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All public libraries and support offices will be closed in observance of the following state holidays:
Statehood Day – Friday, August 21, 2026
Labor Day – Saturday to Monday, September 5 to 7, 2026
General Election Day – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 26, 2026
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 18, 2027
Libraries that are normally closed on Monday will observe the holiday on Tuesday, January 19.
Presidents’ Day – Saturday to Monday, February 13 to 15, 2027
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day & Good Friday – Friday, March 26, 2027
Memorial Day – Saturday to Monday, May 29 to 31, 2027
King Kamehameha Day – Friday, June 11, 2027
The HSPLS digital doors are always open on our website. With just a library card you can download ebooks, stream movies, learn a language, read The New York Times and more!
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 21, 2026.
ALERT | In observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, 2026.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of General Election Day, all public libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Veterans Day, all public libraries will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Christmas Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2026.
ALERT | 8/14/2026 - Three public libraries on Hawai‘i Island (Hilo, Kailua-Kona and Thelma Parker) will be closed on Saturday, August 15, 2026 due to the anticipated storm system. Additionally, three Maui branches (Kahului, Kihei and Makawao) will be closed on Saturday, August 15, 2026 due to the stormy weather. All programs on Hawaii Island and Maui are canceled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. Check our website for updates and please be safe!