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Keiki Storytime and Read to a Therapy Dog

Posted on Apr 24, 2025 in

Join us for a special keiki storytime with therapy dogs at the library! Keiki will enjoy listening to a story first before getting a chance ...
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Friendship Bracelets for Back-to-School!

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

Come help us turn all these beads into bracelets! Make as many as you want, to swap and share with friends. This drop-in program is ...
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Book Club

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

August’s Book Club pick is The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides. ...
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Teen Activity: Ghost Painting

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

They’re everywhere, behind the trees, underneath the bed, in the paintings. Boo! Come over to our programming room and make your own ghost paintings! You ...
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Teen Activity: Test Prep Study Session

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

Need a quiet place to study for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT? Our programming room might be just the place! Study by yourself or with ...
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Adult Craft: Crochet Mesh Pattern

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

Thinking of crocheting a bag, cardigan or blanket? Join the Mānoa Public Library’s YA Librarian for a crochet workshop on learning the mesh pattern. Workshop ...
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The Hawaiʻi State Public Library system offers ArtistWorks, which provides world-class instruction for popular string and band instruments, including ʻukulele, through online lessons from professional ...
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Adult Craft: Beginner’s Crochet Workshop

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

Want to learn how to crochet for the season? Join the Mānoa Public Library’s YA Librarian for a beginner’s workshop on the craft. Learn basic ...
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Teen Activity: Test Prep Study Session

Posted on Jul 21, 2025 in

Need a quiet place to study for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT? Our programming room might be just the place! Study by yourself or with ...
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Art & Media for Social Change (Session 2)

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 in

Are you an artist or content creator? Are you interested in sharing and uplifting stories from your communities? Youth & students are invited to join ...
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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.