to dress your character and how to give them a cool pose worthy of a comic book cover!

Brady Evans is an illustrator, concept artist, and comic book artist born, raised, and currently based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He has been working as a freelance artist for over 15 years and is active as an illustrator in the worlds of comics, book covers, table top and video games, children’s books, and album covers.

Image provided by Brady Evans. 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.

• May 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. 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.

• May 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
• Categories: Community
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Learn about college financial aid with help from the Hawai’i Association for College Admission Counseling. This presentation will cover the basics of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs. You’ll learn about the FAFSA, eligibility requirements, and tips for maximizing your financial aid package. We’ll also explore various scholarship opportunities and strategies for finding them.

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.

• May 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. 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.

• May 17, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Make a ribbon lei to celebrate a new grad, gift to a friend, or just because. Supplies and instructions provided.

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.

• May 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. 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.

• May 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Learning, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Come visit Liliha Public Library and read to a therapy dog! This program is designed to give a child a chance to enjoy reading aloud with no pressure and no judgment. This is a collaboration program with K9 TheraPets.

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.

• May 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. 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.

• June 3, 2025 - June 30, 2025
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Culture
• Contact: 808-587-7577

Submit Your Art: June 3, 2025 – June 30, 2025

Show off your art skills and win prizes

• Submit your best original manga character art, fanart, or some combination. Works will be exhibited at the library in July.
• Categories: Grades 6-8 Black and White, Grades 6-8 Color, Grades 9-12 Black and White, Grades 9-12 Color
• Maximum 1 submission per category per person
• Submissions must be 9 inches x 12 inches or smaller.
• Digital art must be printed.
• Tracings and works produced using AI are prohibited.
• Submissions can be made in person by the artist at Liliha Public Library (1515 Liliha St Honolulu, HI 96817).
• Questions? Call Liliha Public Library at 808-587-7577

Generously supported by: Friends of the Liliha Public Library, Square Enix, Kodansha, Hawaiian Graphics

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**.