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Drop-In Parade Day Crafts for Keiki

Posted on Jun 15, 2024 in

Stop by Makawao Public Library to enjoy drop-in keiki crafts as part of the 56th Annual Makawao Parade festivities!   Children must be accompanied by ...
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Crazy Crafter-noon

Posted on Jun 15, 2024 in

Arts and crafts for children ages preschool and up. A variety of make-and-take paper crafts will be available for children to work on at the ...
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Come and hear Pieper Toyama, author of Family Stories from the Plantation and Beyond, talk-story about plantation days on the Hamakua Coast on the Big ...
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Read to a Therapy Dog!

Posted on Jun 13, 2024 in

Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a registered therapy dog! The Hawaiʻi State Library will have a dog from K9 Therapets on June ...
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A deep love of hala spans oceans and cultures and all are invited to join us for two days of workshops by Keanahala, a community ...
Read More E Ulana Kākou! – Let’s Weave! Harvesting, Preparing and Weaving Lauhala

A deep love of hala spans oceans and cultures and all are invited to join us for two days of workshops by Keanahala, a community ...
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Don’t let low vision, hands that don’t work the way you want them to work, or dyslexia prevent you from reading! Learn about a special program ...
Read More Don’t Lose Out! Learn about Services by the Library for the Blind & Print Disabled

Father’s Day Craft

Posted on Jun 6, 2024 in

UPDATE: Due to overwhelming demand, we have run out of canvases and easels. Instead, we will offer an alternate surprise Father’s Day craft. Kids are ...
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Celebrate the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge! Prepare to be dazzled by the wondrous spectacle of Alexander D’mazing’s Amazing Library Show! Get ready for a whirlwind ...
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Listen and learn at a free erhu recital and lecture!  Dr. Sun Hui will play the erhu and discuss the historical context for the instrument’s ...
Read More From the Sound of the Dragon to the Life of Erhu: A Storytelling through Chinese Music

ALERT | In holiday observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 15, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed August 30 to September 1, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Veterans Day, all public libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

ALERT | Northstar Digital Literacy will have a scheduled downtime on Thursday, July 17 starting at 6pm HST, in order to implement improvements. Northstar will be unavailable during this time. We expect the downtime to last 2 hours. Mahalo for your patience.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Christmas Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of New Year's Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.