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Focus on making 2023 your best year yet! Bring together your goals and dreams in a collage-based vision board that you can look at daily […]

Please note: If the library has not yet reopened by January 23rd, the program will be hosted outside on the front lawn. Limited seating is […]

Every Tuesday at 9:00 am babies aged 0 - 2 and caregivers are welcome to join us for our Baby Rhyme Time located in the […]

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

These weekly story times for preschool age children will feature themed stories, rhymes, songs, and a simple craft. The story times are recommended for children […]

Join us on Tuesday mornings in the children's room for a simple and sweet storytime. We'll read a few stories together, as well as play […]

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

Join us in making perler bead crafts. This month's theme is kawaii (cute characters). Perler beads are small, heat interactive beads that can be fused […]

Talk story with Dr. Busaba Yip Douglas, Cultural Director of the Wo Hing Museum, who will chat with us about the story of Chinese New […]

PRESCHOOL TIME HAS MOVED TO WEDNESDAYS AT 10AM Starting on Jan 11th, please join us for weekly preschool programming.  Playtime - social interactions with educational […]

Join us in supporting early literacy and nurturing pre-reading skills. Listen to a few stories, enjoy a felt or magnet activity, and sing a few […]

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 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 for the second of 2 story time sessions in January. Listen to a few stories, enjoy a felt activity and/or a song or […]

Join us for a drop-in-when-you-can craft program on Wednesday afternoons any time from 1:00 - 4:30.  The planned crafts will be focus on ages 5-10, […]

Enjoy your time at the library piecing together our library puzzles! Put the pieces together and the library will have a piece of community art […]

Join us after school on Wednesdays to explore electricity and engineering with Lego and Snap Circuits. Learn about how electricity functions, and build simple circuits […]

Hawaii Opera Theatre presents the Pirates of Penzance, a swashbuckling adventure featuring the beloved music of Gilbert and Sullivan set to the backdrop of Victorian […]

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 […]

Songs, stories, rhymes and so much more! Storytime will be followed by a simple craft. Best suited for 2 through 5 year-olds. *Storytime repeats at […]

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. We […]

Join us for limited seating outdoor storytime program with stories and craft with Aunty Terry. This 45-minute program is suitable for children ages 3 to […]

Join Auntie Ariel for Thursday morning storytimes! Great fun for children ages 2-5 years. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Sponsored […]

“Mr. Kneel” (Neil McIntyre) will share his love for Dr. Seuss through beatbox and rhyme. Mr. Kneel is a professional speaker, hip-hop emcee, and beatboxer […]

Songs, stories, rhymes and so much more! Storytime will be followed by a simple craft. Best suited for 2 through 5 year-olds.   This program […]

Children aged 3 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us every Thursday at 10:30 am for our Preschool Storytime.  The program will […]

Parents and Children Together (PACT) invites you to story time. Listen to stories and participate in activities which promote the love of reading in our […]

CANCELLED. We apologize for the cancellation, and hope to see you next week! Mahalo for your understanding!   Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a […]

Listen to the sounds of the forest, learn native forest bird facts, and create your very own forest bird poem and puppet! Join artist, author, […]

Join us on the last Thursday of each month for construction fun!! No hard hats needed.  Just put on your creativity cap and use your […]

Join us for our very first Silent Book Club! It will be held the last Friday of every month from 3-4pm under the Library's monkeypod […]

Join us on Saturday January 28th at 10:00 AM for our Chinese New Year Lion Dance as part of the Makawao Town Celebration. The celebration […]

Did you know that music is an integral part of childhood literacy? It’s true! Join us for a morning of music, dancing, and play! We […]