Hawaiʻi State
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Adorn your Holiday tree with a dash of DIY this holiday season. This easy Holiday craft is the perfect way to create heartfelt handmade gifts or give […]

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - on your Christmas tree! We all know Rudolph leads the way for Santa to deliver all the toys around […]

Get in the spirit of the holiday season during our annual Family Fun Night. The evening will begin with Children’s librarian, Leilani Silver telling a story. […]

John is a native of the island of Hawaii. He is a self-taught slack-key guitarist and has numerous recordings to his credit. He was chosen […]

Join harpists Lily Swan & Crissy Palmieri in a magical holiday music performance! This one-hour program is sponsored by the Maui Friends of the Library […]

Make a beginner electronics project from paper, electronic parts and metal tape.  Participants will take home a pop-up holiday card that will light up when […]

Winnie the Pooh (stuffed animal) returns for his second visit to the Hilo Public Library. During the holiday season, youngsters can visit Pooh and take […]

Please join local artist and school art teacher, Chelsea Toia-Vaas, for a free, fun holiday art program! Keiki in grades 3 and up will upcycle […]

Join us at the library for an evening of holiday crafting and snacks while supplies last! This program is suitable for ages 5 and up. […]

Children of all ages, along with their parents, are invited to join us for a special Christmas movie night that will get the whole family in […]

On Christmas Eve, a high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as “Prep & Landing” ensures homes around the world are prepared for […]

Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure   rated G On Christmas Eve, Niko the young reindeer must find his little brother who has gone missing. But […]

Join us at the Kealakekua library for a free show in which “Mr. Kneel” (Neil McIntyre) shares his love for reading through beatbox and rhyme! […]

BOO and HOO are happy, even though they always seem to get an Ouch! Like the time when they got their fingers trapped in the […]

Teens: are you finishing a group project, poster or display board, or studying for exams before Winter Break?  The Auditorium will be open a few afternoons […]

Children are welcome to join the festivities in all things Harry Potter! This holiday season, participants can test their knowledge in a trivial pursuit game […]

Adults, when was the last time you sat down and filled in a coloring sheet? When did you last write a letter-- not an e-mail? Stop […]

Holiday Storytime will feature stories, songs and activities to celebrate the holiday season, Weds., December 20, 2017 at 5:00pm.  Santa will drop by during storytime, between 5:15-5:30pm.   […]

Bonnie of EPIC Origami will be at the library to share her skill in Origami to any Adult patron wanting to learn.  This class is […]

The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn-Beer Edith Hahn was an outspoken young woman in Vienna when the […]

Children (2 to 5 years old) and their adult caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen the Children's Librarian for stories and learning activities that […]

Preschoolers will explore shadows and learn how an object's shadow changes size and shape as it is moved closer to, and farther from, a light […]

Join us for a delightful puppet show celebrating the Holiday Season!  Using her adorable puppets, Christy Lipps will share stories and songs appropriate for this […]

Trace, indent and color on aluminum foil, and it is yours to take home. A fun and simple free Christmas craft suitable for children ages […]

Please come and join us for some LEGO building.  Bring your imagination, creativity, enthusiasm, and have fun building with thousands of LEGO pieces and figurines.  […]

For the month of December, the Hawaii State Library Book Group will discuss Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. In this classic, Siddhartha, a Brahmin, casts off […]

On the Friday before Christmas, Makawao Library will host a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic story set on Christmas Eve, performed by Mark Collmer. […]

Our Friday Matinee series continues with the documentary Stories We Tell. Check out the plot summary below! “Sarah Polley explores her family history, including the revelation that […]