Hawaii State Library | |
 Front facade | |
| Location | 478 S. King St., Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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| Coordinates | 21°18′21″N 157°51′27″W / 21.30591°N 157.85746°W |
| Built | 1911–1913 |
| Architect | Henry D. Whitfield |
| Part of | Hawaii Capital Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001020 |
| Significant dates | |
| Opened | February 1, 1913 |
| Added to NRHP | 12/01/1978 |
The Hawaiʻi State Library is a historic building in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, that serves as the seat of the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, the only statewide library system and one of the largest in the United States. The Hawaiʻi State Library building is located in downtown Honolulu, adjacent to ʻIolani Palace and the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Originally funded by Andrew Carnegie, the building was designed by architect Henry D. Whitfield. Groundbreaking took place in 1911 and construction was completed in 1913. In 1978, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as a contributing property within the Hawaii Capital Historic District.[1]
The building holds over 525,000 cataloged books. The entire Hawaiʻi State Public Library System has a collection of over 3 million books. Nearby is the Hawaiʻi State Archives which holds book collections of historical significance to Hawaiʻi. The Edna Allyn Children's Room houses murals by artist Juliette May Fraser depicting Hawaiian legends while the garden courtyard features a mosaic of ocean currents by Hiroki Morinoue. Barbara Hepworth's cast bronze sculptures, named Parent I and Young Girl, greet visitors at the lawn in front of the building.
- ^ "National and State Register of Historic Places" (PDF). State Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2009.