Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Skip to Footer

My account

Hawaii Library's Facebook Hawaii Library's Instagram Hawaii Library's YouTube Channel

Hawaii State
Public Library System

ʻOihana Hale Waihona Puke Aupuni o ka Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi
Where you belong

Search by

Search catalog

Search site

or search old catalog

Home
Browse
- Browse our collection
- Grab it (with your hands!)
  - Items in the catalog
    - Did you know we have...
      
      2,991,000+ Books
      
      113,000+ CDs
      
      165,000+ DVDs
      
      100+ Newspapers
      
      150+ Magazines
      
      Start browsing our catalog
  - Other materials
- Download it (to your device)
  - eBooks
  - AudioBooks
    - Overdrive (14,800+)
  - eMagazines and eNewspapers
- Close
Read
- Read a good book
- Get a recommendation
- Join a book club
  - Virtual branch book clubs
  - eBook clubs
- Participate in a reading program
  - Ongoing reading programs
- Create your own reading list
  - Novelist
  - Novelist K-8
- Close
Learn
- Learn something new
- Take an online class
- Polish your life skills
- Keep your brain sharp
- Get homework help
- Close
Attend
- Attend an upcoming event
- Events by island
  
  Select an island
- Events by branch
  
  ... or, select a branch
- Close
Research
- Research a specific topic
- Search local newspapers
  - Hawaii newspaper guide
- Access government records
  - Hawaii Documents
  - Federal documents
- Online databases
- Research assistance
  - Request reference assistance
  - Request custom research
- Close
Connect
- Connect with the community
- Work with the community
- Talk story
  - Read patrons’ library stories
  - Tell us your library story
- Connect with us
- Follow us on…
- Close
Visit
- Visit your neighborhood library
- Find your local branch
  - View all 51 branches
  - View branch hours
  - Select a branch
- Find a bookmobile
  - Maui bookmobile
  - Molokai Bookmobile
- Check for updates
- Visit all 51!
  Hawaii has some of the most beautiful libraries in the world. But don't take our word for it. Visit all 51!
- Close
How do I…
- How do I...
- Use the library
- Use library materials
- Get government documents
- Answer other questions
  - Ask a librarian
- Close
I’m a…
- Kid
  See what the library has for kids!
- Teen
  See what the library has for teens!
- Close

Loading view.

Events Search and Views Navigation

Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword.

Event Views Navigation

List
Month
Day
Week
Map

Today

Select date.

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Your selections

Island: Hawaii

Island

Hawaii

Kauai

Lanai

Maui

Molokai

Oahu

Branches

Hawaii - Hilo

Hawaii - Honokaa

Hawaii - Kailua-Kona

Hawaii - Keaau

Hawaii - Kealakekua

Hawaii - Laupahoehoe

Hawaii - Mountain View

Hawaii - Naalehu

Hawaii - North Kohala

Hawaii - Pahala

Hawaii - Pahoa

Hawaii - Thelma Parker Memorial

Kauai - Hanapepe

Kauai - Kapaa

Kauai - Koloa

Kauai - Lihue

Kauai - Princeville

Kauai - Waimea

Lanai - Lanai

Lanai Senior Center

Maui - Hana

Maui - Kahului

Maui - Kihei

Maui - Makawao

Maui - Wailuku

Maui Bookmobile - Hale Mahaolu Ewalu

Maui Bookmobile - Lahaina District Court

Maui Bookmobile - Napili Park

Molokai - Molokai

Oahu - Aiea

Oahu - Aina Haina

Oahu - Ewa Beach

Oahu - Hawaii Kai

Oahu - Hawaii State Library

Oahu - Kahuku

Oahu - Kailua

Oahu - Kaimuki

Oahu - Kalihi-Palama

Oahu - Kaneohe

Oahu - Kapolei

Oahu - Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Oahu - Liliha

Oahu - Manoa

Oahu - McCully-Moiliili

Oahu - Mililani

Oahu - Nanakuli

Oahu - Pearl City

Oahu - Salt Lake-Moanalua

Oahu - Wahiawa

Oahu - Waialua

Oahu - Waianae

Oahu - Waikiki-Kapahulu

Oahu - Waimanalo

Oahu - Waipahu

Virtual Event

Recommended For

Adults

Children

Families

Teens

Event Category

Arts & Crafts

Books

Branch book clubs

Causes

Community

Computer classes (free!)

Culture

Entertainment

Environment

Films & Movies

Games

Health & Wellness

Learning

Music

Reading programs

Research

Science

Sports & Fitness

Storytime (for kids)

Technology

Virtual

Writing

April 2023

Sun 9

Kid Lit Exhibit

April 1, 2023 - April 29, 2023

Hawaii - Kailua-Kona 75-138 Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

This year, five young authors have contributed original works to our first-ever Kid Lit Exhibit at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Readers need writers, and this […]

Mon 10

Talk Story: Hawaiian History with Boyd Bond

April 10, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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

Talk story with Kohala historian Boyd Bond and learn about the life of King Kalākaua! Hawaii’s last king reigned from 1874—1891 and is known for […]

Tue 11

Keiki Storytime

April 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Hawaii - Kealakekua 81-6619 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI, United States

Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:00 for stories and an interactive craft! Great fun for children 2-5 years old and their parents or caregivers. […]

Tue 11

Book cover of "Heart of Being Hawaiian" by Sally-Jo Bowman.

Book Club: The Heart of Being Hawaiian

April 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Join the discussion of The Heart of Being Hawaiian by Sally-Jo Bowman! Bowman explores what it means to be Hawaiian in our modern world. Through […]

Tue 11

board game with animals, dice, and beginning pieces

Board Game Tuesdays

April 11, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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

Stop by and play family friendly board games! Play with friends or learn how to play a new game with others. This is a free […]

Tue 11

Journey to a Healthier You: What’s for Breakfast?

April 11, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Hawaii - Mountain View 18-1235 Volcano Hwy, Mountain View, HI, United States

In this session of our plant-based eating adventure, we are going to take a closer look at the way you start your day. We are […]

Tue 11

Game on design: dice, game pieces, dominoes pieces and a spinner

Game Night!

April 11, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Hawaii - Pahala 96-3150 Pikake St, Pahala, HI, United States

Tuesday evenings from 4:30pm-6:30pm we welcome you to game night! You can test your mind with scrabble, battle your friends at battleship, assess your skills […]

Wed 12