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Molokai 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
About
Welcome to the Molokai 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.
The Molokai Public Library participates in ʻOhana Readers, a literacy program that focuses on reading with family as an affiliate program of Dolly Partonʻs Imagination Library. The program offers high-quality, age-appropriate Imagination Library books each month to children who are under the age of five.
Dolly Partonʻs Imagination Library program is a ZIP code based mailing program. Families must live in these specific Molokai ZIP codes to participate.
- 96729 (Hoolehua) | Download Application
- 96748 (Kaunakakai) | Download Application
- 96757 (Kualapuu) | Download Application
- 96770 (Maunaloa) | Download Application
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
- April 30, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Categories: Health & Wellness
- Contact: 808-553-1765
The community is invited to join the Molokai Rural Health Community Association in watching, “Restoring Lokahi.” The film documents a project by Dr. Karen Pellegrin of the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo focused on integrating traditional and Western medicine for health and healing.
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.
- May 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Join us for a monthly workshop series to illuminate your path toward financial empowerment featuring 6 key topics:
February Budgeting Basics: Making Every Dollar Count
March Debt-Free Living: Break Free from the Burden
April The Credit Connnection: Unlocking Financial Opportunities
May Home Sweet Home: Preparing for Homeownership
June Retirement Ready: Securing Your Golden Years
July Teaching the Next Generation: Financial Literacy for Keiki
Presented in partnership with ʻĀina Momona and 101 Financial.
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.
- May 21, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Categories: Branch book clubs
- Contact: 808-553-1765
In person or via Zoom! Join us in reading and discussing the following titles on the third Wednesday of each month:
January 15: Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah
February 19: Paddling My Own Canoe by Audrey Sutherland
March 19: Being Mortal by Atul Gwande
April 16: No Time to Spare by Ursula K. Le Guin
May 21: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
June 18: The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright
July 16: An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin
August 20: Magellan by Lawrence Bergreen
September 17: Grant by Ron Chernow
October 15: All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley
November 19: James by Percival Everett
December 17: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
New members are welcome to attend! Call (808) 553-1765 for more information and/or Zoom link.
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.
Molokai Public Library Book Club picks for 2025
- May 30, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the last Friday of each month from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, specialists from the American Job Center will be at the Molokai Public Library to assist with the following:
- School
- Tuition Assistance
- Employment
- Work Clothing & Tools
- Training
- Internship Opportunities
Learn more at the Goodwill Hawaii website or call the Maui American Job Center at (808) 270-5777. No appointment is necessary.
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.
- June 12, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Join us for a monthly workshop series to illuminate your path toward financial empowerment featuring 6 key topics:
February Budgeting Basics: Making Every Dollar Count
March Debt-Free Living: Break Free from the Burden
April The Credit Connnection: Unlocking Financial Opportunities
May Home Sweet Home: Preparing for Homeownership
June Retirement Ready: Securing Your Golden Years
July Teaching the Next Generation: Financial Literacy for Keiki
Presented in partnership with ʻĀina Momona and 101 Financial.
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.
- June 18, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Categories: Branch book clubs
- Contact: 808-553-1765
In person or via Zoom! Join us in reading and discussing the following titles on the third Wednesday of each month:
January 15: Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah
February 19: Paddling My Own Canoe by Audrey Sutherland
March 19: Being Mortal by Atul Gwande
April 16: No Time to Spare by Ursula K. Le Guin
May 21: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
June 18: The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright
July 16: An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin
August 20: Magellan by Lawrence Bergreen
September 17: Grant by Ron Chernow
October 15: All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley
November 19: James by Percival Everett
December 17: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
New members are welcome to attend! Call (808) 553-1765 for more information and/or Zoom link.
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.
Molokai Public Library Book Club picks for 2025
- June 27, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the last Friday of each month from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, specialists from the American Job Center will be at the Molokai Public Library to assist with the following:
- School
- Tuition Assistance
- Employment
- Work Clothing & Tools
- Training
- Internship Opportunities
Learn more at the Goodwill Hawaii website or call the Maui American Job Center at (808) 270-5777. No appointment is necessary.
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.
- July 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Join us for a monthly workshop series to illuminate your path toward financial empowerment featuring 6 key topics:
February Budgeting Basics: Making Every Dollar Count
March Debt-Free Living: Break Free from the Burden
April The Credit Connnection: Unlocking Financial Opportunities
May Home Sweet Home: Preparing for Homeownership
June Retirement Ready: Securing Your Golden Years
July Teaching the Next Generation: Financial Literacy for Keiki
Presented in partnership with ʻĀina Momona and 101 Financial.
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.
- July 25, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the last Friday of each month from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, specialists from the American Job Center will be at the Molokai Public Library to assist with the following:
- School
- Tuition Assistance
- Employment
- Work Clothing & Tools
- Training
- Internship Opportunities
Learn more at the Goodwill Hawaii website or call the Maui American Job Center at (808) 270-5777. No appointment is necessary.
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.
- August 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Learning, Technology
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Goodwill Hawaii, in partnership with the American Job Center, is offering free career services to residents on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai! On the last Friday of each month from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, specialists from the American Job Center will be at the Molokai Public Library to assist with the following:
- School
- Tuition Assistance
- Employment
- Work Clothing & Tools
- Training
- Internship Opportunities
Learn more at the Goodwill Hawaii website or call the Maui American Job Center at (808) 270-5777. No appointment is necessary.
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 | 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 |
