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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Come and play Hanafuda with your fellow community members!  We have several hanafuda packs available during the program for those who wish to play, on […]

Join us as we have free build with LEGOs each week. Limited supply, on a first come basis. Young children must be accompanied by a […]

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 […]

Bring an ukulele -- or bring your library card to check one out. Then join Ms. Amber on Tuesday evenings to learn how to play […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

New time! Program will be held at 1:00-3:00 p.m. LEGO lovers can join us for two hours of free play with LEGO bricks on select […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Bring an ukulele -- or bring your library card to check one out. Then join Ms. Amber on Tuesday events to learn how to play […]

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 […]

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 […]

Story Time for approximately 2-5 yr-old small kids and their big folks! Programming and supplies supported by the Friends of the Hanapēpē Public Library. Anyone […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Start 2025 off with a BANG! Join Uncle Tim every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimuki Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, […]

Join Kylee for storytime, perfect for older children and middle readers. We will read a bit of a chapter book each week and move through […]