Hawaiʻi State
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This July, the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge Concert Series brings the vibrant sounds of Hawai‘i to select public libraries! From joyful ‘ukulele strums to heartfelt ...
Read More Summer Reading Challenge Concert Series | Free Music Events for All Ages!

More than 23,400 readers joined this year’s Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge—up 44 percent from 2024. “Over the summer, tens of thousands ...
Read More Record-breaking Summer for Hawai‘i Readers – Participation Surges 44 Percent

Kids in grades K–8 can keep the summer reading momentum going by joining the National Summer Reading Challenge, hosted by the White House. Here’s how ...
Read More Keiki – Keep Reading with the White House Reading Challenge

The Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) is currently working to update Hawaiʻi’s Early Childhood State Plan—a strategic roadmap that outlines how the state supports ...
Read More Help Shape Hawaiʻi’s Early Childhood Future – Participate in an Online Survey

If you haven’t checked out one of Hawaii’s 51 public libraries lately, you’re missing the full story. The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) encourages ...
Read More Celebrate National Library Week | April 23-29

Domestic violence is a public health crisis and the Hawai’i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (“HSCADV”) is partnering with the Hawai’i State Public Library System ...
Read More October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Hawai‘i State Public Library System support all of our learners so that everyone has an opportunity to continue their educational journey.  With a library ...
Read More Scholastic Teachables: Free Online Resources for Students, Parents and Educators

The Hawaiʻi State Public Library system offers ArtistWorks, which provides world-class instruction for popular string and band instruments, including ʻukulele, through online lessons from professional ...
Read More ArtistWorks: Self-Paced Online Music Lessons from Master Musicians

The 76th Annual Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Booksale returns from July 12 to 20, 2025, at its new location, 200 Keawe Street in ...
Read More Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Booksale—July 12–20 in Kaka‘ako Makai

Are you a high school student on Oahu with a passion for peace? The USS Missouri Memorial is hosting an exciting Speech Contest for grades ...
Read More Oahu Teens: Enter the USS Missouri Speech Contest for a Chance to Share Your Voice for Peace