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A $5,000 check was presented to the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i from the seventh-grade class at Hawaii Technology Academy (HTA) to enhance the ...
Read More Teens Raised ,000 to Add Large Print Books for Keiki

Keiki Self-Care Toolkits

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 in News

The Growing My Garden: Keiki Self-Care Toolkits were created to support parents and caregivers in cultivating “seeds” of mental and emotional well-being in their children, ...
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What is digital literacy? Simply put, it means having the skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, health and ...
Read More Northstar Digital Literacy  |  Build your computer and internet skills today!

BE COUNTED! Census data determines: Distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funding each year Your representation in Congress Community initiatives and more How ...
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The legacy OverDrive app was discontinued on May 1, 2023. We encourage users to upgrade to the Libby app. Libby is the newer app from ...
Read More OverDrive App is No Longer Available. Make the Switch to Libby!

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 ...
Read More Learn the Hawaiian Language

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!

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.