Molokaʻi Public Library

Address

15 Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI 96748, United States (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 395, Kaunakakai, HI 96748)
Directions

TEL: 808-553-1765

Photo of Molokai branch building

About

Welcome to the Molokaʻi Public Library! Designed by architect Harry K. Stewart, our library opened on May 21, 1937. It is a 3,627 sq. ft. library located in central Kaunakakai and serves as a hub for many community activities.


Ohana Readers and Imagination Library logosThe Molokaʻi Public Library participates in ʻOhana Readers, a literacy program that focuses on reading with family as an affiliate program of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program offers high-quality, age-appropriate Imagination Library books each month to children who are under the age of five.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program is a ZIP code based mailing program. Families must live in these specific Molokai ZIP codes to participate. 

To register, click your ZIP code to download the registration form or visit the branch. You may return the form by mail or drop it off at the branch. The participating library will also offer programs that complement the books the children receive, and will provide other activities to promote literacy and reading.

For more information, visit the ‘Ohana Readers website.


Upcoming events at this branch

Cover of a children's book titled "Help Wanted: One Rooster." Features a smiling cow in overalls and a sheep, both standing in front of a poster.

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a new activity each week. Receive a free book bag the first time you attend and collect a button for every story! Earn entries weekly toward the monthly prize drawing.

February:  Help Wanted:  One Rooster, by Julie Falatko

Register Maui County keiki from birth to 5 for the ʻOhana Readers program to receive free books in the mail each month.

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.

Logo of Family Hui Hawaii showing a stylized tree with green leaves and visible roots.

Join Family Hui Hawaii for a weekly hui honoring Hawaiian Language Month. We’ll talk story, laugh, and share about culture, ʻohana, and aloha in a relaxed space where everyone is welcome. No matter how much or how little ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi you know. We’ll practice together, learn from each other, and even make simple Hawaiian labels for things around the house. Come as you are and e ʻōlelo kākou!

Register now:  Na ‘Ōlelo Kakou with Family Hui Hawai‘i Registration 

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.

A wooden table holds two folded newspapers, a black notebook with a pen featuring a colorful logo, and a yellow mug filled with coffee.

Gather to discuss local, statewide and world news over a warm cup of coffee or tea. Develop and practice media literacy in a supportive and respectful environment. Consider bringing a news
article to share or reference!

Conversation facilitated by Friends of Molokai Public Library member, Joan Tito. Coffee or tea provided. Please consider bringing your own mug.

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.

Cover of a children's book titled "Help Wanted: One Rooster." Features a smiling cow in overalls and a sheep, both standing in front of a poster.

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a new activity each week. Receive a free book bag the first time you attend and collect a button for every story! Earn entries weekly toward the monthly prize drawing.

February:  Help Wanted:  One Rooster, by Julie Falatko

Register Maui County keiki from birth to 5 for the ʻOhana Readers program to receive free books in the mail each month.

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.

Hawaii flag

Coordinated by Mercy Ritte of ʻĀina Momona, the E Hoʻomanaʻo program series remembers and celebrates the lives of aliʻi and other historical Hawaiian figures. Join us for presentations of moʻolelo, mele, hula and oli by multiple organizations- from keiki to kūpuna- throughout the year.

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.

Logo of Family Hui Hawaii showing a stylized tree with green leaves and visible roots.

Join Family Hui Hawaii for a weekly hui honoring Hawaiian Language Month. We’ll talk story, laugh, and share about culture, ʻohana, and aloha in a relaxed space where everyone is welcome. No matter how much or how little ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi you know. We’ll practice together, learn from each other, and even make simple Hawaiian labels for things around the house. Come as you are and e ʻōlelo kākou!

Register now:  Na ‘Ōlelo Kakou with Family Hui Hawai‘i Registration 

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.

The community is invited to listen, learn from and share their views with local, Hawaii and international speakers about a variety of topics through the Global Citizenship Speaker Series.

More information forthcoming.

The speaker series is presented by the Molokai Bahá’í Community in collaboration with Molokaʻi Public Library to encourage conversations around global issues of importance to Molokai.
Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

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.

A wooden table holds two folded newspapers, a black notebook with a pen featuring a colorful logo, and a yellow mug filled with coffee.

Gather to discuss local, statewide and world news over a warm cup of coffee or tea. Develop and practice media literacy in a supportive and respectful environment. Consider bringing a news
article to share or reference!

Conversation facilitated by Friends of Molokai Public Library member, Joan Tito. Coffee or tea provided. Please consider bringing your own mug.

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.

Hours

Date Time
Monday 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM -
Tuesday 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM -
Wednesday 12:00PM-4:00PM & 5:00PM-7:00PM -
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 2
Parking fee Free
Handicap parking spots 1
Book drop off Yes
Restrooms Yes

Services

Computers 7
Magazines 50
Newspapers 5
WiFi Yes
Friends' book store No
Free computer classes Yes
Meeting rooms No
Photocopying Yes
Test proctoring services Yes

ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 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 Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, March 26, 2026.