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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
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.
The 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.
- 96729 (Hoolehua) | Download Application
- 96748 (Kaunakakai) | Download Application
- 96757 (Kualapu‘u) | 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 21, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Categories: Storytime (for kids)
- Contact: 808-553-1765
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.
April: The Biggest Dog in the Book, by Ben Lerwill
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.
- April 22, 2026
- Categories: Arts & Crafts
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Pick up an art kit from Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center as part of their community outreach programming across Maui County. This month’s kit: Small but Bold: Colored Pencil Ladybug, inspired by the work of artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian- perfect to celebrate Earth Day. Art kits available while supplies last.
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.
- April 22, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Environment, Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
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.
Recent storms and global conflicts have deepened concerns Molokai residents have about a secure supply of food, as well as other necessities. But Molokai has a significant amount of farmland that is underused. What are the barriers to farming and growing more of our food on Molokai? How can we overcome these barriers? And what about essential inputs such as fertilizers and seed, which are also imported?
The second in a series on food security, this presentation will feature former Molokai agricultural extension agent Glenn Teves. Glenn and his family operate Puakala Farms in Hoolehua. The farm specializes in growing and improving vegetable seed suited to Molokai conditions.
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.
- April 28, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Categories: Storytime (for kids)
- Contact: 808-553-1765
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.
April: The Biggest Dog in the Book, by Ben Lerwill
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.
- April 28, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Culture, Music
- Contact: 808-553-1765
The E Hoʻomanaʻo program series remembers and celebrates the lives of aliʻi and other historical Hawaiian figures. Join us for presentation of moʻolelo by Kalei Roberts of Awaiaulu and mele from 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.
- May 5, 2026 @ 9:30 am - May 26, 2026 @ 10:30 am
- Categories: Storytime (for kids)
- Contact: 808-553-1765
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.
May: George and Lenny are Always Together, by Jon Agee
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.
- May 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 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 Thursday of each month:
January 15: Table for Two by Amor Towles
February 19: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
March 19: The Last Aloha by Gaellen Quinn
April 16: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
May 21: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean Vuong
June 18: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
July 16: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
August 20: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
September 17: Isola by Allegra Goodman
October 15: Extinction Capital of the World by Mariah Rigg
December 17: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
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.
- June 18, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 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 Thursday of each month:
January 15: Table for Two by Amor Towles
February 19: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
March 19: The Last Aloha by Gaellen Quinn
April 16: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
May 21: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean Vuong
June 18: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
July 16: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
August 20: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
September 17: Isola by Allegra Goodman
October 15: Extinction Capital of the World by Mariah Rigg
December 17: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
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.
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 |
