Hawaii State
Public Library System

• July 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Culture, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Join Hoʻaka Mana in celebrating this year’s Summer Reading Program theme, Moʻolelo. Listen to stories from Tales of Molokai:  The Voice of Harriet Ne and complete a simple arts & crafts activity. On July 3rd, join us in the evening for a spooky moʻolelo and activity. Please bring a chair or mat as we will meet outside in the courtyard.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 4, 2024
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Writing
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Contest is happening now through July 9th!

Celebrate the Summer Reading Program theme, Mo’olelo, AND get excited for a visit from Frances the Tiger Shark of Storybook Theatre on July 10th & 11th with a shark story writing and coloring contest!

Shark Story Writing Contest
* Ages 7-11 years old
* Fiction or Non-fiction
* 200 words or more
* Three prizes

Shark Coloring Contest
* Two divisions: 3&4, 5&6 years old
* Print Coloring Sheet OR visit the library to pick up a coloring sheet
* Three prizes per division

Entries are due to the library on/before Tuesday, July 9th and will be judged by Mr. Mark Jeffers of Storybook Theatre and Friends of the Molokai Public Library. Winners will be announced at Story Time with “Captain Mark” and Frances the Tiger Shark on Wednesday, July 10th at 1:30 PM.

Mr. Jeffers will also host a literacy workshop for parents and educators on 7/10 at 5:15 PM and a second story time on 7/11 at 9:00 AM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 5, 2024
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Writing
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Contest is happening now through July 9th!

Celebrate the Summer Reading Program theme, Mo’olelo, AND get excited for a visit from Frances the Tiger Shark of Storybook Theatre on July 10th & 11th with a shark story writing and coloring contest!

Shark Story Writing Contest
* Ages 7-11 years old
* Fiction or Non-fiction
* 200 words or more
* Three prizes

Shark Coloring Contest
* Two divisions: 3&4, 5&6 years old
* Print Coloring Sheet OR visit the library to pick up a coloring sheet
* Three prizes per division

Entries are due to the library on/before Tuesday, July 9th and will be judged by Mr. Mark Jeffers of Storybook Theatre and Friends of the Molokai Public Library. Winners will be announced at Story Time with “Captain Mark” and Frances the Tiger Shark on Wednesday, July 10th at 1:30 PM.

Mr. Jeffers will also host a literacy workshop for parents and educators on 7/10 at 5:15 PM and a second story time on 7/11 at 9:00 AM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 8, 2024
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Writing
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Contest is happening now through July 9th!

Celebrate the Summer Reading Program theme, Mo’olelo, AND get excited for a visit from Frances the Tiger Shark of Storybook Theatre on July 10th & 11th with a shark story writing and coloring contest!

Shark Story Writing Contest
* Ages 7-11 years old
* Fiction or Non-fiction
* 200 words or more
* Three prizes

Shark Coloring Contest
* Two divisions: 3&4, 5&6 years old
* Print Coloring Sheet OR visit the library to pick up a coloring sheet
* Three prizes per division

Entries are due to the library on/before Tuesday, July 9th and will be judged by Mr. Mark Jeffers of Storybook Theatre and Friends of the Molokai Public Library. Winners will be announced at Story Time with “Captain Mark” and Frances the Tiger Shark on Wednesday, July 10th at 1:30 PM.

Mr. Jeffers will also host a literacy workshop for parents and educators on 7/10 at 5:15 PM and a second story time on 7/11 at 9:00 AM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 9, 2024
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Writing
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Contest is happening now through July 9th!

Celebrate the Summer Reading Program theme, Mo’olelo, AND get excited for a visit from Frances the Tiger Shark of Storybook Theatre on July 10th & 11th with a shark story writing and coloring contest!

Shark Story Writing Contest
* Ages 7-11 years old
* Fiction or Non-fiction
* 200 words or more
* Three prizes

Shark Coloring Contest
* Two divisions: 3&4, 5&6 years old
* Print Coloring Sheet OR visit the library to pick up a coloring sheet
* Three prizes per division

Entries are due to the library on/before Tuesday, July 9th and will be judged by Mr. Mark Jeffers of Storybook Theatre and Friends of the Molokai Public Library. Winners will be announced at Story Time with “Captain Mark” and Frances the Tiger Shark on Wednesday, July 10th at 1:30 PM.

Mr. Jeffers will also host a literacy workshop for parents and educators on 7/10 at 5:15 PM and a second story time on 7/11 at 9:00 AM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 9, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a new activity each week. Receive a free book bag the first time you attend and collect a button for every story!

July: Tad and Dad, by David Ezra Stein
August: Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come, by Nancy Carlson
September: Llama Llama Loves to Read, by Anna Dewdney
October: Richard Scarry’s Busy Busy People
November: Just Try One Bite, by Adam Mansbach & Camila Alves McConaughey
December: Raindrops to Rainbow, by John Micklos Jr.

Register Maui County keiki from birth to 5 for the ʻOhana Readers program to receive free books in
the mail each month.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 10, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Environment, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Join “Captain Mark” of Storybook Theatre for a story time adventure with Frances the Tiger Shark! Crawl inside the inflatable to learn more about these beautiful creatures, sing songs and listen to fun stories. Children will also receive a free coloring book!

Winners of the Shark Story Writing and Coloring Contest will also be announced at the story time on Wednesday, July 10th.

Mr. Mark Jeffers will also be hosting a literacy workshop for parents and educators later in the evening at 5:15 PM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 10, 2024 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Join us for a fun workshop designed to enhance childrens’ literacy by equipping parents and educators of young children with storytelling and story reading skills. Mark Jeffers, founder of Storytime Theatre of Hanapepe, Kauaʻi, will share from his wealth of experience- over 40 years! Mr. Jeffers holds a master’s degree in education with a focus in early childhood from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is a regular visitor to Moloka’i as “Captain Mark” with his traveling classroom of inflatable marine animals.

Mr. Jeffers will also be hosting story time, featuring Frances the Tiger Shark, earlier in the day at 1:30 PM and on Thursday morning, 7/11 at 9:00 AM.

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 11, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
• Categories: Environment, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-553-1765

HANA HOU! Join “Captain Mark” of Storybook Theatre for a story time adventure with Frances the Tiger Shark! Crawl inside the inflatable to learn more about these beautiful creatures, sing songs and listen to fun stories. Children will also receive a free coloring book!

Presented with generous support from the Friends of Molokai Public 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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• July 16, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-553-1765

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a new activity each week. Receive a free book bag the first time you attend and collect a button for every story!

July: Tad and Dad, by David Ezra Stein
August: Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come, by Nancy Carlson
September: Llama Llama Loves to Read, by Anna Dewdney
October: Richard Scarry’s Busy Busy People
November: Just Try One Bite, by Adam Mansbach & Camila Alves McConaughey
December: Raindrops to Rainbow, by John Micklos Jr.

Register Maui County keiki from birth to 5 for the ʻOhana Readers program to receive free books in
the mail each month.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.