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Summer Fright: Umma

Posted on Jun 12, 2024 in

Come join us for some Summer Thrills with Umma! Bring a little snack and water to enjoy during the screening. Screening is free. Rated PG-13 ...
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Craft Night – Paper Quilling

Posted on Jun 12, 2024 in

Join us in learning how to do paper quilling, also known as paper filigree, a craft that has been around since the 15th century and ...
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Please join us as we learn more about the history of the Ching ‘Ohana of Punalu’u, one of the first Chinese immigrant families who came ...
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Architecture LEGO Studio

Posted on May 15, 2024 in

Design and build a LEGO Community! Continuing on the project which began in March, 2024, this program offers you the opportunity to work with local ...
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From the image of snow falling, to the excitement of samurai shooting arrows, taiko has the ability to express a myriad of images and stories. ...
Read More Kenny Endo and the Taiko Center of the Pacific: Stories Told Through Taiko

Help us kick off our first in the series with Book Art. We’ll be upcycling paperbacks and will have all the supplies you need, just ...
Read More Monday Magic: Expose your shelf to something new!

Please join us for the first Portuguese and Spanish Story Time for keiki! Tia Ju/ Aunty Ju Juliana Porto is a MD, Pediatric Neurologist, Phd ...
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Join us for another family fun day creating your own story cubes using premade templates, stickers, or design your own images on cardstock.  Try making ...
Read More Family Friendly Crafts: Mo’olelo Storycubes

Bring your family for a fun day of mixed media crafting using upcycled materials including old magaznes, paper, and fabric.  Create an art piece that ...
Read More Family Friendly Crafts: Upcycled Magazine Art

(following Year of the Forest Birds presentation @5:30 p.m.) Presented by Jazlee Crowley, PhD Graduate Student, Oregon State University Department of Integrative Biology Learn about 3 ...
Read More Ethical Quandaries Concerning Invasive Spiritual Plants: the Naturalization of Ficus religiosa on the Island of Kaua’i

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.