Kīhei Public Library

Address

35 Waimahaihai St, Kihei, HI 96753, United States
Directions

TEL: 808-875-6833

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About

Welcome to the Kīhei Public Library! Our current 18,700 sq.-ft. library building opened on Apr. 24, 1996. With more than 22,000 registered patrons, we have the second highest circulation figures in Maui County. A traditional Hawaiian fishing shrine featured on the South Maui Heritage Trail is located outside the library.


Upcoming events at this branch

cartoon cat and lion next to stack of book with words story time

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Program is best suited for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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 picture of dice and game pieces

Battleship, Uno, Dungeons & Dragons, and more – come on over to Kīhei on the last Tuesday of the month, and bring your game faces!

We’ll provide games and toys for all ages – but it does help if you’re old enough to not eat the dice. 🙂 There are puzzles too! No video games, though – we’re sticking with analog.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

cartoon cat and lion next to stack of book with words story time

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Program is best suited for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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 picture of gold-colored mylar balloons in the shape of the number "30"

We made it! We’re in our 30s, and we figured it was time to celebrate.

On May 29th we’ll be re-dedicating the building at 9 AM, and then hosting family-friendly performers and entertainers for the rest of the day. There will be some light refreshments provided as well. Come wish the library a happy birthday with us as we get ready to celebrate one more trip around the sun. 🙂

cartoon cat and lion next to stack of book with words story time

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Program is best suited for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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.

 

 

cartoon cat and lion next to stack of book with words story time

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Program is best suited for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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.

 

 

popcorn and filmstrip

Need a moment to catch your breath? Looking to escape the heat? Come on down to Kīhei Public Library on the second Saturday of the month, where you can relax and grab some new books to read while we put a family-friendly film up on the big screen. We’ll let you know the actual film title at the top of the month. See you then! 

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.

cartoon cat and lion next to stack of book with words story time

Come visit Kīhei Public Library on Thursday mornings for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Program is best suited for children ages 3 – 5 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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.

 

 

random assortment of legos

Every third Saturday of the month, join us at 2:00 for LEGO Building Time!  Keiki and their ‘ohana are invited to come down to Kīhei Library to play and be creative with other Lego fans.

Legos will be provided. There will be a suggested building theme, but you are free to let your imagination be your guide! Creations will be placed up in a public display case for everyone to admire, until the next Lego event. Creations should be able to fit within an 8 1/2″ x 11″ space so that there will be room for everyone’s creations in the display case.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

The cover of the book American Teenager by Nico Lang.

Tuesday June 23rd at 5:30 pm, we’re hosting a special author signing event. Let’s show some aloha to Nico Lang, award-winning LGBTQ+ reporter and editor, who is visiting Maui to raise awareness about the issues transgender teens are facing today.

Their book, American Teenager, comes from years of travel and interviews with this vulnerable population. The book will be made available at the event. Registration is not mandatory but it helps us plan, so if you’re interested, help us out by hitting the RSVP below. Mahalo; we’ll see you there!

Hours

Date Time
Monday CLOSED - CLOSED
Tuesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED - CLOSED

Access

Parking spots 63
Parking fee Free
Handicap parking spots 3
Book drop off Yes
Restrooms Yes

Services

Computers 12
Magazines 103
Newspapers 8
WiFi Yes
Friends' book store No
Free computer classes No
Meeting rooms No
Photocopying Yes
Test proctoring services Yes

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 #1 | Access to the Scholastic BookFlix electronic resource will be discontinued effective May 21, 2026.

ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in state observance of King Kamehameha Day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

ALERT #2 | In observance of Memorial Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.