Pahoa Public and School Library

Address

15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778
808-965-2171
Pahoa Public and School Library

About

Welcome to the Pahoa Public and School Library! Our library opened on Sept. 3, 1967. We’re located on the campus of Pahoa High and Elementary School and serve residents and students from two area schools. Recently, we were an important hub after being hit by a hurricane and lava flows approached from Kilauea volcano.


Upcoming events at this branch

A boy and a girl reading books in front of a pink background.

Would you like to hear a story in Japanese? Then come and join our presenter, Elorah, on Monday afternoons! Stories will be for keiki age 3-6, but everyone is welcome.

 

Program is suitable for age 3 and up. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.

A map of Pahoa Town from the early part of the 20th Century.

To close our Summer Reading Program, E Heluhelu Kākou: Moʻolelo, we are offering you the chance to come and listen to and talk story with members of the Pahoa community who have lived here all their lives. Re-live the old days when Pahoa Town and our guest speakers were small, and the changes that made us what we are today.

Program is suitable for age 12 and up. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.

Light blue background, illustrated children dancing and playing with parents, bright blue text that says "Family Storytime"

Family Story Time! Come join us for fun stories, dances, and songs.

Program is suitable for age 2 and over. All children must be accompanied by a parent or an adult caregiver.

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.

A laptop sitting on a wooden table with a smart phone and a datebook and pen to the left of it. A man is typing on the laptop.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

If you’re an adult looking to brush up on your computer skills, or you know someone who would like to learn, then come and join us Wednesday mornings for self-directed adult computer classes! We set you up with a laptop and help you sign in to either Northstar Digital Literacy or Skill Finder (both available on the HSPLS website, www.librarieshawaii.org), and then you go through the classes at your own pace.

Program is suitable for age 18 and over. All children must be accompanied by a parent or an adult caregiver.

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.

Pahoa - Babies, Books, and Blankets Logo

Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lapsit for babies 2 and under. Bring your baby and a blanket to sit on. We’ll provide the books, songs, and games!

Program is suitable for age 2 and under. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.

 

A boy and a girl reading books in front of a pink background.

Would you like to hear a story in Japanese? Then come and join our presenter, Elorah, on Monday afternoons! Stories will be for keiki age 3-6, but everyone is welcome.

 

Program is suitable for age 3 and up. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.

Light blue background, illustrated children dancing and playing with parents, bright blue text that says "Family Storytime"

Family Story Time! Come join us for fun stories, dances, and songs.

Program is suitable for age 2 and over. All children must be accompanied by a parent or an adult caregiver.

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.

A laptop sitting on a wooden table with a smart phone and a datebook and pen to the left of it. A man is typing on the laptop.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

If you’re an adult looking to brush up on your computer skills, or you know someone who would like to learn, then come and join us Wednesday mornings for self-directed adult computer classes! We set you up with a laptop and help you sign in to either Northstar Digital Literacy or Skill Finder (both available on the HSPLS website, www.librarieshawaii.org), and then you go through the classes at your own pace.

Program is suitable for age 18 and over. All children must be accompanied by a parent or an adult caregiver.

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.

Pahoa - Babies, Books, and Blankets Logo

Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lapsit for babies 2 and under. Bring your baby and a blanket to sit on. We’ll provide the books, songs, and games!

Program is suitable for age 2 and under. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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.

 

A boy and a girl reading books in front of a pink background.

Would you like to hear a story in Japanese? Then come and join our presenter, Elorah, on Monday afternoons! Stories will be for keiki age 3-6, but everyone is welcome.

 

Program is suitable for age 3 and up. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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 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-4PM
Friday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday CLOSED - CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED - CLOSED

Access

Parking spots 6
Parking fee Free
Handicap parking spots 1
Book drop off Yes
Restrooms Yes

Services

Computers 8
Magazines 23
Newspapers 2
WiFi Yes
Friends' book store No
Free computer classes No
Meeting rooms No
Photocopying Yes
Test proctoring services No

In observance of the Statehood Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 16, 2024.

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, August 31 to September 2, 2024.