ALERT | Beginning December 1, 2025, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will begin construction on installing a new electric vehicle charging station at Princeville Public Library. The library and bookdrop will remain open, and ADA accessible parking will be available during the project.
Welcome to the Princeville Public Library! Designed by Kauai-born architect Maurice Yamasato of Yamasato, Fujiwara, Aoki & Associates, our library opened on Apr. 14, 1999. Princeville Corp., in partnership with the State and County, provided land to build the library. We are the 6th public library to open on the Garden Island.
The Princeville Public Library completed building renovations and reopened on June 14, 2025. The renovation project included replacing the air conditioning, repainting, re-flooring, and making structural improvements to both the interior and exterior of the building.
The Princeville 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 Kauai 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.

Storyteller Dave Del Rocco will share folktales from Hawai‘i and different parts of the world. These tales, appropriate for all ages but especially for children ages 5-12, are mostly funny and explain how different cultures view aspects of their world.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. This is a production of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program.
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.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | CLOSED - |
| Tuesday | 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM - |
| Wednesday | 12:00PM-3:00PM & 4:00PM-7:00PM - |
| Thursday | 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM - |
| Friday | 12:00PM - 4:00PM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM - |
| Sunday | CLOSED - |
| Parking spots | 44 |
| Parking fee | Free |
| Handicap parking spots | 2 |
| Book drop off | Yes |
| Restrooms | Yes |
| Computers | 13 |
| Magazines | 36 |
| Newspapers | 3 |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Friends' book store | No |
| Free computer classes | Yes |
| Meeting rooms | Yes |
| Photocopying | Yes |
| Test proctoring services | No |
ALERT | Libraries will observe the Independence Day holiday July 3–5, 2026. Most libraries will be closed Friday, July 3.
The following branches will be OPEN on July 3 and closed on July 4: ʻAiea, ʻĀina Haina, Hanapēpē, Hawai‘i Kai, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kīhei, Liliha, Makawao, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili, Princeville, Thelma Parker, Wahiawā, Waialua, Waimānalo, Waikīkī-Kapahulu, and Waipahu.