Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• October 20, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Adults and their children actively participate in storytelling activities! This program is appropriate for families with children ages 2-5 years old. Bring your own small beach towel or blanket, if you prefer. Children must stay with their adult at all times.

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.

• October 21, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Join us for an engaging community conversation on the topic, “Why AI is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation.”

Is AI truly “inevitable”? In partnership with the AI Safety & Awareness Project, this program will explore this critical question by beginning with a presentation from Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology on responsible AI development. Following the video, participants will take part in a facilitated group discussion.

This 60- to 90-minute session is designed for ages 18 and up. No prior AI knowledge is required.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and limited to twelve (12) participants. Select the blue “Going” button below.

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 24, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Join the kendama craze! Hawai‘i Kendama Club will be at the Mililani Public Library from 10:30-11:30 am on Saturday, October 24 to share tips and tricks as well as demos by experienced players. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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 26, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-627-7470

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. 

• October 27, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Adults and their children actively participate in storytelling activities! This program is appropriate for families with children ages 2-5 years old. Bring your own small beach towel or blanket, if you prefer. Children must stay with their adult at all times.

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.

• October 28, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Join us for an introductory conversation on AI: what it is, how it’s used today, how it’s developed, and how it’s shaping society. Following the introduction, a facilitated discussion will explore what an AI-driven world means for us and our communities.

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.

• November 4, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-627-7470

When AI chatbots failed vulnerable teens, the consequences were fatal. Join us for a facilitated discussion exploring what happened and what’s being done.

This 60- to 90-minute session will cover sensitive topics such as self-harm and suicide and is not suitable for minors. No prior AI knowledge is required.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and limited to twelve (12) participants. Select the blue “Going” button below.

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.

• November 7, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
• Categories: Films & Movies, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Join us on Saturday, November 7th at 11:30am for a free film screening of Hunting in Wartime, the 2016 winner of the Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism.

Directed by UH-West Oahu Academy of Creative Media Professor Samantha Farinella, this moving documentary profiles the extraordinary stories of Vietnam War veterans from the village of Hoonah, Alaska; a village that produced a disproportionately high number of soldiers that went to war in Vietnam.

These Native American soldiers experienced discrimination growing up and many also felt it after the War in having their fishing livelihood compromised. Add the public negativity felt by many Vietnam vets after coming home, as well as issues such as PTSD, depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, and suicide, and you’d expect these men to be completely embittered. However, they were not.

A Q&A session with film director Samantha Farinella will follow the screening of the film.

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.

• November 10, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Adults and their children actively participate in storytelling activities! This program is appropriate for families with children ages 2-5 years old. Bring your own small beach towel or blanket, if you prefer. Children must stay with their adult at all times.

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.

• November 17, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-627-7470

Adults and their children actively participate in storytelling activities! This program is appropriate for families with children ages 2-5 years old. Bring your own small beach towel or blanket, if you prefer. Children must stay with their adult at all times.

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.