
Please join us in celebrating Hilo Public Library’s 75th Anniversary!
9:00 a.m. – Kahu Blessing
9:30 a.m. – Acapella performance by No Divas
10:15 a.m. – Keiki Hula performance from Lori Lei’s Hula Studio
11:00 a.m. – Refreshments and bookmark contest winners announced
12:00 p.m. – Author talk & book signing w/ Jasmin Iolani Hakes, author of “Hula”
1:00 p.m. – Musical performance by Kaumana Sunrise Band
Mahalo to our sponsors:
Big Island Candies, Friends of the Hilo Public Library, Friends of the Library Hawaii, Garden Exchange
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.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In state observance of King Kamehameha I Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
ALERT | Libraries will observe the Independence Day holiday July 3–5, 2026. Most libraries will be closed Friday, July 3; however, ʻAiea, ʻĀina Haina, Hanapēpē, Hawai‘i Kai, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kīhei, Liliha, Makawao, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili, Princeville, Thelma Parker, Wahiawā, Waialua, Waimānalo, Waikīkī-Kapahulu, and Waipahu will be open July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.