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Spring Gardening Series: Seeing the Change

Posted on Mar 11, 2026 in

Join us for the second installment of our four-part spring gardening series with Kaʻū farmer Ted Bennett! In this session heʻll discuss garden location, plants, ...
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Join the University of Hawaiʻi ʻŌhiʻa Love Team for a showing of their film Protecting Hawaiiʻs Native Forests (9 mins), followed by a  Q & ...
Read More Saving ʻŌhiʻa: Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Documentary Screening and Discussion

Join the University of Hawaiʻi ʻŌhiʻa Love Team for a showing of their film Protecting Hawaiiʻs Native Forests (9 mins), followed by a  Q & ...
Read More Saving ʻŌhiʻa: Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Documentary Screening and Discussion

ALERT: Due to expected severe weather conditions this week: 1) All scheduled library programs are cancelled Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15 and 2) ...
Read More CANCELLED — Explore the Possibilities w/Camille (Ages 18+)

Join us for the first installment of a four-part spring gardening series with Kaʻū farmer Ted Bennett! He will show us how to get started ...
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ALERT: Due to expected severe weather conditions this week: 1) All scheduled library programs are cancelled Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15 and 2) ...
Read More RESCHEDULED – Recognizing Adult ADHD with Dr. John Kruse

ALERT: Due to expected severe weather conditions this week: 1) All scheduled library programs are cancelled Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15 and 2) ...
Read More CANCELLED on March 13-15 — Battle of the Books 2026

Battle of the Books 2026

Posted on Mar 11, 2026 in

Get ready, because March Madness: Battle of the Books is BACK—and it’s more exciting than ever! Carefully chosen, these titles are bursting with stories that ...
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Battle of the Books 2026

Posted on Mar 11, 2026 in

Get ready, because March Madness: Battle of the Books is BACK—and it’s more exciting than ever! Carefully chosen, these titles are bursting with stories that ...
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Recognizing Adult ADHD with Dr. John Kruse

Posted on Mar 11, 2026 in

Psychiatrist and Pāpaʻaloa resident John Kruse MD, PhD, will discuss his book Recognizing Adult ADHD, highlighting how the condition is still often missed in adults. Identifying ADHD can ...
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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.