Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• August 9, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Need a quiet place to study for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT? Our programming room might be just the place! Study by yourself or with a friend.

You are welcome to bring your study materials, laptops/tablets, but snacks will be provided. Chromebooks and test prep books will be provided upon request while supplies last. Please bring a school ID or state ID as they will be exchanged and held in return for the borrowed materials for the study session.

RSVP Required. Teens from Grade 8 to 12 ONLY. Due to limited space and seating, the capacity is capped at 15 students.

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 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to 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.

• August 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Join us for a reading by Donald Carreira Ching!

Against a backdrop of economic hardship, housing instability, cultural transition, and environmental loss, Carreira Ching’s new collection, Blood Work and Other Stories, focuses on the complexities of identity, family, and belonging. His characters live in a Hawai’i far removed from tourist postcards, navigating grief, displacement, and intergenerational trauma. Still, in the overlooked corners of the islands, they hold tight to the connections that root them in community.

Donald Carreira Ching was born and raised in Kahaluʻu on the island of Oʻahu. His debut novel, Between Sky and Sea: A Family’s Struggle, was published by Bamboo Ridge Press in 2015 and was awarded the Ka Palapala Poʻokela award for excellence in literature, honorable mention, and is listed by Honolulu Magazine as one of Hawaiʻi’s “essential books.” His collection, Blood Work and Other Stories, was released this year. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Writing at Leeward Community College.

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 16, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Need a quiet place to study for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT? Our programming room might be just the place! Study by yourself or with a friend.

You are welcome to bring your study materials, laptops/tablets, but snacks will be provided. Chromebooks and test prep books will be provided upon request while supplies last. Please bring a school ID or state ID as they will be exchanged and held in return for the borrowed materials for the study session.

RSVP Required. Teens from Grade 8 to 12 ONLY. Due to limited space and seating, the capacity is capped at 15 students.

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 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to 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.

• August 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Thinking of crocheting a bag, cardigan or blanket? Join the Mānoa Public Library’s YA Librarian for a crochet workshop on learning the mesh pattern. Workshop will also go over how to start each project with tips and tricks.

Recommended for advanced beginners to intermediate crocheters. Supplies will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own yarn and crochet hook.

RSVP required. Program is for adults only, 18 years or older. Please sign up below on our website. There are 8 slots available for the program.

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 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to 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.

• August 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Updated 8/7/2025: Incorrect time was originally posted for the event (10:00am to 11:30am), the correct time of the event is 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Apologies for the inconvenience and mishap.

Crochet yourself a collapsible bag that turns into a fruit! It’s the perfect size to store a few fruits while out and about, then you can turn it into a small fruit when you’re not using it. Come to the workshop and learn the pattern! Workshop will walk you through the pattern but item might not be completed during the session. Pattern is recommended for advanced beginners to intermediate crocheters.

You are welcome to bring your own yarn and crochet hook for the workshop, but supplies will be provided.

RSVP REQUIRED. Program is for adults, 18 years or older.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 808-988-0459 and ask to speak to the Teen Librarian.

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 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to 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 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to 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.