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North Kohala Public Library
About
Welcome to the North Kohala Public Library! Designed by CDS International, our $7.8 million, 6,000 sq.-ft. “green” library opened on Nov. 8, 2010. In Dec. 2011, we became the first HSPLS library and first state building in Hawai‘i to achieve LEED Gold Certification. Creative and innovative design features including wind and photovoltaic energy systems have helped us save about $1,500 annually on electricity bills.
Upcoming events at this branch
- November 17, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Attend a special jewelry making class for adults! Jewelry artist, Sid Nakamoto, will lead participants in the making of a simple and beautiful wire wrapped piece. All materials provided.
Space is limited. Please call 808-889-6655 or stop by to register.
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.
- November 17, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Attend a special jewelry making class for adults! Jewelry artist, Sid Nakamoto, will lead participants in the making of a simple and beautiful wire wrapped piece. All materials provided.
Space is limited. Please call 808-889-6655 or stop by to register.
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.
- November 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Join local author Virginia Fortner for a workshop on writing. For those who want to become, and those who are, writers! Participants choose, sample, and practice aspects of good writing
First session topic: “Point of View”
Submit topics for further sessions.
Interact with those who have never written, published authors, and folks who haven’t yet told their stories.
Space is limited to 12 participants, please call or visit to RSVP!
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.
- November 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
- Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers.
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.
- November 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Come build with Legos at North Kohala Library! Participants can free build whatever they can imagine or collaborate together to build a larger, themed project that the group will vote on at the beginning of the event! LEGO club will meet every Wednesday from 2:00p – 3:00p.
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.
- November 20, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
This month’s selection is The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.
Read the book and come watch the movie. Short discussion will follow.
Snacks provided!
The book is available to pick up at the library.
Program is for ages 7-12
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.
- November 21, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
This month’s selection is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
Read the book and come watch the movie. Short discussion will follow.
Snacks provided!
The book is available to pick up at the library.
Program is for ages 13-18
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.
- November 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm
- Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Come listen to local historian Boyd Bond talk about the closing of Kohala Sugar 50 years ago.
“Kohala Sugar had a modest beginning back in 1863, and as the industry grew in the islands and in Kohala, many families arrived from different lands and became part of the 112 year history that ended in October of 1975. This change was foundational to this community, and on Monday evening we will trace the path of what happen next, taking a look back from today and examining what was kept and what was left behind, and then gaze ahead a little bit at what lies ahead.”
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.
- November 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
- Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers.
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.
- November 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games, Learning
- Contact: 808-889-6655
Come build with Legos at North Kohala Library! Participants can free build whatever they can imagine or collaborate together to build a larger, themed project that the group will vote on at the beginning of the event! LEGO club will meet every Wednesday from 2:00p – 3:00p.
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.
Hours
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00PM-4:00PM & 5:00PM-7:00PM - |
| Tuesday | 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM - |
| Wednesday | 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM - |
| 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 | 18 |
| Parking fee | Free |
| Handicap parking spots | 1 |
| Book drop off | Yes |
| Restrooms | Yes |
Services
| Computers | 11 |
| Magazines | 31 |
| Newspapers | 3 |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Friends' book store | No |
| Free computer classes | No |
| Meeting rooms | No |
| Photocopying | Yes |
| Test proctoring services | Yes |
