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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. […]

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 […]

A cozy, low-pressure gathering every Tuesday 5:00-6:30 pm where we listen to a shared audiobook while working on our own craft projects. Bring your knitting, […]

AI for Everyone is a 3-week, cohort-based community learning series designed to introduce participants to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful everyday assistant. Facilitated by […]

“Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful you find coexistence; it breaks walls down.” —Mahmoud Darwish Join us as we […]

Need Health Insurance? Legal Aid Society of Hawaii offers free help with enrolling families in Medicaid and Marketplace (Affordable Care Act) health insurance. Anyone who […]

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 stories, songs, and play to strengthen our preschoolers’ early literacy skills! This program is suitable for ages 3-5 years old. Young children […]

Skill Builders: Library & Research is a hands-on program designed for homeschooling families who want to develop strong academic skills in a supportive library setting. […]

Come join us for an informational workshop with INPEACE Hoʻāla. Parents and caregivers will learn about early childhood education, preparing keiki for preschool, and available […]

Calling all super fans! Swing by the library after school for a mini Jeopardy-style trivia game packed with your favorite fandoms – from Marvel to Middle-earth, […]

Suitable for ages 12+ Inspire and evolve your creativity by joining us for artistic instruction! Personal art journal/notebook and pre-registration required. Please call the Reference […]

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, […]

Mahjong is a game played with colorful tiles, with a rich history. Join others interested in learning this game that challenges the brain! A way […]

Play games and make stuff at the library! This weekly after school program is especially for kids in upper elementary grades (Gr 3-5), and welcomes […]

Calling all upper elementary and middle school LEGO builders and burgeoning engineers! Join us at the library for Lihue LEGO Club, where exciting building challenges […]

It is the Year of the Storymaker at Kealakekua Public Library! We invite you to a dedicated evening for writing, collaboration, and creative exchange. Work […]

Join the Readers Group at the Waialua Public Library on the fourth Thursday of every month from 9:30am-10:30am to discuss the book of the month, […]

Often overlooked in the shadow of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, Hualālai is the island’s third most active volcano, having erupted most recently a couple hundred […]

Come visit Kīhei 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 […]

Calling all super fans! Swing by the library after school for a mini Jeopardy-style trivia game packed with your favorite fandoms – from Marvel to […]

Do you love libraries and want to find a way to support them? Do you live in the Mountain View or Volcano communities? If so, […]

Back by popular demand is Daniel Tremblay of HIMELE! Listen and learn from Daniel, as he teaches the history of Hawaiian Steel Guitars, and how […]

Social Service Navigator Heather Rosehill from Vibrant Hawaii will be on-site to offer first-come, first-served navigation and appointment setting. Get help with housing applications, SNAP, […]

Learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG)! Demo decks will be provided for learning and casual game play. This program is especially for […]

Advance care planning allows you to have a say in your care and allows you to talk to the people who matter most about the […]

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 […]

We’re making three giant paintings to hang in the children’s room to create a mural on one of our walls. Come join the fun and […]

Enjoy the sounds of old Hawai’i. Danny K Kila, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar player & teacher of HIMELE, will be in the library's central atrium […]

Against a backdrop of economic hardship, housing instability, cultural transition, and environmental loss, Carreira Ching’s new collection, Blood Work and Other Stories, focuses on the complexities […]

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 […]

01-07-2026: Due to a scheduling conflict, this event is cancelled until further notice. For more information, contact the library: 808-327-4327. Tackle your TBR (To Be […]