Hawaii State
Public Library System

Pen Pals Project

June 1, 2023 - July 29, 2023

Hawaii - Kailua-Kona 75-138 Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona

PROJECT SCHEDULE: WRITE TO PEN PALS: Tuesday-Saturday, June 1-July 28, All Day Drop-In Activity PEN PAL ZOOM PARTY: Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 A.M. Make […]

Blind Date With A Teen Book!

June 10, 2023 - July 29, 2023

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu

Looking for a fun (BOOK) date this summer? Try a Blind Date With a Book from June 10 to July 29, 2023! Visit the Teen […]

Let’s Read, Let’s Craft Wednesday: Under the Sea Photo Frame

July 19, 2023

Oahu - Salt Lake-Moanalua 3225 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu

Every Wednesday during Summer Reading Challenge, stop by the library to make a craft.  Frame your beach summer photos in a one of kind photo […]

Keiki Storytime

July 19, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Oahu - Nanakuli 89-070 Farrington Hwy., Waianae

Keiki and their ohana are invited to join us for storytime where we sing songs and listen to stories. Storytime will end with a craft […]

Canceled Preschool Storytime

July 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau

Due to inclement weather, this program has been cancelled.

Canceled Activity & Story Time

July 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Hawaii - Keaau 16-571 Keaau Pahoa Rd, Keaau

Due to inclement weather, this program has been cancelled.

Toddler Storytime

July 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - McCully-Moiliili 2211 S King St, honolulu

Please join us for some fun stories and songs in the 1st floor auditorium every other Wednesday. Recommended for children 18 months to 3 years […]

Read To Therapy Dogs

July 19, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Ewa Beach 91-950 North Road, Ewa Beach

The Ewa Beach Public & School Library is joining forces with K9 TheraPets to bring you “Read to Therapy Dogs.” This program is designed to […]

Book Club: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

July 19, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Oahu - Aina Haina 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu

Join the Aina Haina Book Club in the library's meeting room to discuss Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows’s novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato […]

Canceled Wednesday Family Crafts

July 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hawaii - Mountain View 18-1235 Volcano Hwy, Mountain View

Due to inclement weather, this program has been cancelled. 

Canceled LEGO Club

July 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau

Come build with Legos at North Kohala Library! Participants can free build whatever they can imagine or collaborate together to build a larger, themed project […]

Bookmark Crafting Fun!

July 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oahu - Kalihi-Palama 1325 Kalihi St, Honolulu

Learn how to make a rocket corner bookmark! This activity is inspired by Space Exploration Day on July 20 and our summer reading challenge. This […]

Junior Botanist: Plant Exploration

July 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oahu - Liliha 1515 Liliha St, Honolulu

Become a junior botanist by coming to this event and learning all about plants! During this event, junior botanists will dissect Hibiscus to learn about […]

Stories with Dann Seki

July 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue

In celebration of the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! Storyteller Dann Seki will share some origin stories (how things came to be), stories about growing up […]

Movie Night

July 19, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Oahu - Waimanalo 41-1320 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo

Join us for the feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among thieves. This film is rated PG-13. Families are welcome to bring their own blankets […]

VIRTUAL EVENT: Memory Police

July 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Event

Please join us for an online Zoom discussion of: Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Our July selection is Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa.  2019 National Book […]