Hamilton Library, Honolulu

#104 among attractions in Honolulu

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Facts and practical information

The Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the largest research library in the state of Hawaii. The Library serves as a key resource for the flagship Manoa campus as well as the other University of Hawaii system campuses. ()

Established: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 21°18'3"N, 157°48'58"W

Address

2550 McCarthy MallManoaHonolulu 96822 United States

Contact

(808) 956-7205

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Hamilton Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manoa Falls Trail, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Sacred Heart Church-Punahou, John Young Museum of Art.

1.1 miN
Hiking, Park, Outdoor activities
Manoa Falls Trail, Honolulu
29 min walk • Mānoa Falls Trail is a 1.6-mile trail on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The trail is a part of the Honolulu Makau Trail System, and leads to a popular 150 foot waterfall called Manoa Falls. Hiking the trail is approximately a one-hour round trip. Many tourists are attracted to the waterfall and scenery throughout the trail.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Honolulu
18 min walk • The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is a cultural center and history museum in Moiliili, Hawaii that focuses on the Japanese-American experience in Hawaii, especially internment.
1 miW
Church
Sacred Heart Church-Punahou, Honolulu
25 min walk • Sacred Heart Church-Punahou is located at 1701 Wilder Avenue, in Honolulu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The church was dedicated in 1914, and its adjacent Bachelot Hall was dedicated in 1923. The property's rectory was built in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on February 6, 2001.
~1320 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
John Young Museum of Art, Honolulu
7 min walk • The John Young Museum of Art is located on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Krauss Hall at 2500 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822.
1.3 miSW
21°17'24"N • 157°49'59"W
McCully Shopping Center, Honolulu
34 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, Honolulu
35 min walk • The Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, formerly The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, was integrated into the Honolulu Museum of Art under this name. It was the only museum in the state of Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
1.3 miSE
Church
Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Honolulu
33 min walk • Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Honolulu is a parish in the Kaimuki district, in the East Honolulu Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii. The church was consecrated under the title of St. Patrick, Bishop of Armagh.
0.8 miSW
21°17'29"N • 157°49'23"W
Moiliili Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Honolulu
21 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church, Temple
~890 ftS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Honolulu
5 min walk • The Hawaii Center for Volcanology was a cooperative effort between the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of the United States Geological Survey, and the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Spalding House, Honolulu
35 min walk • Spalding House, also known as the Cooke-Spalding House and called Nuumealani by Anna Rice Cooke, who commissioned it, together with its gardens constitute a 3+1⁄2-acre former art museum in Makiki Heights, Honolulu, Hawaii.
0.8 miN
Visitor center, Garden, Park
Manoa Heritage Center, Honolulu
20 min walk • Charles Montague Cooke Jr. House and Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau is a property in Honolulu, Hawaii. The house, also known as Kualii, was built in 1911–1912 for Charles Montague Cooke Jr. and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing's boundaries were increased in 2000 to include the Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hamilton Library open?

Hamilton Library is open:

Monday 8 am - 10 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 10 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 10 pm
Thursday 8 am - 10 pm
Friday 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Hamilton Library?

Nearby attractions include Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Honolulu (5 min walk), John Young Museum of Art, Honolulu (7 min walk), East–West Center, Honolulu (8 min walk), Church of the Crossroads, Honolulu (14 min walk).

How to get to Hamilton Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hamilton Library:

Bus

Maile Way + East-West Road • Lines: 6, 80A (2 min walk)
Dole Street + Lower Campus Road • Lines: 18, 6, 80A, 85, 86, 87 (9 min walk)