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Enjoy this fun, interactive session where we'll share some stories, resources, and tips that support early brain development and pre-reading skills. Connect with other families […]

Social Service Navigation at Pāhoa Public Library A Puna Social Service Navigator and Certified Kokua Specialist from Kumukahi Health + Wellness will be on-site to […]

Join us for an enjoyable session of Lego free play.  All ages welcome!  Build a Lego masterpiece!  Meet other Lego artists as you create. Anyone who […]

Ever wanted to try this fun, portable, and practical craft? Or maybe you already know how, but need help learning to read patterns? Come join […]

Join RTMI (Read To Me International) & the Waimea Public Library for an evening of fun read-alouds, music, and reading resources! Families who register on […]

A Social Services Navigator from Vibrant Hawaii will be on the library lanai to offer first-come, first-served navigation and appointment setting. Get help with SNAP, […]

Discover the power of play in this engaging 90-minute family workshop! Designed for families with children ages 2-5, this program explores how play supports healthy development, […]

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. […]

Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the 3rd Tuesday […]

Come on over and join the fun—play Hanafuda with your fellow community members! We're excited to let you know that after a summer break, we're […]

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs each week. Limited supply, on a first come basis. Young children must be accompanied by a […]

Bridge is a four-player partnership trick-taking card game. Join others interested in learning either game that challenges the brain! A way to practice strategy, wit […]

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 […]

Aloha pumehana kākou!  We are continuing the  Basic Hawaiian Language class for those interested in learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi in a fun and engaging way.  This […]

Learn Hawaiian language basics with Kumu Kaʻuhane.  The same class will offered monthly. Feel free to attend each one and improve your skills! Contact the […]

We’re putting the BOO in BOOKS! Celebrate the spooky season with us. Show off your costume, play games, win prizes, and share the library love. […]

On October 21st at 5:30 pm, come join RTMI & the Kīhei Public Library for an evening of fun read-alouds, music, and reading resources! All […]

Spend your last Tuesday of every month at Kaimukī Public Library playing games! From 5:30pm to 7:00pm, you can pick your favorite board, card, table […]

Join us for Tai Chi – a form of martial arts and low impact exercise for Older Adults 50+. Medical clearance by a physician is recommended. […]

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 […]

Join Julia for Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lap-sit for babies and toddlers, 0-24 months. Bring your babies and a comfortable blanket to sit on. Together, we […]

Learn to use library resources to build your family tree! YA Librarian Kylee will walk you through usage of databases and journals, that you can […]

Front of Makawao Library Every Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM, except holidays Get direct help with program questions, application submission, renewal assistance, application follow-up, Kokua Card assistance, […]

Play games and make stuff at the library! This weekly after school program is for youth between 5-12 years old (Gr K-7). Each month, we’ll […]

Float into some crafty fun with our Tiny Ghost Plushy project! Stitch together a soft and squishy ghost that’s more adorable than spooky. Perfect for […]

Pre-contact Hawai'i was a magical place indeed! There were gods and demi-gods always around us, and the spirit members of the family often visited the […]

Game on! Join us Wednesday evenings from 4:30-6:30 pm for Scrabble play. We also have an assortment of other board games to choose from. Please check […]

Come joins us for the reading and launch of Bamboo Ridge Journal of Hawaiʻi Literature and Arts issue #128. Local authors will read their work […]

Do you need a kickstart for that novel you’ve been meaning to write? Have you gotten "stuck" in the middle of writing your memoirs? Or […]

Social Service Navigation at Pāhoa Public Library A Puna Social Service Navigator and Certified Kokua Specialist from Kumukahi Health + Wellness will be on-site to […]

Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the 4th Thursday […]

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 […]

Aloha kākou! Please join us at Hilo Public Library for ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi classes led by Kumu Edna Baker. Kumu Edna will show us how to […]

Join Family Hui Hawai’i for: 4 interactive workshops for families with young children 0-5 years old Learning through play with your child Receive a copy […]

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

Aloha kākou! Please join us at Hilo Public Library for ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi classes led by Kumu Edna Baker. Kumu Edna will show us how to […]

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, visit the Kailua-Kona Public Library to meet with a Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi representative. The representative […]

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 […]

Welcome all builders! This month's Lego Engineering Challenge is to build the world you'd like to live in: a city of the future! Work alone […]

Enjoy an evening experiencing the life and unique perspective of Emma K. Metcalf Beckley Nakuina through a dramatic monologue written using primary resources from the […]

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 […]

Social Service Navigator Heather Rosehill from Vibrant Hawaii will be on-site to offer first-come, first-served navigation and appointment setting. Fridays, 11am - 4pm on October […]

Come join us for Knitting Club! Make something fun and some new friends. Bring your own supplies or use our stuff and start a new […]

Join us and learn how to play a new board game. A fun family game for a group. Appropriate for ages: Other board games will […]

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.  This […]

Meet our newest therapy dog Adaka!  This  program is designed to give children and teens a chance to enjoy reading aloud with no pressure and […]

Using Halloween-themed candy, construct a haunted house or recreate a scene from your favorite scary story! This program is suitable for middle schoolers and high […]

Enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and fun! Every other Saturday at 10:30 am. Recommended for children 3 to 5 years old. Children must be accompanied by […]

Celebrate the spooky season by participating in our "Pumpkin paint contest" (paint your favorite book character on a wooden pumpkin), kid-friendly "Fear factor" game (mystery […]

Share. Observe. Learn. Connect.These are the foundations of building Pilina—the deep bonds of relationship and connection that strengthen our community. Join us Saturday, October 25th […]

Join us for an afternoon of Magic: The Gathering. Bring your own deck or borrow one of ours, all skill levels are welcome and patient […]

Join us in the First Floor Reading Room and spend the afternoon with Jane Austen—like you’ve never seen her before! 1:00 p.m. – Immerse yourself […]

Let's celebrate Halloween with a Disney Sing-Along!  The Sing For Your Life Singers are back again this year, performing favorite songs from Cinderella, Mary Poppins, […]