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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
- July 15, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 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!
July: How to Get Your Octopus to School, by Becky Scharnhorst
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.
- July 16, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Categories: Community
- Contact: 808-553-1765
“Those of the uplands share their crops, those of the seaside share their catch.”
Join us for a community Barter & Trade gathering! Bring your homegrown or farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to share with others! We also welcome and encourage value-added products made from locally sourced, homegrown, or farm-fresh ingredients.
General Guidelines
By maintaining these guidelines, a community barter & trade system can thrive, fostering sustainability, unity and cultural preservation.
- No Cash Transactions
- Money is excluded entirely
- Fair Trade
- Trade items of similar value (e.g. 3 avocados for 1 loaf of banana bread)
- Trust & Honor
- Participants trust each other to offer equitable exchanges without oversight
- Quality Standard
- Ensure traded items are fresh, clean and safe for consumption
Added-Value Guidelines
- Transparency
- List ingredients and note any allergens (e.g. ʻulu chips made with peanut oil)
- Ingredient Sourcing
- Prioritize using farm-fresh, homegrown or locally sourced ingredients
- Packaging
- Use eco-friendly packaging
- Quality Standard
- Added-value products should comply with DOH food safety standards
Featuring live music by Just Kani!
Presented in partnership with ROOTed, ʻĀina Momona, Sustʻāinable Molokai and Kanaeokana.
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 16, 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
- July 16, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Categories: Books, Games, Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Fight the summer slide! Keep your child’s math skills sharp! Come learn and play math games and explore all the learning resources available at the library. Suitable for ages Pre K-6th grade; children must be accompanied by an adult. Facilitated by Friends of Molokaʻi Public Library volunteer Della Brown, a retired elementary school educator.
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. Program schedule is subject to change.
- July 22, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 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!
July: How to Get Your Octopus to School, by Becky Scharnhorst
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.
- July 23, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Categories: Arts & Crafts
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Meet the Molokai Arts Center’s Artist in Residence, Cara Lee Wade, a photographic artist, who will share her Molokai journey in art. Learn more about her and her work at Cara Lee Wade’s website
Brought to Molokai in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Community Foundation.
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.
- July 29, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 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!
July: How to Get Your Octopus to School, by Becky Scharnhorst
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.
- July 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Environment, Learning
- Contact: 808-553-1765
Through firsthand knowledge, cultural insight, and decades of mālamaʻāina experience, esteemed ʻāina stewards Mac Poepoe and Walter Ritte will share the significance of Molokai’s coral reef ecosystems, traditional management practices, and the urgent need to protect these vital resources for future generations.
Presented by ʻĀina Momona and Kanaeokana in collaboration with Molokaʻi Public Library.
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.
- August 20, 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
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 |
