Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Bring the family and enjoy classic games like Mancala and Candy Land alongside new favorites such as giant Connect Four and Tic-Tac-Toe Toss! A variety of games will be available for you and your ‘ohana to explore.

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.

• July 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Storytime is great fun for keiki and their families! Join us for stories and songs followed by a simple craft or activity. Suitable for children ages 3-5 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.

• July 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Dance, Entertainment, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

Without “mele”, there is no hula as the dance form is dictated by the poetry of the mele. Kumu Hula Michael Pili Pang and his performers of Hālau Hula Ka No‘eau will take you on a historical journey of mele; from its foundation of tradition chant, ‘oli, to contemporary hapa haole music. Through their hula they will explore how the poetry generates movement; and the importance of understanding kaona (hidden poetic means) used in the mele and choreography of hula.

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 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Books, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Join us for a baby lap-sit perfect for ages 0-2! This 20 minute program will feature books and nursery rhymes.

All children 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.

• July 30, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Bring the family and enjoy classic games like Mancala and Candy Land alongside new favorites such as giant Connect Four and Tic-Tac-Toe Toss! A variety of games will be available for you and your ‘ohana to explore.

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.

• July 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Storytime is great fun for keiki and their families! Join us for stories and songs followed by a simple craft or activity. Suitable for children ages 3-5 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.

• August 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Learning, Science, Technology
• Contact: 808-887-6067

Join us at this family-friendly, out-of-this-world event as we celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Challenge and the beginning of a new school year! Explore and learn about our solar system, galaxies, and the universe at space stations hosted by our NASA@My Library and community partners, including the Mauna Kea observatories, NASA Solar System Ambassadors, Hawai’i Keiki Museum and more. Bring a Towel and get foamed by a giant (environmentally-friendly) foam cannon and check out our space themed face painting and balloon sculpture stations. Be there and be a star!

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.