Financial literacy

Whether you are starting your first job or ready to retire, knowing how to manage your money is an essential life skill. HSPLS has partnered with our generous sponsors, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association, to assemble these vetted links, tools, and classes to help you become financially literate.



Financial Literacy Sponsors

Special thanks to our generous sponsors, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association.

Smart investing at your library American Library Association FINRA

ALERT | In holiday observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Christmas Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of New Year's Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

ALERT | Support Hawaiʻi’s communities by donating canned and nonperishable food items at your local public library now through November 14.

ALERT #1 | Scheduled website maintenance will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 9:00pm to 9:30pm HST.
During this time, some online features may be temporarily unavailable.

ALERT | The Hawai‘i State Library's telephone lines are temporarily down. The Downtown Honolulu location is open for regular public service hours.