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Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied […]

Our master sewist, Robyn Leaʻ Sayre, is back to guide you through the creation of your new favorite flowy fashion piece. Fabric selection and preparation: […]

For those interested, the Hawaiʻi Able Savings Program staff will be giving two presentations on The ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Program based on […]

NOTE: Laupahoehoe Library's phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance. Join us […]

Do you need a bit of motivation to help you achieve your dreams? We will be creating collage vision boards at the Kaneohe Public Library […]

Listen to a few stories, enjoy a felt activity and/or a song or two, and a craft for each child. Children must be accompanied by […]

In 2024, Kīlauea eruptive activity shifted out of the caldera for the first time since 2018. Eruptions occured southwest and southeast of the caldera. An […]

Join us on Monday evening for a casual and relaxing poetry group. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own poetry or some of their favorites […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on computer basics. Participants will learn: Parts of the computer Key computer terms Types of software Safe computer use […]

Join us for keiki storytime. Keiki will enjoy a few stories, rhymes or songs, and do a craft or creative activity. Materials will be provided. […]

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a […]

Come to Wai’anae Public Library’s Toddler Time so keiki ages 0-3 can learn and build their pre-reading skills by enjoying music, stories, and toy time! […]

Preschool Storytime at Manoa Public Library is canceled today.  We apologize for the inconvenience. Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, […]

Join us for our new storytime series! Each week we will focus on a letter of the alphabet. We will read books and do crafts […]

Storytime is great fun for keiki and their families! Join us each Tuesday at 10:00a for stories, simple crafts, and activities. Suitable for children ages […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Attend a free 1.5 hour session on computer basics. Participants will learn: Parts of the computer Key computer terms Types of software Safe computer use […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

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 […]

Adults and their children actively participate in storytelling adventures! This program is appropriate for families with children ages 2-5 years old. Bring your own small […]

Enjoy a storytime at 10:30 filled with stories, songs, movement followed by art projects with Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center and conversations about self-care for […]

Attend a free one-hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate web […]

Join the discussion of West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge Excerpt from Goodreads.com:“Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes…” Woodrow Wilson Nickel, […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on computer basics. Participants will learn: How to Get Online Navigate Web Browsers Use the Address Bar Web Navigation […]

Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the 2nd Tuesday […]

Laupahoehoe Library's phones have been intermittently unavailable due to issues with the line. Please call one of the other Library Branches for assistance. Join us as […]

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Anyone who requires an auxiliary […]

Have you ever played chess? Do you want to learn? Are you an avid player and want to help others learn how to play? Whatever […]

Staff from Olelo Community Media will give an introduction to their state-of-the-art video equipment and services. This Public, Education, and Government (PEG) access provider offers […]

Plants that flourish in your own yard can nourish your body and provide healing. Step into Aunties’ kitchen and experience Hawaiian plants as food. All […]

Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will lead YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music. Attendees will learn about […]

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. If you're an adult looking to brush up on your computer skills, or […]

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 […]

Attend a free 1.5 hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great […]

Join us for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!  Just right for children ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Anyone […]

Weekly Wednesday Story Time at Kapaa Public Library! Story time is for approximately 2-4 year old children and their parent/guardian. Programming and supplies supported by the […]

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 us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. Children must be accompanied […]

Please join us for weekly preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am to 11:30am. Storytime - preschool age-appropriate stories read aloud, interactive songs or games […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

An education program presented by the Alzheimer's Association Hawaii. Speaker:  Cindy Fowler, Hawaii Regional Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association - Hawaii Caring for someone living with dementia […]

Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the 3rd Wednesday […]

Parents and caregivers are the first education providers during the 0-5 early critical years. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is a simple  and fun […]

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 […]

The Ewa Beach Public & School Library is joining forces with K9 TheraPets to bring you “Read to Therapy Dogs.” This program is designed to […]

Join the Aina Haina Book Club on Zoom to discuss Kali Fajardo-Anstine's story collection Sabrina & Corina! The Aina Haina Book Club meets the third […]

Children are invited to stop in and make a fun  craft.  This craft will be suitable for children ages 5 and up. This program is […]

Join us each Wednesday at 1:30 for an after school movie! Ask at the circulation desk for movie information. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid […]

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, […]

Keiki are invited to create and share their own fairy tale using Storytelling Dice!  Craft stories with heroes and villains, learn about the basics of […]

Taught by Alan Akaka (Hawaiian Steel Guitarist, in charge of Hawaiian music school Ke Kula Mele), and working with Hawaiian Institute for Music Enrichment and […]

Get together with family and friends and play some classic board games! All materials will be provided. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service […]

This weekly after school program is for elementary and middle school-aged children (ages 5-12/grades K-6). This drop-in program offers activities that support playing and making […]

Do you enjoy reading, trivia, and teamwork? Join the Page Masters, a competitive book club for youth in the 4th through 7th grades. Team meetings […]

In person or via Zoom! Join us in reading and discussing the following titles on the third Wednesday of each month: January 15:  Into the […]

Join us on Wednesday evenings from 4:30-6:30pm for some fun with board games, including Scrabble, Monopoly, chess, checkers, and more. Please check out the games […]

Join us for movie night: Twisters, rated PG-13. Families are welcome to bring their own blankets to sit on and their own food and drinks […]

