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All Hawai’i Students grades K-12 are invited to Read, Log and Win Prizes!

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Read for the Gold | Winter Reading Challenge

Winter Reading Challenge Read for the Gold 2026 Grades K-12 Feb. 6-22

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Staff Book Picks for Keiki, Teens & Adults

Want a good read? Your public library staff invites you to check out these recommended titles. Select an age category. Then click on a title […]

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Digital Navigators at the Library

Ever just wanted to sit down with someone who could answer your technology questions? Now you will be able to at your public library! Digital […]

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Explore Hawaii’s History and Voices in the Free ThinkTech Video Archive

The ThinkTech Hawaii video archive is a collection of more than 16,000 talk show videos produced by citizen journalists that cover a myriad of subjects […]

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ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, March 26, 2026.