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January 2023

Mon 16

A collage vision board. Image by Marissa Bracke.

Teen Art Club: Vision Boards

January 16, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Hawaii - Honokaa 45-3380 Mamane St, Bldg #3, Honokaa, HI, United States

Focus on making 2023 your best year yet! Bring together your goals and dreams in a collage-based vision board that you can look at daily […]

Tue 17

Baby Rhyme Time

January 17, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue, HI, United States

Every Tuesday at 9:00 am babies aged 0 - 2 and caregivers are welcome to join us for our Baby Rhyme Time located in the […]

Tue 17

New Release Movie Matinees

January 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Oahu - Kahuku 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI, United States

Kahuku Library will screen new releases for your viewing pleasure. On January 10th, we will screen The Banshees of Insiherin (R). In the remote town of […]

Wed 18

An illustration of a librarian reading to four children.

Preschool Storytime

January 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Oahu - Aiea 99-374 Pohai Place, Aiea, HI, United States

Join us in supporting early literacy and nurturing pre-reading skills. Listen to a few stories, enjoy a felt or magnet activity, and sing a few […]

Wed 18

Preschool Storytime

January 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

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

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 […]

Wed 18

Children’s Storytime

January 18, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Hawaii Kai 249 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu

Join us for stories, fingerplays, and songs. This 30-minute storytime is suitable for ages 2 to 5. Children must be accompanied by a parent or […]

Wed 18

VIRTUAL EVENT: Book Club Discussion – “Miss Benson’s Beetle”

January 18, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Oahu - Aina Haina 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI, United States

Join the Aina Haina Book Club on Zoom to discuss Rachel Joyce's novel Miss Benson's Beetle! The Aina Haina Book Club meets the third Wednesday […]

Wed 18

Community Puzzle Hour

January 18, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hawaii - Laupahoehoe 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe, HI, United States

Enjoy your time at the library piecing together our library puzzles! Put the pieces together and the library will have a piece of community art […]

Wed 18

Lego and Snap Circuits

January 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hawaii - Honokaa 45-3380 Mamane St, Bldg #3, Honokaa, HI, United States

Join us after school on Wednesdays to explore electricity and engineering with Lego and Snap Circuits. Learn about how electricity functions, and build simple circuits […]

Wed 18

STEAM Night – Symmetry

January 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue, HI, United States

Join us for STEAM night! This week we will be exploring Symmetry! Materials provided by The Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX) which develops creative STEAM […]