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2024 HSPLS Calendar Strips

2024 Calendar Strips Available at Your Library!

Posted on Dec 18, 2023 in News

Time to turn the page on 2024! Snag your complimentary calendar strip at your nearest public library. Hurry, this popular item will be available while ...
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Hawaii Technology Academy check presentation of large print books for children

Teens Raised $5,000 to Add Large Print Books for Keiki

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

A $5,000 check was presented to the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i from the seventh-grade class at Hawaii Technology Academy (HTA) to enhance the ...
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Growing My Garden Keiki Self-Care Toolkit logo

Keiki Self-Care Toolkits

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 in News

The Growing My Garden: Keiki Self-Care Toolkits were created to support parents and caregivers in cultivating “seeds” of mental and emotional well-being in their children, ...
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HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In state observance of King Kamehameha I Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

ALERT | Libraries will observe the Independence Day holiday July 3–5, 2026. Most libraries will be closed Friday, July 3; however, 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 will be open July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 21, 2026.

ALERT | In observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, 2026.