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.”

Learn more about the Battle of the Books program here.


Upcoming events at this branch

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

Please join us for weekly, one-hour preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am.  

 

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY, WE WILL LIMIT THE PRE-K PROGRAMS TO 25 PARTICIPANTS

FAMILIES ARRIVING AFTER FIRST 25 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO GENERAL LIBRARY AREA FOR BOOK BROWSING. 

MAHALO FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. 

 

Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo)

or

Storytime – stories, songs, felt stories, puppets, and a craft.

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.

 

Family Game Day

Get together with family and friends and play some classic board games! All materials will be provided.

 

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.

Rebecca J. Carlson

“How to Write a Fantastic Story” with author Rebecca J. Carlson. 

Do you have an idea that would make a great book, but you’re not exactly sure how to begin writing it? Author Rebecca J. Carlson has some tips, tricks, and encouragement to get you started. Come learn how to create a fantastic reading experience and get a better appreciation for the books you love along the way. The joy of writing is waiting for you!
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.
Fairy Grandmother, Susie Roth

Please join us for a special storytime filled with fun, magic and movement features, “The Fairy Grandmother,” Susie Roth.

This program is best suited for those between 3-7 years of age.

 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library Kahuku.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change.

Text says LEGO Build Club. The word build is made of actual LEGOs with minifigures positioned as though building the word.

LEGO lovers can join us for an hour of free play with LEGO bricks. No sign up is required, and the library will provide the LEGO pieces. Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

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

On alternating Thursdays 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.

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2023 Summer Reading Challenge logoIn celebration of the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge!

In pre-war and the World War II years of the 1930’s to 1950’s, Hawai‘i entered the world scene. From the popular radio show, “Hawai‘i Calls” hosted by Webley Edwards and the appeal of Hawaiian music on the mainland which featured such legendary artists as Gabby Pahinui, Johnny Alameida, Alfred Apaka, and the hapa-haole music of R. Alex Anderson.

The World War II years, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, were an era of dramatic transition and change culturally, socially, economically, environmentally and politically. How those changes affected the lives of ordinary residents during that era were recorded and published by the Center for Oral History. Their words will be dramatically interpreted by narrators from the Statewide Cultural Extension Program Readers’ Theatre Ensemble with a sampling of music from that period.

Readers’ Theatre Ensemble members:
Nyla Fujii-Babb, Joseph Miller, Janine Oshiro, Dann Seki, and Bailey Matsuda


Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i and 2023 SRC sponsors. This is a production of the University of Hawai‘i Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawai‘i.

Photos provided by the University of Hawai‘i Center For Oral History.


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, one-hour preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am.  

 

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY, WE WILL LIMIT THE PRE-K PROGRAMS TO 25 PARTICIPANTS

FAMILIES ARRIVING AFTER FIRST 25 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO GENERAL LIBRARY AREA FOR BOOK BROWSING. 

MAHALO FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. 

 

Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo)

or

Storytime – stories, songs, felt stories, puppets, and a craft.

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.

 

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

Please join us for weekly, one-hour preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am.  

 

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY, WE WILL LIMIT THE PRE-K PROGRAMS TO 25 PARTICIPANTS

FAMILIES ARRIVING AFTER FIRST 25 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO GENERAL LIBRARY AREA FOR BOOK BROWSING. 

MAHALO FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. 

 

Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo)

or

Storytime – stories, songs, felt stories, puppets, and a craft.

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.

 

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

Please join us for weekly, one-hour preschool programming on Wednesday mornings at 10am.  

 

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY, WE WILL LIMIT THE PRE-K PROGRAMS TO 25 PARTICIPANTS

FAMILIES ARRIVING AFTER FIRST 25 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO GENERAL LIBRARY AREA FOR BOOK BROWSING. 

MAHALO FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. 

 

Playtime – social interactions with educational toys (wooden blocks, puzzles, fake food/dishes, Duplo)

or

Storytime – stories, songs, felt stories, puppets, and a craft.

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.

 

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 state observance of the King Kamehameha Day holiday, most public libraries will be closed on Monday, June 12, 2023. Oahu libraries that are normally open on Sundays will observe the holiday on Sunday, June 11 and be open on June 12.