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Hey teens! The new school year is just around the corner and the Hawaii State Public Library System wants to ensure you have the best ...
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We want your feedback on how to improve library services. This month, we have a survey about your use of HSPLS’s online resources and what ...
Read More What Do You Think About Our Online Resources? Take a Brief Survey!

Students in grades 6 to 12 are invited to attend a free 3-month introductory web development class led by University of Hawaii-Manoa computer science majors. ...
Read More Free Web Development Classes | Feb – May 2022

Stream a good movie tonight! Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s ...
Read More Looking for a Good Movie to Stream? Try Kanopy

Learn the Hawaiian Language

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 in Uncategorized

Learn and practice the native language of Hawai‘i. In 2012, an amendment of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes provided that the month of February be designated ...
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The OverDrive app will be discontinued, so we recommend our current users to upgrade to the Libby app. Libby is the newer app from OverDrive, ...
Read More Are You Still Using the OverDrive App? Switch to Libby!

Young Me Tai Chi with Mike Lin

Posted on Jul 8, 2022 in

Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will lead YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music. Attendees will learn about ...
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Young Me Tai Chi with Mike Lin

Posted on Jul 8, 2022 in

Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will lead YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music. Attendees will learn about ...
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Story Time

Posted on Jun 25, 2022 in

Join us Saturday at 10:00am for story time! We’ll sing songs, read a few stories, then make a craft. Great fun for preschoolers and their ...
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Story Time

Posted on Jun 25, 2022 in

Join us Saturday at 10:00am for story time! We’ll sing songs, read a few stories, then make a craft. Great fun for preschoolers and their ...
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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 Hawaii State Library's telephone lines are temporarily down. The library is open for regular public service hours.