🏢 Hawaiʻi State Public Library System — Oʻahu

ʻAiea Public Library

Opened in 2014 on the site of the historic ʻAiea Sugar Mill, this 17,200-square-foot LEED-designed branch pairs sugar-plantation-inspired architecture with one of the largest manga and anime collections in the state.

📖 About ʻAiea Public Library

The current ʻAiea Public Library opened on July 19, 2014, replacing the original 1964 building and rising on the former ʻAiea Sugar Mill site, which operated from 1899 to 1998. Designed by CDS International to echo the old mill buildings and built to earn LEED gold certification with rooftop photovoltaic panels, the roughly 17,200-square-foot branch nearly doubled the previous library's capacity, holding up to 86,000 items. Serving central Oʻahu near Pearl Harbor, it devotes about half its floor space to a children's area with an enclosed storytime room, and its young adult section is known for one of the largest manga and anime collections in the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System.

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Modern 17,200 sq-ft building (opened 2014) with rooftop solar panels and LEED gold-level design, on the historic ʻAiea Sugar Mill site
• One of the largest manga and anime collections in the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System
• Community program room, self-checkout kiosks, public computers, and a large children's area with an enclosed storytime room

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