Hawaii State Public Library System – Mililani Library

A library is a library is a library. I’m so thankful for them as my daughter is an avid reader and my son has a thirst for listening to book. =) The library is great so I don’t have to keep buying books!
I returned several books today. Not 10 minutes later, Ingrid at the Mililani library called. She said she found an envelope with a kid’s bug thing in it and a letter. I was so grateful for her call — although it may seem just like a kid’s toy, what is inconsequential to an adult may be something of value to someone’s child. I’m grateful that she recognized that a child may still want what was accidentally left behind and not just toss it.
Thank you Ingrid and Mililani Library for taking the time to do the small stuff!

Pretty cool library with a wide selection of books for children. I liked how there were carts and baskets available for those who need the extra help. The information desk lady was very helpful also. The rest of the staff was also very nice. My first visit there were a bunch of children running around screaming but it didn’t bother me as much since I’m used to it lol. I’m pretty sure it bothered others though.

I love this library, especially since they expanded the parking lot (so parking is not so much of an issue anymore). The library staff is really nice, though loud kids are an issue. I know there is a children’s section, but kids are running around the quiet zone in the front and the adult sections, and the security/​staff/​parents don’t do a thing to stop it. I had to leave a couple of times cause I couldn’t study (I mean isn’t that what a library is for?).

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I’m one of those people who gets distracted easily, so when my students’ work corrections begin piling up, I know it’s time to take a trip to the library.
There is a dedicated quiet section near the entrance to the library. I worked in that room the first time I ventured into the library, but I found working in that small area difficult. I ended up moving into the regular section so I could spread my papers out. I liked that there were lots of tables to choose from, but I ended up sitting right next to the computers. There were some people on the computers who were talking loudly about the websites they were on. I’ll make more of an effort to find a table in another area next time. WiFi is free with a library ID, so that will save you some data in your phone.
The library is conveniently located close to Mililani Town Center, Mililani High School, and the Mililani YMCA. It’s a great place to study or do work when you just don’t feel like sitting at Starbucks.

Very poor selection of books in certain sections. Not up to par with a library in the States! There were very little books that my kids could read for Black History Month. No books on The Tuskegee Airmen or Jesse Owens. Its a okay Library but it is really out dated.

SSSSShhhh! It’s a library!
Mililani Public Library is always crowded because it’s the only location in Mililani. This branch has all of the books you’re looking for or else you can easily request it.
The children’s section carries a very good selection of picture books, board books, easy readers and youth books. On the opposite of the building is the fiction, non-​fiction and computers with internet access. Behind the children’s room is an enclosed reference room which is extremely quiet. No snoozing allowed!
This branch is located across the Mililani Town Center (look for Burger King) and Mililani High School. The hours of operation:
Monday and Wednesday 1:00PM-8:00PM
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Closed Sunday and every single holiday ever created
Parking is located in front and side of the building and there is no street parking so it could be crowded at times.
So be a book worm and wiggle your way here!

Not a bad place to go on a hot or rainy day. There are books and newspapers to read, tables and chairs to use, countless books of all types, air conditioning, clean, bathrooms, nice staff, videos and music to rent (some for a small fee of $ 1). It’s a great place… however the hours and days open are not convenient. They are open 10am — 5pm on some days and 1pm — 5pm on others. Then they are closed Sundays and Holidays. Can you explain to me how they close Sat-​Sun-​Mon for a Monday Holiday? We need a place to go and relax/​read on our time off as well… mind boggling. Aside from their terrible hours, it’s a great place to spend the hot hours in air conditioning. I wish they would open a little later and remain open until 8 or 9pm. Just an opinion.

I come here to study sometimes when I’m on this side of the island on Saturdays. There is always ample seating in the quiet study room to the right of the entrance. Plus, there are some outlets to charge my computer!
I can’t get anything school-​related done at Starbucks, although it’s a great place to people watch! The library is much more suited to a quiet learning environment. One thing I wish it did have was wifi.
*Update*: I believe the public libraries all have WIFI now? According to their website at least…
Also, Mililani Library has a really great shelf of pre-​owned books that have been donated that are for sale. They pretty much take whatever donation you’re willing to give, so it’s more of a trust system. They have some best sellers and a good mix of random reads.

