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Join us in the Edna Allyn Room for Children for lap-sit storytime! Bring your babies (0-23 months) and a blanket for stories, interactive rhymes, and songs in this 30-minute program. […]

Join in for a STEM/STEAM activity for kids ages 7+. Each week features a different science program. Learn about light, sound, numbers, and measuring and […]

This free program encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she enters Kindergarten. One of the best ways to encourage […]

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 […]

Learn to play simple songs on the ukulele with music instructor Randy Fonseca. For new and beginning players. Participants eligible for a Mountain View Adventure […]

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 […]

Join us at Waikīkī-Kapahulu Library for our Sort of Traditional StoryTime! Our YA Librarian Kylee, comes to us from Kaimukī Public Library where she became […]

Rhythm is a key building block of literacy, so let's get clapping, rhyming, and singing! Join us every Tuesday in June and July for a […]

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 […]

Join us every Tuesday morning for playtime (10:00am - 10:30am) followed by a storytime program Tuesday Tales & Tunes (10:30am - 11:00am). Recommended for little […]

Join Ms. Mindy for playful and educational movement, music & stories. Suitable for keiki ages 2 - 5 years old. Must be accompanied by parent […]

Let's kick off our summer reading program, Mele, with Mr. Kneel.  Mr. Kneel uses beatboxing and rhymes in an exploration of song and poetry that […]

Bring your sketchbook, bring a friend, or just bring yourself to Liliha’s Teen Open Art Studio! Drop-in to use our Prismacolor color pencils, alcohol markers, […]

Every Tuesday during the Summer Reading Challenge art and craft supplies will be available for you to come and create! Bring your own to add […]

Aunty Sherie brings Music and Movement to the library! Children will explore musical themes and instruments with fun, engaging activities.  Best for ages 2 - […]

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 […]

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends. We'll have our games available […]

Celebrate Summer Reading! Our summer theme is E Heluhelu Kākou: Mele, and Hawaii’s public libraries will be celebrating the power of storytelling through music, chants, and […]

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 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 the fun with stories, crafts, movement, and whatevahs! Keep keiki loving stories and stuffs! Meet Mr. Alligator. Find out what other programs we have […]

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 […]

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 […]

Are you a Scrabble champion? Have you never played before, but would like to try? Then come and join our new Scrabble Club! The Club […]

Learn to play simple songs on the ukulele with Uncle Randy. Join us and have some fun! Children must be accompanied by a parent or […]

For Kindergarteners through 3rd graders Hearing books read aloud improves listening and reading skills. Learn new vocabulary! Expand your imagination! Funny stories, classic tales, short […]

To kick off our Summer Reading Challenge "E Heluhelu Kakou: Mele" we are having a Hawaiian music concert.  Tevita Apina Jr. will perform Hawaiian songs; […]

Join us for a family-friendly hip-hop and beatbox performance! Mr. Kneel uses beatbox and rhyme to bring attendees a fun take on literacy and learning! […]

Bring your kids into Pearl City Library every Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 to play and challenge their minds! Various puzzles and problem-solving toys are […]

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 FIRST and THIRD Thursdays for Kūpuna Hour as we partner with Ke Ola Mamo to provide ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Language lessons […]

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun! Program is best suited for children ages 3 - 5 […]

Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lapsit for babies 2 and under. Bring your baby and a blanket to sit on. We'll provide the […]

Join us every Thursday morning for an hour of themed stories, songs, rhymes, and so much more! Storytime lasts around 30 minutes with a fun […]

Celebrate Hawaiian culture with crafts and song! All materials provided by Friends of the Mountain View Library. For ages 5 and up. Children must be […]

Join this crafters' circle to connect with fiber-loving community members. If you enjoy crochet, knitting, macramé, needlepoint, embroidery, felting and more, this club is for […]

Free lunch for keiki 18 years and under every Friday in the meeting room. All keiki are eligible regardless of family income. Lunches must be […]

Fun for the whole family! Come and play (or learn) “old-school” games like hopscotch, jacks, hula-hoops, bean bag tic-tac-toe and other classic games with library […]

Join us as we celebrate Mele, our 2025 Summer Reading theme, with a free local documentary film screening! "The History of the Sons of Hawai‘i" […]

Calling all middle schoolers & high schoolers! Tune in to this year's Summer Reading Challenge with the Kailua-Kona Public Library's Read-apalooza Young Adult BINGO Card! […]

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.  This […]

Imagine It...Build It with Legos. The library provides Lego enthusiasts with Legos for building and imaginative play for one hour. At the end of the […]

Join us for a special visit from the Wandering Reader, Sandra Taga, who brings books to life with her lively character voices. Fun for the […]