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A free movie showing at Mililani Public Library! "When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue […]

A Ugandan girl's life changes forever when she discovers she has an amazing talent for chess in this celebration of the human spirit.  Phiona Mutesi traces […]

Try our Harry Potter-themed Escape Room designed just for kids!  You will have a 45-minute time limit to discover the clues needed to open a box to […]

Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year and decides to take a walk in the woods. […]

Join us for a fun-filled night and have your pick at trying out different board games. We will have a giant Jenga game, classics such […]

Join us for preschool storytime.   Children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs and participate in storytime activities.  All […]

Erin Henschel, Esq. and Genevieve Castaneda McKenna of Lehua Law will provide general information on the divorce court process. In the second divorce clinic, volunteers will […]

Let's get a head start on spooky treats for Halloween. Come decorate delicious cupcakes for an evening treat! Will you use orange and black icing? Make a scary face? Use candy […]

Join us as we set up classic Halloween picture books in and around the library for our first ever Story Walk. Activities and treats available […]

Maile Bloxsom of Vicky’s Fabric returns to lead a 5-Minute Make-and-Take project for Fall/Halloween.  Make a Fall or Halloween Pumpkin using fabric, a roll of […]

The Alzheimer's Association will conduct their Early Stage Education Program titled, "Living with Alzheimer's Disease for Care Partners." In the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, […]

Hear stories and sing songs. A simple make and take craft will follow each 30-minute session. Storytime is suitable for ages 3 to 5. Young children […]

Board games are a great way to get young minds thinking in fun and creative ways. Youngsters are invited to play games after school on […]

Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert […]

Papa Lopaka (Robert DeVinck) is a writer, English literature scholar, and long-time reader of classic books.  Come enjoy a dramatic reading of the Classics Illustrated […]

Confused about Internet safety?  What is the difference between a firewall and a virus scanner?  How do you know if that pop-up is a scam […]

Come join the fun!! SPOOKY CRAFT PARTY Wednesday, October 24 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Updated: October 9, 2018 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the October 10th program has been rescheduled to October 24th from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.   Come […]

Create the following Halloween crafts: A skeleton magnet; a ghost pencil; a pumpkin box; a Halloween magnet picture frame; and a Halloween character clothespin craft.  […]

Join us and watch a Free PG-13 movie in our auditorium.  You're welcome to bring in your own food & drink.  It does get chilly during the […]

The Adult Book Club's October read is Girl Waits with Gun, the first volume in the Kopp Sisters saga by Amy Stewart. Check out the plot summary below! “Constance Kopp […]

Do you want to purchase a home but don't know how? Overwhelmed with the prospect and have no idea how to navigate your way through […]

Try our Harry Potter-themed Escape Room designed just for teens!  You will have a 45-minute time limit to discover the clues needed to open a box to […]

Due to unforeseen facility closure, Kapolei Public Library's annual Spooktacular has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.

Do you practice good cyber hygiene? Throughout October, cyber security professionals from the International Security Consortium (ISC) will be visiting public libraries statewide to share best […]

Just in time for Halloween, the Koloa P&S Library  is presenting "Hotel Transylvania 3". The latest edition in the popular animated film series.  This movie […]

Celebrate the season with Aunty Terry. Join us for a night full of Pumpkin Stories, Pumpkin Crafts, Pumpkin Games, and more Pumpkin Fun! This program is […]

Posted: October 23, 2018 Due to unforeseen circumstances, this program has been cancelled. The Library apologizes for the inconvenience.  

Children and their accompanying grown ups are invited to wear their non-scary costumes and enjoy gentle Halloween-theme stories, songs and movement. Afterwards there will be […]

Join us for a special Halloween preschool storytime!  Come in costume for gentle spooky stories and in-library trick-or-treating. Great fun for children ages 2-5 years. Children must be accompanied by a […]

HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS! Keiki Dance Party is back! Come on over to the library and dance to your own beat! We’ve got the […]

PAWS for Reading on the last Thursday of every month at Makawao Library! Children in grades 1-5 can read to registered therapy dogs and/or dogs in training […]

The Ewa Beach Public & School Library is joining forces with the Campbell High School 21st CCLC Chess Club to bring you Chess Play at […]

