Blind Date with a Cookbook
In honor of our Summer Reading Challenge theme, ʻUmeke Kāʻeo, a calabash full to the brim, we invite you to fill your calabash with delicious brand new […]
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Summer (Blind) Date with a Library Book!
For teens in Grades 7-12 at the downtown Hawaiʻi State Library: Visit the Teen Section and choose a hand-wrapped book to borrow with your library […]
Unwrap a Library Book!
For readers in Grades 3-6 at the downtown Hawaiʻi State Library... Don’t judge a book by its cover! Visit the Middle Reader Room and choose […]
Eyes of Hawaii: 18th Annual Photography Exhibit
The Hawaii State Library will showcase photos from EOH (Eyes of Hawaii) photography club in the firsy floor lobby of the Hawaii State Library from […]
Summer: Movie Day!
Join us for activities every day during the Summer. Thursday is Movie Day! Three different G/PG movie will be playing in the carpet area of […]
Allegro Keiki!
Allegro Keiki creates live instrumental musical experiences tailored for the youngest audiences and their caregivers. Driven by a passion for making instrumental and classical music […]
Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
Join Aunty Terry & Aunty Nina for an outdoor teddy bear picnic storytime. Bring your teddy bear (or your favorite stuffed animal friend) and a […]
Paint & Sip: A Paint-by-Numbers Social!
Relax, unwind, make some new friends, and get creative at our adult Paint & Sip program! Follow a paint-by-numbers design while enjoying a refreshing mocktail. […]
Preschool Storytime
The best place for your preschooler to learn listening, social, and fine motor skills to get ready for school years! Join us for stories, crafts, […]
Holoholo Bookmobile & Family Fun at Napili Park
Join the Holoholo Bookmobile at Napili Park! Visit the Holoholo Bookmobile to register for a library card, borrow books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. Learn about […]
Story Time With Author Erzsi Palko
Meet the author Erzsi Palko and listen to her read her gorgeous picture book "Under the Ohia Tree". Each family participating will receive one free […]
Storytime
Storytime is great fun for keiki and their families! Join us for stories and songs followed by a simple craft or activity. Suitable for children […]
Keiki O Ka ʻAina – School Readiness Storytime
Join us for a demonstration of HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters). This free, parent-involved, school-readiness program offers home-based early childhood education for […]
Exploring Knots
Come in and learn how to tie specialized knots and make something cool with them! We provide the chord and pins, you provide the inspiration. […]
The Food Chain (Sea Animal Edition)
Join us for a family friendly informational session! Participants will be introduced to the food-web found in Hawaii’s reef, and learn how as part of […]
Thrilling Thursday for Keiki – The Minecraft Movie /w Creeper Notepad craft
Come for a craft time, stay for a movie and snacks! Today's craft- Creeper Notepad (1pm-2pm) Today's movie- The Minecraft Movie (2pm-4pm) Anyone who requires […]
Kani Ka ʻŌpala: How can garbage sing?
Plastic can sing! Come learn how to build musical instruments out of household rubbish with local educator/ethnomusicologist Benjamin Fairfield author of Kani Ka ʻŌpala (How […]
Year of Our Coastal Kuleana
2026 is Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai: the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana. We’re celebrating the richness of our coastal ecosystems, the ways that coasts connect us […]
Read To or Visit a Therapy Dog!
This program is designed to give people a chance to enjoy reading aloud with no pressure and no judgment. However, if you don’t want to […]
Family Craft Time: Felt Dinosaur Hat
Join us for Family Craft Time! Parents, Grandparents, and or caregivers together with your sweet young ones have an opportunity to do something fun and […]
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Kiki’s Delivery Service
Location: Meeting Room With her black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a seaside town and starts a high-flying delivery service. Here begins her magical encounter […]
Exploring Knots
Come in and learn how to tie specialized knots and make something cool with them! We provide the chord and pins, you provide the inspiration. […]
Book Club – Notes on Being a Man
This month's book is Notes On Being A Man by Scott Galloway. Galloway explores what it means to be a man in modern America. He […]
Soil Health Gardening Workshop with the East Hawaiʻi Master Gardeners
Join us for an engaging community class exploring the foundations of healthy soil. Learn about different soil types, how soil supports plant and ecosystem health, […]
Yummy Summer Movie Series Part 2
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge with a movie an mini-meal! Limited plates. Call the library at (808) 565-7920 to book a reservation. Part 2 of […]
2nd Thursday Book Club
The Correspondent : a novel by Virginia Evans "A lifetime’s worth of letters combine to portray a singular character. Sybil Van Antwerp, a cantankerous but […]
An Evening with Jeff Petersen
Enjoy an evening of relaxing music with Jeff Peterson! His focus on slack key guitar, classical, & jazz music has allowed him to develop a […]
