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The Card Catalog of Poetry

April 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am - April 30, 2026 @ 7:00 pm

photo of a card catalog

A quiet place to leave a few words behind.

What & How:
Pick a catalog card.
Write a thought, a feeling, a short poem, or even a fragment.
Place it in the box to be filed in the Tortured Poets Department Catalog.
Write freely and with care for those who will read after you.

Why?
To notice a moment
To put it into words
To leave something behind

Who?
Welcomes all ages
No experience needed
Anonymous participation welcome

Libraries keep what matters.
You decide what that is.

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Details

Start:
April 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am
End:
April 30, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
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Organizer

Language, Literature & History Section
Phone:
586-3499

Island

O‘ahu

Recommended for

Adults

Branch

O‘ahu – Hawai‘i State Library
478 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96813 United States
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Phone:
808-586-3500

ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.