Join us on Wednesday evenings for some fun with games, including Scrabble, Hulo!, Guess in 10, Mantis, Kūkulu, What Next?, Blokus XL, chess, dominoes, cribbage […]

Author Cassie Pardee of Poseidon Fisheries Research will talk about the work of fishery scientists and how they share their data with our community. Her […]

The community is invited to listen, learn from and share their views with local, Hawai’i and international speakers about a variety of topics through the Global Citizenship Speaker Series. This […]

Please join us for an online Zoom discussion of: The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn Small-town German bookseller Carl Kollhoff delivers his books […]

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied […]

Please join us Thursday mornings for stories, songs & crafts! Best suited for 2 - 5 year olds. All children must be accompanied by a […]

Themed stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and a simple craft. This 45-minute program is suitable for children ages 2 to 5 and their adult caregiver.  We […]

The Preschool Storytime will be held in the Windward Mall's Center Court. Join Auntie Ariel for Thursday morning storytimes! Please bring blankets, mats or something […]

Join us on the THIRD and FIFTH Thursday of January 2025 for Kūpuna Hour as we partner with Ke Ola Mamo to provide ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: […]

Do you have a wiggly, giggly 3 to 5 year old on your hands? Join us for Preschool Storytime as we listen to stories, shake […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Join Aunty Beth at Storytime! We read books, sing songs, and make a craft suitable for children 2-5. Children need to be accompanied by an […]

Families with young children (0-5 years) are welcome to play, read, and sing at the library! For the first half hour, children are welcome to […]

Get creative with Ms. Maxine and a new activity each week! All materials will be provided. For families and kids of all ages. Event will […]

Join us for crafting fun! Discover your creativity and share it with the world! This month, create a nature frame/collage! This program is facilitated by […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Community member Cassie Valley will lead a Vision Boarding workshop to ring in the new year! We will make collages to set intentions and manifestations. […]

Join members of the community two Thursdays of every month for knitting and talking story. This one-hour informal knitting group is open to veteran knitters […]

By popular request, Daniel Tremblay and Waikīkī-Kapahulu Library present: Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar Lessons! Having created a name for himself in the last couple months […]

Carbs are bad, so rice is out! Sugar is the enemy, no dessert allowed! Avoid saturated fat, bacon must go! We’ve made eating confusing! Don’t […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to get online Use the address bar Navigate […]

Hello my friends! My name is Tigger. You are invited to join me and my buddies to a lively story time of books, music and […]

Keiki and their ʻohana are invited to join us for our weekly storytime. During storytime, we'll dive into captivating books, sing songs, dance, and enjoy […]

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months experience playing. […]

Every other Friday September 13th through May 23rd, 2025 Have you ever played chess? Do you want to learn? Are you an avid player and […]

Join us at Nānākuli Public Library for an evening of music and fun! Teen Karaoke Night will include singing, dancing, and light snacks. We provide […]

Join Kauʻi the Kids’ Librarian for ‘Babies, Books, and Blankets’, a lap-sit for babies 2 years old and under. Bring your babies and a comfortable […]

Join us for a special storytime with local author Lei'a Haff as she shares her new book "The Girl and the Ocean" with us!  We […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on using email to connect with family and friends. Participants will learn: How to setup email accounts Write and […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on computer basics. Participants will learn: How to get online Navigate web browsers Use the address bar Web navigatopm […]

Love to knit or crochet? Enjoy the company of other fiber artists? Just starting out and would like to learn more? The Kona Library Needlework Circle would love […]

Join us the third Saturday of the month to show off the latest projects you have been working on, learn about new techniques, and enjoy […]

Roll for initiative! Looking for an action-packed, fun and laugh-inducing movie? Join us in a free screening of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Bring […]

Enjoy the sounds of old Hawai’i with this hands-on experience most Saturdays* beginning at 10:00am. Danny K Kila, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar player & teacher, […]

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 […]

Welcome in the Chinese New Year at Kailua Public Library. Come celebrate 2025, the Year of the Snake, with a lion dance performed by the […]

Do you love dogs? Therapy dogs visit Salt Lake-Moanalua every 1st Wednesday and 3rd Saturday of the month.  All dogs participating in this program are specially […]

Create custom pinback buttons from magazine, comic, and manga clippings, or use your own original artwork. Button supplies, magazines/manga/comics, and basic art supplies provided. Great […]

Enjoy a movie at the library! Join us every third Saturday for box office hits on the big screen with big sound. We'll prove the […]

Teens, ages 12 - 19, are invited to create a felt wool creature through the fun and easy process of needle felting! Space and materials […]

Join us for Library Time with Ms. Pukahi. Listen to a story, book talks, learn something new, and a hands on activity. Ms. Pukahi is […]

Tom Coffman has been a reporter, historian, documentarian and author of several books focusing on modern Hawaiian political history. His body of work, spanning 50 […]

Learn the knitted cast on, the knit, and bind of stitches by making a dishcloth. This 1.5-hour program is suitable for ages 8-100 and space […]

The renowned Galliard String Quartet will be performing at our library! We hope that you will come to enjoy a wide variety of classical, modern, […]

Join Uncle Tim every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimuki Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time for […]

Attend a free 90 minute session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn: How to setup email accounts Write and send emails […]

Ready to bring your vision to life and make it something you can see and feel every day? This engaging workshop will help you clarify […]