Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• October 22, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
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Join us for a preschool storytime with Miss Shelby where families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and time for coloring or a small craft.  Great fun for children ages 2-5 years, but all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of Kaneohe Library.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• October 23, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Games, Learning
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Interested in learning the basics of Chinese Mahjong or looking for a friendly group of competitors? Join us in our meeting room for a fun event that teaches you the fundamentals of this centuries-old game.  Reservations can be made online or by calling 808-233-5674 one week in advance as players will be limited to twenty a day.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Program schedule is subject to change.

• October 26, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment
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Are you currently working on a craft project or interested in exploring a new one? We invite you to bring your own project or select from our available supplies, and join us for a creative and enjoyable evening of crafting alongside fellow enthusiasts. Please note that this program is not instructional. This program is recommended for ages 12 and up.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Program schedule is subject to change.

• October 27, 2026 @ 10:45 am - 11:45 am
• Categories: Community, Reading programs
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Join us as we welcome K9 TheraPets Hawaii to the library! The registered therapy dogs are specially trained and can help people of all ages practice reading aloud without judgment. If you want a comfortable setting to practice your reading fluency, reading comprehension, or comfort with canines in general, this is the event for you. Children under 5 years old need to be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Please bring a mat or a towel to sit on.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• October 28, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment, Games
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Join us for an enjoyable session of Lego free play! All ages welcome. Build a Lego masterpiece. Meet other Lego artists as you create.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• October 28, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies, Halloween
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Join us as we travel to the Hotel Transylvania – the only place where the world’s monsters can be safe from Humans. Count Dracula, the creator and owner of this five-star resort, decides to host a birthday party for his only daughter Mavis. All goes well until a Human shows up uninvited.

Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes. Rated PG
Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Feel free to bring food and drink, as well as blankets to sit on.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. 

• October 29, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
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Join us for a preschool storytime with Miss Shelby where families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and time for coloring or a small craft.  Great fun for children ages 2-5 years, but all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of Kaneohe Library.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• November 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Community, History, Learning, Research
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Who were the Nisei soldiers of World War II? What did they achieve both during and after the war and why is this still relevant to modern day Hawaiʻi? ​

In honor of Veterans Day, Byrnes Yamashita, president of the Nisei Veterans Legacy, will answer these questions and more in a presentation on the Nisei (second generation Japanese American) soldiers of World War II.​

Yamashita’s overview begins with background on immigration, plantation and post-plantation life, start of the war and incarceration, formation of the all-Nisei Army units, explanation of their exploits during the war, and their post-war contributions.

About the presenter: Yamashita is a retired Navy engineer and the son of a Nisei soldier from Hawaiʻi.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.​

• November 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
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Join us for a preschool storytime with Miss Shelby where families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and time for coloring or a small craft.  Great fun for children ages 2-5 years, but all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of Kaneohe Library.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• November 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Reading programs
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Do you love reading, but find it hard to commit to book clubs? Join the Silent Book Club!

Participation is simple. Just show up, chat a little (or not!), and read a book of your choice or one from our shelves. There are no assigned books, no deadlines, and no required discussions—just the joy of reading in sociable silence.

This program is suitable for young adults and adults.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.