I have no time to study. I work full-​time, I take classes, and I still have to be a wife. At home, it’s too hot to study and there are too many distractions… like Unilocal.And doughnuts.
So where does a gal go to get her stuff straight? Starbucks? No way. Starbucks is full of people socializing over coffee. It’s too loud, too cramped, and 40 other people are trying to do the same thing.
Ah, the good, old-​fashioned library. Love this place! Albeit, they don’t have primo selection of resources for any type of thesis that I would need to write, but it does provide a nice, quiet space for me to study, plus no one is ever here and I can have a whole table to myself! Hoorah!
FYI, they do charge $.15 per sheet of paper that you print out from the web.

If you are here to do research, be forewarned: you will most likely not find the exact book you are looking for due to the poor selection at this very small library.
More than half the time I am trying to find a specific book, I have to have it shipped from the main library because they don’t have it or it was «damaged/​lost».
On a different note, the librarians aren’t very kind and they always look grumpy. I haven’t been treated well at this library. One time, I needed to use the phone for something very important, and I didn’t have any money on me. They told me sorry. I later called in to the manager and she said that the librarians are supposed to give money to people who need to use the pay phone.
I only go here if I really NEED to, but other than that, I try to stray away from it. Also, the parking is terrible. Good luck finding a spot.

I used to go here a lot when I was little. My dad would take me every week or so and let me check out a couple of books. From what I remember, they had a pretty extensive kids section and even a little reading area where I’d hang out and read my books. Sometimes, when there wasn’t that many people there, I’d lie down on the carpet and read my books before my dad would scold me and tell me to get off the ground because it was dirty.

I like Mililani Public Library for the following reasons:
1) great DVD selection — both children and adults selection. Rental for one week is $ 1.00. I’ve been coming here a lot lately for the DVD rentals.
2) good adult reference section with manuals and test booklets you can peruse if you are studying to be a nurse, teacher, doctor, lawyer or welder.
3) «Honor Backs» section where you can trade your old read paperbacks for another book.
4) Book sale section — Friends of the Library have some cheap books you can buy.
5) Magazine and Eyeglass donation section. Need a magazine? Or how about some glasses? Head for the Mag-​n-​Eyes section (I made this up — they are actually in the QUIET section).
6) Quiet section separated from the rest of the library. I walked in here the other day and they were… VERY quiet. It was almost weird. Seven adults, all clustered around a few tables and not even a sniffle. The loudest person was me, with my foot shuffling across the carpet. I swore they were all dummies placed here by the library for props purposes.
7) Very visible Security Guard. Yes. Sitting in uniform by the kid’s book section. Scary.
The library is open from… not sure, because last time I checked the Hawaii State Library Webpage, they put the WRONG information and my son and I drove up anticipating more kiddie DVDs but they were closed! Not cool. My son was whining and bugging me… thanks, erroneous State of Hawaii website.
The library has adult side, kid side and the quiet side. There’s also a cool little neat atrium but I didn’t get a picture of that as I tend to be a little camera shy nowdays getting yelled at by store owners/​employees for taking pictures.
What I don’t like about the library:
1) Bad parking lot design. I never park in the stalls. I park on the street. Turning left out of the library driveway is almost impossible with the heavy traffic from both directions heading to Longs and Wal-​Mart. Parking stalls are also tiny and good luck backing out without hitting the car behind you.
2) Wrong info on website regarding hours of operation. I bet I am not the only mom whose kid was getting upset due to not having a kiddie DVDs to borrow.
3) Lines to check out may get a bit long.
Almost every single library on Oahu has had really bad, non-​existent or crappy parking, maybe it’s not only unique to Mililani Public Library.

mililani library is the one that i usually go to. parking can be junk though because it’s such a small lot. don’t go after school because it’s crowded, and it gets crowded on weekends, too…
the kids area is really nice, and i like bringing my cousin here. they have a lot of good books and really good reading areas.
i personally like their leisure reading selection. i’ve been known to check out like 12 books at a time.
i go here to do research papers and what not, and they have very good references.