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Are you currently working on a craft project or interested in exploring a new one? We invite you to bring your own project or select […]

For preschool children ages 2-5 and their families. Wear your pajamas and get ready for some Storytime fun! There will be stories, songs, movement, and […]

Join us for Family Story Time every Tuesday morning! Come join us for fun stories, dances, and songs. There will be a free new book […]

Come and play Hanafuda with your fellow community members!  We have several hanafuda packs available during the program for those who wish to play, on […]

Laupahoehoe Library's phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance. Join us as […]

Have you ever played chess? Do you want to learn? Are you an avid player and want to help others learn how to play? Whatever […]

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great […]

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an […]

Please join us for weekly preschool programming for two more Wednesday mornings at 10am (April 23rd and 30th). In May, Story Time will be moved […]

Please join us for weekly preschool programming. Storytime - preschool age-appropriate stories read aloud, interactive songs or games and then a craft. Best suited for […]

Get together with family and friends and play some classic board games! All materials will be provided. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service […]

This weekly after school program is for elementary and middle school-aged children (ages 5-12/grades K-6). This drop-in program offers activities that support playing and making […]

It's game night at the library! Bring your friends, ʻohana, or just yourself and play games together. With dozens to choose from, there's a game […]

The library is hosting a reception for the winners and honorees of the 2nd annual Friends of Waimea Public Library keiki poster contest! Please join […]

For those 3 years of age and older.  We will move, sing, stretch, breathe and read.  Join Aunty Taryn as she leads the group in […]

Are you a parent or caregiver to a little one, between the ages of 0 to 2 years old? Bring your tiny reader to a […]

Themed stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and a simple craft. This 45-minute program is suitable for children ages 2 to 5 and their adult caregiver.  We […]

The Preschool Storytime will be held in the Windward Mall's Center Court. Join Auntie Ariel for Thursday morning storytimes! Please bring blankets, mats or something […]

Come visit Kihei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun! Program is best suited for children ages 3 - 5 […]

Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lapsit for babies 2 and under. Bring your baby and a blanket to sit on. We'll provide the […]

Join the Holoholo Bookmobile at Napili Park!  Enjoy an interactive storytime at 2:00 and visit the Holoholo Bookmobile to register for a library card, borrow […]

By popular request, Daniel Tremblay and Waikīkī-Kapahulu Library present: Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar Lessons! Having created a name for himself in the last couple months […]

The First Thursday Memory Catchers is a poetry group dedicated to the art of “memory catching”. This group brings together the importance of memory in […]

Join us for an enchanting evening as students from the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony perform a selection of quartet music. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid […]

Join us at the Kaneohe Library Pop-up at Windward Mall! Interested in learning the basics of Chinese Mahjong or looking for a friendly group of […]

Whether you're a seasoned Jedi or a Padawan, this is the perfect chance to revisit the timeless adventure of Star Wars! We have collected all […]

On Saturday, May 3rd, visit a participating library and show your valid HSPLS library card to receive a free comic book and bookmark of your […]

Join us all day on Saturday May 3rd for our Annual Free Comic Day - this year fully sponsored by the Maui Friends of the […]

On Saturday, May 3rd, visit a participating library and show your valid HSPLS library card to receive a free comic book and bookmark of your […]

Come play and meet new friends at Game Day in the Art, Music, & Recreation (AMR) Section on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. […]

Enjoy the sounds of old Hawai’i with this hands-on experience most Saturdays* beginning at 10:00am. Danny K Kila, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar player & teacher, […]

Shikata Ga Nai, a phrase that means “It cannot be helped” is also the title of an independent film that will have a special showing […]