• CANCELED – A Reading by Donald Carreira Ching

    O‘ahu - Hawai‘i State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

    PLEASE NOTE: *Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.* Against a backdrop of economic hardship, housing instability, cultural […]

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.

ALERT | All public libraries will be closed in state observance of King Kamehameha Day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

ALERT | In observance of Memorial Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, 2026.

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

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