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 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 | 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 #1 | Hawai‘i State Public Library System will be conducting network maintenance on Friday, August 22, 2025 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. HST.
Access to our online services will be unavailable during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve our systems.

ALERT #2 | Mountain View Public and School Library's bookdrop is temporarily closed.

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