Kahuku Public and School Library

Address

56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731
808-293-8935
Front entrance of the Kahuku Public & School Library

About

Welcome to the Kahuku Public & School Library! Designed by architect Dennis Toyomura, our library opened on Nov. 25, 1968 on Kahuku High and Intermediate School campus on Oahu’s North Shore. Our library serves students, faculty, residents of Kahuku, Kaaawa, Laie, Hauula, Sunset Beach, and “snowbirds” during winter. There is a real sense of community at our library where some patrons have come “full-circle.”


Battle of the books logoLearn more about the Ko‘olauloa Battle of the Books program.


Upcoming events at this branch

An adult typing on a laptop computer

Attend a free one-hour session on computer basics. Participants will learn:

  • Parts of the computer
  • Key computer terms
  • Types of software
  • Safe computer use

Registration is required. Sign up on the Kahuku Public and School Library’s registration page or call the library.


A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.


Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

Young Me Tai Chi with Mike Lin

Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will demonstrate YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music.

Attendees will learn about this ancient relaxing and strengthening art form by following along with the introductory exercises to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual health benefits of Tai-Chi.

30 minute sessions to be held outside, behind the library.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Story Time graphic book open with rainbow and mountain rocket, balloon

Please join us for weekly preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am to 11:30am.

Storytime – preschool age-appropriate stories read aloud, interactive songs or games and then Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo).

Best suited for children between the ages of 2 and 5.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

 

Youth Book Club Poster with Lei and the Fire Goddess Book by Malia Maunakea motifs

Introducing Kahuku Public and School Library’s first Youth Book Club which will include discussions about a selected book, section by section.

These sessions will be facilitated by Retired Education (BYUH) Professor Karen Latham.

The first session, please be ready to discuss pages 1 through 70.

Assigned pages will be announced at the end of the sessions.

A reading guide is available at the Kahuku Public and School Library and will help participants organize their thoughts.

Reading guide notes will be used to make a book journal that can be kept afterwards.

Also, each participant will create a special keepsake keychain with their favorite character. Supplies will be provided.

We will have videos and music to accompany the discussions, too.

Each session will be 1 hour long and there will be 4 sessions held consecutively on Wednesdays- August 21, 28, September 4, 11.

This program is best suited for upper elementary and intermediate school students.

The next Youth Book Club selection will be announced at the final session on September 11, along with the dates.

For more information, please call the library at 808-293-8935.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Words for KUPUNA HOUR with yellow flower background

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 10am, the Kūpuna Hour at Kahuku Library will provide a variety of engaging activities such as music, games, and art.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

A web browser screen

Attend a free one-hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn:

  • How to get online
  • Use the address bar
  • Navigate web browsers
  • Web navigation

Registration is required. Sign up on the Kahuku Public and School Library’s registration page or call the library.


A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.


Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

A brightly-colored cartoon of a doctor and a prescription page coming out of a computer screen.

Is it hard to get to your doctor’s office? Do you prefer to meet online but don’t know how? You can now check out Telehealth Kits through the library!

This new service allows you to connect with your healthcare team without having to set foot in an office. Find out more about how you can check out a Telehealth Kit at this information session.

Ages 18 and older.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

Young Me Tai Chi with Mike Lin

Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will demonstrate YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music.

Attendees will learn about this ancient relaxing and strengthening art form by following along with the introductory exercises to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual health benefits of Tai-Chi.

30 minute sessions to be held outside, behind the library.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Story Time graphic book open with rainbow and mountain rocket, balloon

Please join us for weekly preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am to 11:30am.

Storytime – preschool age-appropriate stories read aloud, interactive songs or games and then Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo).

Best suited for children between the ages of 2 and 5.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

 

Hawaiian woman with lei and green dress

Every FIRST AND THIRD Thursday of the month from August to December 2024, Kūpuna Hour will partner with Ke Ola Mamo to provide ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Language lessons led by Aunty Gigi with kokua from Uncle Nohea Kanahele of Ni’ihau.

 

Thursdays, August 1st and 15th

Thursdays, September 5th and 19th

Thursdays, October 3rd and 17th

Thursdays, November 7th and 21st

Thursdays, December 5th and 19th

 

“Aloha Mai Kakou O Anaka Gigi keia, Hula, ‘Ōlelo, ‘Oli, Himeni (Mele)”

Aunty Gigi is a musical force to be reckoned with, specializing in Traditional Hawaiian, Polynesian and island contemporary music. When she’s not strumming her ‘ukulele, guitar, upright Bass or Electric Bass, you’ll find her as a Traditional Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner for Ke Ola Mamo, a Non-Profit Health and Wellness Organization. Aunty Gigi has traveled the world sharing her music and makes it her mission to mentor the next generation in the music industry while sharing the Aloha Spirit wherever she goes.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Hours

Date Time
Monday 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM -
Tuesday 12:00PM-4:00PM & 5:00PM-7:00PM -
Wednesday 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM -
Thursday 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM -
Friday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday CLOSED - CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED - CLOSED

Access

Parking spots 8
Parking fee Free
Handicap parking spots 1
Book drop off Yes
Restrooms Yes

Services

Computers 11
Magazines 0
Newspapers 1
WiFi Yes
Friends' book store Yes
Free computer classes Yes
Meeting rooms Yes
Photocopying Yes
Test proctoring services Yes

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, August 31 to September 2, 2024.