Upcoming Events
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Sat 09-03-2016 (All day)
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Fri 09-23-2016, 10:00 am
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Sat 09-24-2016, 10:00 am
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Mon 11-07-2016, 10:00 am
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Tue 11-08-2016 (All day)
New Acquistions
Check out the Hawaii State Library's system-wide new acquisitions (Courtesy of Wowbrary).
New York Times Books
- Antony Jay, a Machiavelli Scholar and a Creator of ‘Yes Minister,’ Dies at 86
- Bookends: Why Do Debut Novels Command So Much Attention?
- Books of The Times: Tom Wolfe’s ‘The Kingdom of Speech’ Takes Aim at Darwin and Chomsky
- Beautiful Mind, Valuable Medal: John Nash’s Nobel to Be Auctioned
- Nonfiction: Attica, Attica: The Story of the Legendary Prison Uprising
- Books of The Times: In ‘Good Vibrations,’ Summer Fun Soured by Mike Love’s Score Settling
- About That Ouija Board: How Langdon Hammer Summoned a Poet’s Spirit
- Fiction: Noah Hawley on a Thriller in Which Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse Face Off
- Nonfiction: A Book Examines the Curious Case of a Man Whose Memory Was Removed
- Ursula Le Guin Has Earned a Rare Honor. Just Don’t Call Her a Sci-Fi Writer.
- New Books by Imbolo Mbue, Krys Lee, Gonzalo Torné and Lisa McInerney
- Grace Notes: Now Arriving on the New York Subway: Free E-Books, Timed for Your Commute
- Max Ritvo, Poet Who Chronicled His Cancer Fight, Dies at 25
- Nathan Hill Is Compared to John Irving. Irving Compares Him to Dickens.
- Inside The New York Times Book Review Podcast: Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘ADHD Nation’
- Inside the List
- Editors’ Choice
- Scene Stealers: From the N.F.L. to Hollywood, Trevor Pryce’s Plan B
- Paperback Row
- Nonfiction: Imagine Your Substitute Teacher Is Nicholson Baker. For These Kids, He Was.

Come for this great all-ages introduction to a culture rich in the performing arts! Performers I. Made Widana and Anna Reynolds will demonstrate traditional Balinese music and dance. The ensemble includes gongs, bronze metallophone instruments of various sizes, double-headed drums, and flutes.
During this annual one-day event, show us your library card to receive a free comic book of your choice. Limit one per person, while supplies last.
Meet Blue. Happy in his blue world. This is a simple story of what happens one day when color comes into his life. the show introduces the idea of tolerance and understanding in an age appropriate theatrical experience. Blue is filled with lots of fun, humor and whimsy. This free 45-minute performance is recommended for ages 3 and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
From local culture to school lunch, "Poetry Fever" springs forth with literary flare and humor, invoking the full power of the written and spoken word. Drawn from ten years of exceptional writing by Hawaii's local students, "Poetry Fever" is both engaging and interactive. The performance gives authentic voice to the experience of growing up in modern Hawaii and encourages audiences to give thought and voice to their own experience. This free 45-minute performance is suitable for middle and high school students.