The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System shall operate in alignment with the Board-approved strategic plan, and in compliance with federal and state laws, applicable regulations and Board of Education policies. The following are the policies that have been approved by the Board of Education:
ALERT | Libraries will observe the Independence Day holiday July 3–5, 2026. Most libraries will be closed Friday, July 3; however, ʻAiea, ʻĀina Haina, Hanapēpē, Hawai‘i Kai, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kīhei, Liliha, Makawao, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili, Princeville, Thelma Parker, Wahiawā, Waialua, Waimānalo, Waikīkī-Kapahulu, and Waipahu will be open July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.
ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in state observance of King Kamehameha Day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
ALERT | In observance of Memorial Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 2026.