Join us for Children’s Storytime on Saturdays at the Hawai’i State Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Best for ages 3-5; all […]
Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! Like a mele told through rhythm and motion, Japanese taiko drumming captures emotion and imagery without words. The Kenny […]
Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! Jeff Peterson will perform mele for slack key guitar that trace the history of Hawaiian music from the Monarchy […]
Join author Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi for a fun and interesting discussion of her latest book, The Hawaii Book of Rice - Vol. 2. Combination cookbook […]
Take a breather from the sweltering summer heat! Join us in the meeting room for classical guitar music spanning many genres including Baroque, Brazilian, Contemporary, […]
Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! 2025 has been proclaimed the Year of Our Community Forests in Hawai‘i! To celebrate, public libraries are partnering with […]
Read to a therapy dog! All dogs participating in this program are specially trained and can help patrons practice reading aloud without judgment. The minutes spent […]
Thanks to the success of the system-wide computer classes, Mapunawai has scheduled a Waikīkī Library-specific set! This free, two-part computer basics course will cover the […]
Teens! Feeling stressed? Yearning to feel mucilaginous globs oozing between your squeezing fingers? If yes, Kapolei Public Library is the perfect place to be where […]
Keiki and their families are invited to learn about ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, with the students and instructor from the Toin Misho […]
ALERT | In holiday observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 15, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed August 30 to September 1, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Veterans Day, all public libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
ALERT | Northstar Digital Literacy will have a scheduled downtime on Thursday, July 17 starting at 6pm HST, in order to implement improvements. Northstar will be unavailable during this time. We expect the downtime to last 2 hours. Mahalo for your patience.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
