Join us at the Great American Read Cinema! We’re screening big-screen adaptations of select nominated books. Our third film is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, adapted from the first of Douglas Adams’ wacky and witty book series of the same name. Check out the plot summary below.

“Seconds before Earth is destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace express route, mild-mannered Arthur Dent is whisked into space by his best friend (an alien posing as an out-of-work actor). And so the misadventures begin as he and fellow travelers, including the cool but dim-witted President of the Galaxy, the Earth girl Trillian, and Marvin the paranoid android, search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe, and Everything.“

The Great American Read is a partnership between PBS Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System. The program is happening now through October 23, 2018. Click here for more information!

All programs are subject to change. If you require an auxiliary aid or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days before the program date.

The screening will take place in the Meeting Room. Rated PG. Runtime 110 minutes. All films are screened with the subtitles on. Movie license provided by Swank Movie Licensing, U.S.A.  Film summary provided by the distributor. Additional funding was provided by the Friends of the North Shore Library at Princeville.