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  This week is National Library Week! It was first sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association to celebrate our nation’s libraries and the ...
Read More National Library Week | April 3-9

Want a good read? Your public library staff invites you to check out these recommended titles for children and teens. Select an age level. Then ...
Read More New Staff Picks for Keiki & Teens

Want a good read? Your public library staff invites you to check out these recommended titles for children and teens. Select an age level. Then ...
Read More New Staff Picks for Keiki & Teens

Want a good read? Your public library staff invites you to check out these recommended titles for children and teens. Select an age level. Click ...
Read More New Staff Picks for Keiki & Teens

The Hawaii State Public Library System is excited to offer The New York Times Digital Edition. All you need is a library card! Access is ...
Read More Enjoy Free Access to The New York Times Digital Edition

Are you a car enthusiast or do you need to understand what a car repair professional means when explaining that you have something that needs ...
Read More Fix Your Car with Chilton Library

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

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.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE | In observance of Statehood Day, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 21, 2026.

ALERT | In observance of Labor Day, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, 2026.