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

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

Creative Keiki Hui is a playful space where children can explore, create, and learn through hands-on experiences while parents follow their lead. Remember, it’s all about the process, not the product-so bring clothes you don’t mind getting messy! We will meet for two weeks in June, twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, for creativity, connection and fun!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:  Registration for Creative Keiki Hui with Family Hui Hawaii

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.

Story Time with ʻOhana Readers
Cover of "The Littlest Drop" features a vibrant illustration of a hummingbird catching a drop of water, with swirling pink and yellow backgrounds.

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.

June:  The Littlest Drop, by Sascha Alper

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.

Legends
Grid of six images representing Hawaiian places and items. Each image is labeled with a name and date. From top left clockwise: Kahoʻolawe (June 2) shows a barren landscape; Kalaipahoa (June 9) is a small statue; Pakaʻa (June 16) is a wooden drum; Halawa (July 7) is a lush valley with a blue bay; Lanikauula (June 30) is leafy vegetation; Hula (June 23) is a hillside.

Join local documentarian, Catherine Aki, for this special series presenting local legends—people, places and stories. Gather Tuesday afternoons throughout the month of June and into July.

June 2:  Kahoʻolawe

June 9:  Kalaipahoa

June 16:  Pakaʻa

June 23:  Hula

June 30:  Lanikaula

July 7:  Halawa

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.

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

Creative Keiki Hui is a playful space where children can explore, create, and learn through hands-on experiences while parents follow their lead. Remember, it’s all about the process, not the product-so bring clothes you don’t mind getting messy! We will meet for two weeks in June, twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, for creativity, connection and fun!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:  Registration for Creative Keiki Hui with Family Hui Hawaii

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.

Hawaiʻi Rural Water Association
A person sits at an informational booth with educational materials and a 3D model, holding up a sign that reads "ACT 125."

Learn about Act 125 and cesspool conversion from Ted Johns, Water Quality Action Specialist with Hawaiʻi Rural Water Association, a non-profit organization whose mission is to “provide superior support and quality training to our rural water and wastewater communities.” More information forthcoming!

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.

Google Docs & Sheets
A graphic featuring a laptop in the sky surrounded by clouds

Join an instructor from Māpunawai to learn how to use the cloud-based Docs and Sheets apps in Google Workspace! More information forthcoming.

Contact the library to reserve your spot!
Come back for more topics including:  Advertising Online for Small Businesses and AI for Web Design.

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.

Story Time with ʻOhana Readers
Cover of "The Littlest Drop" features a vibrant illustration of a hummingbird catching a drop of water, with swirling pink and yellow backgrounds.

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.

June:  The Littlest Drop, by Sascha Alper

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.

Legends
Grid of six images representing Hawaiian places and items. Each image is labeled with a name and date. From top left clockwise: Kahoʻolawe (June 2) shows a barren landscape; Kalaipahoa (June 9) is a small statue; Pakaʻa (June 16) is a wooden drum; Halawa (July 7) is a lush valley with a blue bay; Lanikauula (June 30) is leafy vegetation; Hula (June 23) is a hillside.

Join local documentarian, Catherine Aki, for this special series presenting local legends—people, places and stories. Gather Tuesday afternoons throughout the month of June and into July.

June 2:  Kahoʻolawe

June 9:  Kalaipahoa

June 16:  Pakaʻa

June 23:  Hula

June 30:  Lanikaula

July 7:  Halawa

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.

Legends
Grid of six images representing Hawaiian places and items. Each image is labeled with a name and date. From top left clockwise: Kahoʻolawe (June 2) shows a barren landscape; Kalaipahoa (June 9) is a small statue; Pakaʻa (June 16) is a wooden drum; Halawa (July 7) is a lush valley with a blue bay; Lanikauula (June 30) is leafy vegetation; Hula (June 23) is a hillside.

Join local documentarian, Catherine Aki, for this special series presenting local legends—people, places and stories. Gather Tuesday afternoons throughout the month of June and into July.

June 2:  Kahoʻolawe

June 9:  Kalaipahoa

June 16:  Pakaʻa

June 23:  Hula

June 30:  Lanikaula

July 7:  Halawa

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.

Advertising Online for Small Businesses
A graphic featuring a laptop in the sky surrounded by clouds

Join an instructor from Māpunawai to learn tools and strategies for advertising online- particularly useful for small businesses! More information forthcoming.

Contact the library to reserve your spot!
Come back for more topics including:  AI for Web Design.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

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

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