
Happening now through August 3, 2024!
Calling all readers in Grades 3-6! Don’t judge a book by its cover! From June 15 to August 3, 2024, visit the Children’s Section at the Hawaii State Library in downtown Honolulu and choose a hand-wrapped book to borrow with your library card and read at home. Return the book and fill out the Rating Bookmark for a chance to win a gift card! (Must pickup prize in person; prize will not be mailed). First come, first pick until all wrapped books run out! Bonus: This counts towards your reading minutes for the Summer Reading Challenge, so don’t forget to log them in the Beanstack App!
Questions? Call the Edna Allyn Room for Children at 808-586-3510.
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.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Christmas Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of New Year's Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
ALERT | Support Hawaiʻi’s communities by donating canned and nonperishable food items at your local public library now through November 14.
ALERT #1 | Scheduled website maintenance will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 9:00pm to 9:30pm HST.
During this time, some online features may be temporarily unavailable.
ALERT | The Hawai‘i State Library's telephone lines are temporarily down. The Downtown Honolulu location is open for regular public service hours.