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UPDATE 3/16/26: APOLOGIES FOR THE SHORT NOTICE AND INCONVENIENCE. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED AND SET TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO UNEXPECTED STAFF ILLNESS. Need ...
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Art Time with Hui Noʻeau

Posted on Mar 16, 2026 in

Learn about Hawaiʻi’s endemic kāhuli snails and their habitat, and then sculpt a 3D version of them with Wikki Stix waxed yarn. This program is ...
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Building Brain Healthy Habits

Posted on Mar 9, 2026 in

Alzheimer’s Association presents: Building Brain Healthy Habits KEY TAKEAWAYS: INSIGHTS FROM THE U.S. POINTER STUDY ON LIFESTYLE AND BRAIN HEALTH HABITS THAT MAY HELP LOWER ...
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Google & Cloud Essentials

Posted on Feb 13, 2026 in

Attend a free 120 minute session on Google & Cloud Essentials. Participants will learn: The difference between cloud & local storage. Learn how to access ...
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Watercolor w/ Paige Su: Maunalei Gulch

Posted on Mar 6, 2026 in

Join us at the Hawaii State Library for a FREE beginners’ course to watercolor. Follow along with artist Paige Su to paint the beautiful Maunalei ...
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Teen DIY: Optical Flexigon Fidget Toys

Posted on Mar 16, 2026 in

Teens, whip up your own cool optical flexigon fidget toy!  Wednesday, March 25 from 3:30pm-5pm in the Teen Area .  It’s hands-on, stress-busting, super fun ...
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Smartphone Basics Class

Posted on Jan 30, 2026 in

Feeling lost? Need help with learning that new (or old) smartphone and don’t know where to start? This beginner-friendly smartphone class will help participants gain ...
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Family Literacy Night

Posted on Aug 7, 2025 in

Join RTMI (Read To Me International) & the Waimea Public Library for read-alouds, a light dinner, and a kid-friendly craft! Families who register on the ...
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Come listen to local historian Boyd Bond talk about the Hawaiian Princes traveling to Europe and the United States. “In 1849, Kamehameha III sent his ...
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All teens (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our Spring Reading Program!  Teens who register for this program may be eligible to win prizes ...
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ALERT | Libraries will observe the Independence Day holiday July 3–5, 2026. Most libraries will be closed Friday, July 3.
The following branches will be OPEN on July 3 and closed on July 4: ʻAiea, ʻĀina Haina, Hanapēpē, Hawai‘i Kai, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kīhei, Liliha, Makawao, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili, Princeville, Thelma Parker, Wahiawā, Waialua, Waimānalo, Waikīkī-Kapahulu, and Waipahu.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 21, 2026.

ALERT | In observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, 2026.

ALERT | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - The Hawaiʻi State Library in Downtown Honolulu will be closed today for a facility issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.