Welcome to the Lihue Public Library! We are the largest library on Kauai, located in central Lihue within walking distance of many State and County buildings. Designed by architect Stephen Oyakawa, our 22,300 sq. ft. building is distinguished by its arc-shaped roof and lava rock walls. We serve as the regional library and Federal Depository for Kauai. In 2013, our library underwent extensive ADA renovations with facility upgrades and improvements.
Happening July 1 to 31, 2024!
Celebrate July 4th and the 2024 Summer Olympics by making and then sporting your very own red, white and blue bracelet.
Drop-in during the month of July and ask for the Young Adult librarian. Supplies and in-person instruction will be provided. It will take about 35-45 minutes to make the bracelet.
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.
Happening July 1 to 31, 2024!
Celebrate July 4th and the 2024 Summer Olympics by making and then sporting your very own red, white and blue bracelet.
Drop-in during the month of July and ask for the Young Adult librarian. Supplies and in-person instruction will be provided. It will take about 35-45 minutes to make the bracelet.
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.
Summer Storytime is here!
Join us this summer on Tuesday mornings for Children’s Storytime at Lihue Public Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Best for ages3-5, but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
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.
Happening July 1 to 31, 2024!
Celebrate July 4th and the 2024 Summer Olympics by making and then sporting your very own red, white and blue bracelet.
Drop-in during the month of July and ask for the Young Adult librarian. Supplies and in-person instruction will be provided. It will take about 35-45 minutes to make the bracelet.
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.
Remember when tales of fantastic beasts, wizards and gremlins with even more fantastic powers beguiled you, when heroes and fearless queens, chariots and storms came to the rescue?
Dawn Kawahara, founder and facilitator of the Live Poets Society, is planning an event to take us back to the days when legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses, heroic quests throughout the world’s cultures, fired our imagination–pre-Disney. Kawahara invites each person who attends to be thinking of a personal favorite myth or legend, and perhaps revisit the tale. All ages are welcome.
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.
The Alzheimer’s Association, in collaboration with AARP-Hawaii, and Lihue Public Library, welcomes HHSC physician Dr Kanwardeep Singh Kaleka to the monthly Listen and Learn Lecture series on Kauai. Dr Kaleka will explore the cycle of psychological symptoms commonly associated with dementia: anxiety, agitation, and insomnia. An overview of symptoms, why these symptoms occur, and what can be done to address and treat them. This program is open to the public and free of charge.
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.
Date | Time |
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Monday | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Thursday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday | CLOSED - CLOSED |
Sunday | CLOSED - CLOSED |
Parking spots | 27 |
Parking fee | Free |
Handicap parking spots | 3 |
Book drop off | Yes |
Restrooms | Yes |
Computers | 15 |
Magazines | 40 |
Newspapers | 5 |
WiFi | Yes |
Friends' book store | No |
Free computer classes | No |
Meeting rooms | Yes |
Photocopying | Yes |
Test proctoring services | Yes |