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June 2022

Mon 6

Mini Teen Book Bingo

June 6, 2022 - July 1, 2022

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Students in Grades 6 to 12, visit the Hawaii State Library—Young Adult Section during business hours to pickup your BINGO sheet. Complete the fun activity […]

Mon 6

Sea Creature Scavenger Hunt

June 6, 2022 - July 1, 2022

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Keiki ages 5 to 11 years, come down to the Hawaii State Library—Edna Allyn Room during business hours for a fun Sea Creature Scavenger Hunt. […]

Tue 28

VIRTUAL EVENT – Book Club “The Reading List”

June 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The Reading List, by Sara Nisha Adams. Recommended for Adults. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact […]

Free

July 2022

Tue 12

Cover of "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson.

Book Club: “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents”

July 12, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI, United States

Join the North Kohala Book Club outside on the lanai to discuss Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Discover America’s hidden caste […]

Wed 13

Preschool Storytime

July 13, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI, United States

Join us on the library lawn for a fun-filled storytime! Together we’ll sing songs, read some simple stories, then make a craft or do an […]

Thu 14

LEGO Display

July 14, 2022 - July 30, 2022

Oahu - Kapolei 1020 Manawai St, Kapolei, HI, United States

Kapolei Public Library is happy to host a fantastic display by the LEGO Enthusiasts Association of Hawaiʻi (LEAHI). Their brick creations, designed specifically for our […]

Tue 26

VIRTUAL EVENT – Book Club “The Seed Keeper”

July 26, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The Seed Keeper, by Diane Wilson Recommended for Adults. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the […]

Free

Sat 30

Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up

July 30, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Kauai - Princeville 4343 Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI, United States

Join the Friends of the North Shore Library at Princeville and Jean Souza from Kauai Ocean Discovery to celebrate our summer reading program! We'll have […]

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