Make and hold a ball of swirling gas! Learn about states of matter by playing with dry ice bubbles in this fun science experiment. Suitable for […]

Attend the Financial Wellness/Homebuyer Education Workshop conducted by the Nānākuli Housing Corporation (NHC), a 501(c)3 and certified HUD counseling agency.  In the workshop you will […]

Join us every Thursday evening for some LEGO building.  Bring your imagination, creativity, enthusiasm, and have fun building with thousands of LEGO pieces and figurines.  […]

Ready to booooogie the night away?!?! Come join your fellow monsters, witches, and ghouls for a dance event at the library! Children ages 0 to […]

Aiea Library’s October Movie Night will be Thursday, October 25 and we will be showing Hotel Transylvania 3.  Here is a description of the story, […]

Do you practice good cyber hygiene? Throughout October, cyber security professionals from the International Security Consortium (ISC) will be visiting public libraries statewide to share best […]

Join Nānākuli Public Library for a special screening of the movie Hocus Pocus. Three 17th-century witches, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an […]

Join us for stories, fingerplays, and a craft.  This 45-minute storytime is suitable for preschoolers.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. […]

Children and their accompanying grown ups are invited to wear their non-scary costumes and enjoy gentle Halloween-theme stories, songs and movement. Afterwards there will be […]

Keiki and their ʻOhana are invited to Nānākuli Public Library’s Storytime for themed stories, singing songs, and a make and take craft.  Storytime is suitable for […]

Need help navigating online, with email attachments, or with social media? Sign up for a 40 minute time slot, and the YA librarian will help you one-on-one with a […]

Join us for fun, food, and prizes at our annual Fall Costume Party! The fun will begin at 1:30pm, with a lucky prize drawing at […]

Join us for a hands-on genealogy research session. We will show you the basics of how to start searching your family history using library databases […]

Do you practice good cyber hygiene? Throughout October, cyber security professionals from the International Security Consortium (ISC) will be visiting public libraries statewide to share best […]

Join musician and early-education specialist, Uncle Wayne Watkins and his Howling Dog Band for a rip-roaring, rollicking, really good time.  Get ready to sing, dance, […]

Do you love getting shivers down your spine, and the feel of "chicken skin?" Do you believe in the supernatural or is it just fiction […]

Join the Youth Services Librarian in creating a fun craft for kids! Crafts change monthly according to theme, with this craft being themed for Halloween. […]

The Community Seed Library is celebrating the completion of its third year! Join us on the library lanai for a seed exchange, talk to the […]

Do you practice good cyber hygiene? Throughout October, cyber security professionals from the International Security Consortium (ISC) will be visiting public libraries statewide to share best […]

Do you practice good cyber hygiene? Throughout October, cyber security professionals from the International Security Consortium (ISC) will be visiting public libraries statewide to share best […]

Join Maui Science Center’s team for another exciting event! This program is developed by the National Informal STEM Education Network in collaboration with the American […]

Little readers are invited to practice their reading skills with Pierre, a certified therapy chihuahua, and his owner, Maile. Children read their favorite books or […]

Join Nānākuli Public Library to learn the legendary tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons!  Experienced Game Masters will instruct and guide you on the basics of […]

Lucas loves all things that Sparkle. His whole world is sparkly. Sparkly, sparkle and more sparkle. He loves it so much. One day Isabella comes […]

NO CLASS TODAY Luk Tung Kuen is a simple exercise with 36 movements. Each movement is simple to learn. Most of the movements are to […]

Posted: October 25, 2018 The Kapolei Public Library is temporarily closed for unforeseen building repairs. Pending completion of the repairs, the Hawaii State Public Library […]

Join us for a three-part collaborative art series designed for keiki & caregivers! In our second program, international artist Ayala Wise will guide participants through the […]

"College Admission: What Are Colleges Looking For In A Student?" is a community presentation to assist students and their families to understand the college admission […]

In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing. This film is rated PG-13 for […]

King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader.  However, T'Challa finds that he is challenged […]

Join us in the bookmobile garage for a special Halloween-themed afternoon of games, activities, and treats!  All ages are welcome, and come in costume for extra fun! Children must […]