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If you’re still using the OverDrive desktop app to listen to MP3 audiobooks, there’s a change coming. Beginning November 13, 2024, you’ll need to use ...
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The Library for the Blind and Print Disabled Book Club, which was supposed to happen today, February 1, 2025, will be postponed due to a ...
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Giving Thanks

Posted on Nov 18, 2024 in Uncategorized

Thanksgiving allows us to pause and reflect on our blessings: family, friends, good health, fulfilling work, and activities that bring us joy. This year, our ...
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The Hawaii General Election is on Tuesday, November 5th. Ballots have been mailed to all registered Hawaii voters. It’s crucial to stay informed about the ...
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The Hawai‘i State Public Library System is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge Grand Prize Drawing! Athena Merchant, child patron ...
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Learn a New Language!

Posted on Aug 1, 2024 in Uncategorized

Mango Languages is a learning tool that provides instruction in more than 70 languages, including ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i. Lessons are built around real conversational situations. Try ...
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Libby by OverDrive provides access to popular and bestselling ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. The collection includes Kindle Books and thousands of titles for adults, teens, ...
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We are heartbroken for the devastating loss of our Lahaina community on Maui. Our aloha and prayers are with the community now and in the ...
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The Summer Olympics are being held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Dive into these informative and compelling books that capture the ...
Read More Get Inspired for the Summer Olympics: Top Library Book Picks

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging everyone to wear green on Fridays and display green ...
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ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in state observance of King Kamehameha Day 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.