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Gung hee fat choy! Kick off the YEAR OF THE HORSE with Lion Dance blessing by the Phung ‘Ohana of Ka’a’awa, Young Me Tai Chi ...
Read More CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – 2026 Year of the Horse

Join us for a special storytime! Story time is a wonderful way to explore the world of books and learn new things. Join us in ...
Read More Special Keiki Storytime with Ohana 100, The Daniel Kahikina Akaka Family Foundation (DKAFF)

AI for Everyone #3, cohort-based community learning series, has been cancelled.    Mahalo for your understanding. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for ...
Read More AI for Everyone Workshop Series – 3rd Session CANCELLED

Join us for a special storytime! Story time is a wonderful way to explore the world of books and learn new things. Join us in ...
Read More Special Keiki Storytime with Ohana 100, The Daniel Kahikina Akaka Family Foundation (DKAFF)

China’s Underwater Cultural Heritage

Posted on Jan 21, 2026 in

Join us for a talk by retired NOAA scientist and marine archaeologist Hans van Tilburg! China’s Underwater Cultural Heritage talks about a Tang Dynasty shipwreck on ...
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Lego Club

Posted on Jan 21, 2026 in

Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to participate in Kapaʻa’s Lego Club! The Lego club will promote creativity, problem solving, and teamwork ...
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LEGO Junior Challenge

Posted on Jan 21, 2026 in

LEGO builders ages 6-10 are invited to take on our mystery LEGO Junior Challenge! Space is limited, and spots fill quickly! To RSVP, contact Kailua-Kona ...
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Join us for an evening of fun read-alouds, music, and reading resources! Families and educators welcome! We will be reading The Word Collector and Memory ...
Read More Read To Me International Family Literacy Night

Enjoy the sounds of old Hawai’i. Danny K Kila, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar player & teacher of HIMELE, will be in the library’s central atrium ...
Read More Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar with Danny K. Kila

Author Matias Arredondo returns to Kailua-Kona Public Library to read his book, Little Lighthouse, published by Native Books! Create a themed craft and have an ...
Read More Little Lighthouse Read Aloud and Craft with Author Matias Arredondo!

ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.

ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in observance of Memorial Day from Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 2026.

ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in state observance of King Kamehameha Day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.