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Hawai’i Pacific University’s libraries collections contain print and electronic books, journals/magazines, and newspaper titles. (Periodicals are also available in microform format.) We have an extensive selection of online research databases that may be accessed on campus or off.

Personal assistance for research projects and papers is provided by professional librarians from the reference desks at both libraries. The "Ask a Librarian" service lets students submit reference questions in an easy online form.

Both libraries provide many PC workstations, on all floors, networked to printers, that feature Interent browsers, Microsoft Office, and other software.  Photocopying is also available. 

Atherton Library - Hawai'i Loa Campus

• Circulation Services (808) 236-3505
• Reference Services (808) 236-5803

Located on the third floor of the Cooke Academic Center, this library’s collection supports Marine Science, Nursing, Pre-Medical Studies and Environmental Science degree programs. A large portion of the circulating collection is also devoted to the Humanities. There are individual study carrels, individual study rooms and general seating areas in the library to accommodate user needs.

Meader Library - Downtown

This library occupies three floors at 1060 Bishop Street (LB Building). Group study rooms and general seating are provided in varying arrangements for various user needs.

• Reference Services, Floor 2
  (808) 544-1133
  This section contains reference materials with a focus on Business, Social Science and Computer Science. The Topic Assistance Center is helpful to students in generating topic ideas and locating background information for research papers.  There are Interlibrary loan and document delivery services for students and faculty available.
• Circulation Services, Floor 3
  (808) 544-0210
  This floor provides access to circulating book titles primarily focused on business, social science and computer science subject areas. There is an ESL collection that support English language proficiency, and a foreign language collection. The circulation services desks at both libraries maintain a book delivery service for students between the two Libraries and the Military Campus Programs’ sites. Reading assignments from instructors for their students’ use are kept on Reserve at the circulation services desks. 
• Periodical Services, Floor 5
  (808) 544-0291
  This library section is where you will find access to magazines, journals, and newspapers in print, microfilm and electronic format. PERFAX, a periodical article delivery service between the two libraries and the Military Campus Programs’ sites, is available to students for a nominal fee.

During the major academic terms, the HPU Libraries are open seven days a week, including evening hours, and maintain extended evening hours during the final weeks of the major academic semesters. Library hours are generally shortened during the summer sessions. 

For complete information on any of library's services and resources, please select from the navigation links on the upper left-hand side of this page.

updated Nov. 6, 2009 LS