Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 23, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Dance, Entertainment, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

Jeff Peterson will perform mele for slack key guitar that trace the history of Hawaiian music from the Monarchy era to the present day, highlighting Wahi Pana—songs that honor the sacred and storied places across the islands, from the mountains to the sea. Jeff brings deep cultural insight and masterful technique to each performance. His passion for the guitar has earned him recognition as a leading solo artist and collaborator, working with a wide range of musicians from Hawai‘i, the U.S. continent, and around the world. This free 45-minute event is suitable for all ages.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i and the 2025 Summer Reading sponsors. This is a production of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawai‘i.

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 30, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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.

• August 2, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Join us for a Storytime led by local authors and Mom – Daughter team Peggy and Ka’ewa Kan Hai featuring their new books: ‘Abby’s First Day!’

Always Free at the Makawao Library. This program will be held outdoors as weather allows.

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.

• August 6, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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.

• August 6, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Learning, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-573-8785

First Wednesday of the Month,  Makawao Library –  5:30 PM

In the winter months when it is dark, this program will be held indoors in the Hawaiiana/computer area.

Program is intended for grown-up storytellers, this is not a keiki storytime. 

Program led by Maui Author and Artist Jim Lynch.

Come share stories with us at Makawao Library. Stories can be written by you or your favorite author. Oral storytelling is telling a story through voice and gestures. The tradition of oral storytelling is ancient and crosses cultures. The oral tradition can take many forms: epic poems, chants, rhymes, songs, and more – and can encompass personal experience, myths, legends, fables, religion, prayers, proverbs, and instructions.

This Free program is intended for adults or older children accompanied by an adult. Held in the Hawaiiana section or outdoors only as the weather allows.

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.

• August 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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.

• August 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00am to 1:00pm, specialists from the American Job Center will be at the Makawao Public Library to assist with the following:

• School
• Tuition Assistance
• Employment
• Work Clothing & Tools
• Training
• Internship Opportunities

Learn more at the Goodwill Hawaii website or call the Maui American Job Center at (808) 270-5777. No appointment is necessary.

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.

• August 20, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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.

• August 27, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-573-8785

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays

Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, document guidance for the SNAP program.

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps families struggling in today’s economy to afford healthy food from local markets & grocery stores. SNAP benefits can even be used to purchase food bearing seeds and plants.

*If it is a burden to come to the library, you can contact 808-852-1020 or 808- 348- 4718 to arrange for a home consultation. 

For more information – Project Vision Hawaii

Benefit, Employment & Support Services | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (hawaii.gov)

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.