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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 […]

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. […]

Parents, come enjoy the tried and true benefits of Joseph Pilates's exercises, dance, or gentle yoga, while kids play, or participate!  Bring a mat and […]

Do you have an infant or child up to 5 years old? Please join us for a series of 4 highly interactive family engagement workshops, […]

Join us for a children's movie selected with care each week. Appropriate for children 5+, younger children are welcome but must be accompanied by a […]

Join Us for ʻOhana Movie Night! Get into the holiday spirit with a Disney classic: A Christmas Carol. This adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic […]

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 […]

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are […]

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 […]

Family Story Time! Come join us for fun stories, dances, and songs. Program is suitable for age 2 and over. All children must be accompanied […]

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 […]

Join us every Tuesday morning for stories, rhymes and songs.  Recommended for little ones ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome.  Keiki must be accompanied […]

Enjoy a storytime at 10:30 filled with stories, songs, movement, and a craft followed by conversations about self-care for parents and caregivers facilitated by Family […]

Come to Waikīkī-Kapahulu  Public Library every Tuesday at 2:00pm and learn how to play chess! From the very basics to strategy instruction, all levels of […]

Join us for an after-school holiday craft. We will be making pipe cleaner wreaths and a snow globe. No registration is required. All supplies will […]

This class is full. Ages 8 and up; children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Make a winter wonderland in a jar to […]

If you’re a great LEGO builder, or a first timer, this is the place for you! Children will have the opportunity to get creative following […]

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 […]

Bring your cameras and join us for free picture-taking with Santa and his Elf! Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. […]

Enjoy an evening of Holiday music with Jeff Peterson!   His focus on slack key guitar, classical, & jazz music has allowed him to develop a […]

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 […]

Celebrate the importance of early literacy and come together to nurture pre-reading skills in your child. Listen to a few stories, enjoy a  magnet activity, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Come join us for a fun morning of reading and a hands on activity. Learn how to make a handprint holiday wreath in just a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Weekly Wednesday Story Time is back at Kapaa Public Library! Story time is for approximately 3-5 year old children and their parent/guardian. Programming and supplies […]

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 […]

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 […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

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 […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

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 […]

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 […]

Program Cancelled due to staffing. The library apologizes for the inconvenience.  

The Ewa Beach Public & School Library is joining forces with the Campbell High School Chess Club to bring you Chess Play at the library. […]

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 […]

Join us to celebrate Christmas and learn how to make 5D Diamond Christmas stickers!  Tools, materials and guidance will be provided.  Best suited for those […]

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

Join us for hot cocoa on the patio every Wednesday evening in December! Inside, complete a holiday craft. If you are able, please bring your […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

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 […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Our community partner, Parents and Children Together, will be hosting a special story time and craft. Join us in the children’s room for this program. […]

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 […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

This program is designed to give people a chance to enjoy reading aloud with no pressure and no judgment. However, if you don’t want to […]

Registration is required. Please speak with staff for details. 'Tis the season for tinkering! Join us for a workshop series that will activate your tech […]

Drop-in between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM to enjoy an evening of board games with family and friends. Staff will introduce one of our games […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

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 […]

New day & time! Story time is a wonderful way to explore the world of books with stories and music. Join us as we share […]

Celebrate friends and family by making special cards.  All materials supplied.  All ages welcome. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, […]

Join us at the Kaneohe Library Pop-up at Windward Mall! Interested in learning the basics of Chinese Mahjong or looking for a friendly group of […]

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 […]

Santa Claus will be spreading joy through an enchanting 30-minute story session, sharing beloved holiday tales, and taking photos with keiki and their families. Use […]

LEGO lovers can join us for an hour of free play with LEGO bricks. No sign up is required, and the library will provide the LEGO […]

Registration is required. Please speak with staff for details. 'Tis the season for tinkering! Join us for a workshop series that will activate your tech […]

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 […]

Hand made ornaments bring a touch of warmth to our holidays. Our library tree is a little bare and we would love your help to […]

Families with children (from 3-18 years old) are invited to join us for some holiday fun! Come play some board games and paint a holiday […]

Enjoy the sounds of Christmas, Hawaiian style. Danny K Kila, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar player, will be in the library's central atrium sharing melodies and […]

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 […]

The holidays have arrived with festivities and fun. Join us for a holiday craft using scrabble tiles. Participants use tiles to celebrate the season with […]

Come along on an epic adventure at this special showing of The Wild Robot, based on the popular bestseller by Peter Brown, that follows the […]

Attend a free one-hour session on staying safe online and avoiding scams. Participants will learn: How to recognize online scams Smart online practices How to […]

Tweens and teens, ages 10 - 19, are invited to transform their drawings into fun pendants they can use as keychains, jewelry, or more!  Shrink […]

Deck the halls with LEGO! In partnership with Oculus Studios, LLC, join us for two sessions of LEGO creativity. Session 1: Saturday, November 16, 2-4 […]

Come create your own Christmas crafts. Each person will get a clear ornament to fill with decorative elements. You may also color a 3D Christmas […]

Thank you for the interest and enthusiasm, REGISTRATION is FULL. Check the online calendar for future events. A tie-dye a wintery reusable library tote party. […]

Fall Storytime: Sundays @ 10:30am (except on federal and state holidays) Join us for storytelling, dancing, and a small craft.  Appropriate for ages 3+ We […]

Location: Adult Reading Room Enjoy playing the challenging game of chess every day during library hours (except Saturdays and state holidays) at Kaimuki Public Library! […]

Come spread joy one holiday ornament at a time as we create our own lauhala holiday ornaments with Keanahala.  This special workshop would be a […]

Join us as we view the theatrical adaptation of the 2020 Nene Book Award Winner with Smores on a Stick (while supplies last). About the […]