Mānoa Public Library
🏢 Hawaii State Public Library System · Honolulu, Hawaii
Mānoa Public Library
A LEED Gold branch of the Hawaii State Public Library System in leafy Mānoa Valley, the Mānoa Public Library opened in 2012 on the site of its original library and serves the University-adjacent neighborhood from 2716 Woodlawn Drive, one of the highest-circulating branches in the statewide system.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–4pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–4pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm–7pm |
| Thursday | 12pm–7pm |
| Friday | 11am–4pm |
| Saturday | 9am–4pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 2716 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 988-0459
Website: librarieshawaii.org
Plus Code: 73H4854Q+VP (Honolulu, HI)
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📍 Plan your visit
🚉 Getting there
2716 Woodlawn Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822. Get transit & driving directions → (live subway, bus & car routes).
🚘 Parking
Free parking garage, free parking lot, paid parking lot nearby.
♿ Accessibility
Includes wheelchair-accessible entrance, accessible parking.
⭐ Visitor rating
4.8 / 5 from 60 Google reviews.
🕑 Best time to go
Usually calmest soon after opening; busiest around 1 pm.
Visit details from the library’s Google Business Profile, verified October 2026 — confirm on official page before a special-date trip.
📖 About Mānoa Public Library
The Mānoa Public Library is a neighborhood branch of the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS), the only statewide public library system in the United States. Its $10.3 million replacement building — designed by architect Gary Kawakami of Architecture Plus, Inc., and built by Allied Pacific Builders on the site of the original library — opened June 9, 2012. The environmentally-friendly building earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification in 2013, with rooftop photovoltaic solar panels, a high-efficiency air-conditioning system, and covered parking for cars and bicycles. Set in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's home valley, it is consistently one of the busiest, highest-circulating libraries in the HSPLS system, with a free Wi-Fi, a laptop and computer area, and a separate programming room used for storytimes, movie afternoons and teen crafts. A single HSPLS library card issued here borrows across every branch on all the islands and unlocks the system's shared digital collections.
⭐ What makes this library special
- $10.3 million replacement library opened June 9, 2012 on the site of the original Mānoa branch
- Awarded LEED Gold Certification in 2013 — rooftop photovoltaic panels and a high-efficiency air-conditioning system
- Designed by architect Gary Kawakami of Architecture Plus, Inc., built by Allied Pacific Builders
- Consistently one of the highest-circulating branches in the Hawaii State Public Library System
- Free Wi-Fi, a laptop/computer area with 18 public computers, a separate programming room, and free covered parking for cars and bicycles
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A single HSPLS card unlocks the statewide digital collection — stream, download and research free from anywhere in Hawaiʻi:
📚 Services
- 18 public computers plus a dedicated laptop area
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the building
- Photocopying and printing
- Separate programming room for storytimes, movies & crafts
- Meeting room space
- Book drop and 45-space free lot with covered parking
- Statewide HSPLS borrowing on a single library card
🎸 Programs
- Preschool storytime for ages 3–5
- Teen crafts and Rubik's Cube Club
- Afternoon movie screenings
- Therapy-dog read-aloud story times for young readers
- Puzzle swaps and community programs
📍 Nearby Libraries in Honolulu
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Mānoa Public Library open, and is it open on Sunday?
Regular hours are Monday and Tuesday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon–7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays and on state holidays. Call (808) 988-0459 to confirm holiday closures before you visit.
What makes the Mānoa Public Library building special?
The current $10.3 million building opened June 9, 2012 on the site of the original branch, designed by architect Gary Kawakami of Architecture Plus and built by Allied Pacific Builders. In 2013 it earned LEED Gold Certification: it has rooftop photovoltaic solar panels, a high-efficiency air-conditioning system, and covered parking for cars and bicycles.
Does the Mānoa Public Library have parking and public computers?
Yes. The site has a 45-space free lot with covered parking (including bicycle parking) and three accessible spaces. Inside there are 18 public computers plus a separate laptop area, free Wi-Fi, and photocopying — all free to use with or without an HSPLS card for the computers.
Is my Mānoa library card good at other Hawaii libraries?
Yes. Mānoa is a branch of the Hawaii State Public Library System, the only statewide public library system in the country. One HSPLS card issued here borrows at every branch on all the islands and unlocks the shared digital collections — Libby, Kanopy and the HSPLS research databases — from anywhere in Hawaiʻi.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
👶 This library runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times by state.
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📚 Explore more library resources
- Library story times — Manoa runs therapy-dog read-aloud story times for young readers in its programming room
- Meeting & program rooms at the library — the branch has a separate programming room used for storytimes, movies and teen crafts
- How to get a library card — how a free Hawai'i State Public Library card works
- Borrow eBooks free with Libby, hoopla & Kanopy — included with your HSPLS card
- How to renew library books — renew online or by phone
- Hawai'i State Library, Honolulu — the HSPLS flagship downtown
- Kahului Public Library, Maui — your HSPLS card works here too
- Līhu'e Public Library, Kaua'i — borrow system-wide across the islands
- Hilo Public Library, Hawai'i Island — another HSPLS branch on the Big Island
Can I use my Manoa Public Library card at other Hawai'i libraries?
Yes. Manoa is a branch of the Hawai'i State Public Library System (HSPLS), and a single HSPLS library card is valid for borrowing at every public library across the islands, from O'ahu to Maui, Kaua'i and Hawai'i Island.
Does Manoa Public Library have free Wi-Fi and public computers?
Yes. The branch offers free Wi-Fi throughout the building plus public computers and a laptop area, along with photocopying and printing on site.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.