To find a book, use the library’s online catalog at the library or from anywhere you have internet access. Need a little help to get started? Start here.
Need a little more assistance? Please do not hesitate to visit or call your favorite library. We are happy to help.
There is no charge for this service if you pick up your item once it is available. If you do not pick up the item, however, $1 will be charged to your library account.
Your library card is your key to borrowing circulating books, cassettes, CDs, videos, etc. at any Hawaii public library. Just present your library card and library materials to the staff at the circulation desk, or if available use one of the convenient self-check stations. The staff member will check out and stamp the due date on the material.
Item | Loan period |
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Book and most other items | 3 weeks |
Movies, DVDs, Hot picks | 1 week |
The only items that have a fee for borrowing are DVDs. There is a $1.00 fee per DVD per check out.
Item | Number |
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Books | As many as you like |
Cassettes | As many as you like |
VHS tapes | 10 at a time |
DVDs | 10 at a time |
CDs | 10 at a time |
There are a few ways that you can keep track of what you have borrowed.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 15, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed August 30 to September 1, 2025.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Veterans Day, all public libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
ALERT | Northstar Digital Literacy will have a scheduled downtime on Thursday, July 17 starting at 6pm HST, in order to implement improvements. Northstar will be unavailable during this time. We expect the downtime to last 2 hours. Mahalo for your patience.
ALERT | In holiday observance of Thanksgiving Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025.