Hawaii State
Public Library System

• April 30, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Keiki and their ʻohana are invited to join us for our weekly storytime. During storytime, we’ll dive into captivating books, sing songs, dance, and enjoy literacy-based activities. Storytime will end with a make and take craft. This program is suitable for children ages 0-5 and their adult caregivers.

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 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Attend a free 90 minute session on computer basics. Participants will learn:

• Parts of the computer
• Key computer terms
• Types of software
• Safe computer use

Registration is required. Sign up on the Mapunawai registration page or call the library at 808-668-5844.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 6, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs. Young 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. All programs are subject to change.

• May 9, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Keiki and their ʻohana are invited to join us for our weekly storytime. During storytime, we’ll dive into captivating books, sing songs, dance, and enjoy literacy-based activities. Storytime will end with a make and take craft. This program is suitable for children ages 0-5 and their adult caregivers.

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 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn:

• How to get online
• Use the address bar
• Navigate web browsers
• Web navigation

Registration is required. Sign up on the Mapunawai registration page or call the library at 808-668-5844.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 14, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Keiki and their ʻohana are invited to join us for our weekly storytime. During storytime, we’ll dive into captivating books, sing songs, dance, and enjoy literacy-based activities. Storytime will end with a make and take craft. This program is suitable for children ages 0-5 and their adult caregivers.

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 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Attend a free 90 minute session on using email to connect with family and friends. Participants will learn:

• How to setup email accounts
• Write and send emails
• Email Navigation (Gmail)
• How to attach files and features

Registration is required. Sign up on the Mapunawai registration page or call the library at 808-668-5844.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 17, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
• Categories: Computer classes (free!), Learning, Technology
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Attend a free 90-minute session on how to use a smartphone and tablet. Participants will learn:

• Introduction to smartphones (and tablets)
• Navigating key features (calls, texts, apps)
• Internet browsing and email
• Security best practices for mobile devices
• Using smartphones and tablets for digital services like banking and telehealth

Participants are encouraged to bring their own smartphone or tablet device.

Registration is required. Sign up on the Mapunawai registration page or call the library at 808-668-5844

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. This project is fully funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration in the award amount of $479,064. Classes taught by Mapunawai, Inc.

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 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Join us for a special ʻOhana Game Night! We will have games available for everyone to free play with. Some of the games we will feature are: Uno, Dominoes, Sorry!, Life, Monopoly, Connect 4, Chutes and Ladders, Yahtzee, and more!

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 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Research, Technology
• Contact: 808-668-5844

Learn about resources, ask questions, and get helpful tips to learn more about your family history. Join our librarian once a month for a short 10-15min resource highlight and then use our library computers or your own device to work on your personal genealogy research.

Genealogy Nights Schedule:

• February 24th 2025 – Getting started
• March 31st, 2025 – Access to Ancestry.com
• April 28th, 2025 – Ulukau
• May 19th, 2025 – Papakilo

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.