I’m a kid

Kids reading in front of a bookshelf stuffed with books

Find a good book

Pre-kindergarten to kindergarten
Grades 1-3
Grades 4-6

Woman reading a book to children.

Attend a storytime




Five teenage girls wearing sailor costumes sitting around a table smiling

Join a reading program

Letters about literature
Nene awards
Programs at your local branch
Hawaiian pattern

Learn Hawaiian



See all the Hawaiian words
A gecko on a library card.

Get your first library card

If a little gecko can get a library card, then so can you!

Justin holding his coveted library card.

Meet other kids

Justin uses the library all the time. Find out how and learn more about Justin.

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ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.

[ALERT  3/20/26] Due to the severe weather impacting Oʻahu and Maui, the following libraries will be closed on March 21, 2026: Oʻahu: Waialua Public Library and Waimanalo Public Library. Maui: Kahului Public Library, Kīhei Public Library and Makawao Public Library. Conditions may require additional changes to library schedules. Please continue to check our website for updates before you venture out. Be safe!

[ALERT  3/20/26] All scheduled programs on O‘ahu and Maui for March 21–22 are canceled.