Native Books Hawaii

On March 29, we will hold a store wide book sale. We’re a small independent bookstore preparing for our physical inventory on March 30th!📚

20% off in-store and online in preparation for our physical inventory. 
Using the discount code: BOOKLOVER20

A portion of proceeds will be donated to the 2026 Hawaii Flood Relief Fund to aid those in a time of need right now. 💚

OPEN today - Saturday, March 14th
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

READ
it's raining...or not.
now's your chance...
stay inside and read...
or
if u want to live
dangerously head to Native Books
1164 Nu'uanu Avenue
in chinatown.
open all day, in the rain
for brave readers everywhere

Join us THIS FRIDAY for a timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and courage in a time of repression and uncertainty, from the book Aloha Kāua. Join us at Native Books with author Nālani Helela and play director Ta**us Kinosh*ta

Aloha Kāua is a story about Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha |||), who fell in love with Kaomi, a kanaka who could heal with his hands, diagnose illnesses, and rebelled against the values and laws being imposed by the missionaries. As their love deepens, Kauikeaouli is inspired to resist oppressive colonial morality: he brings back hula, free love, drinking, and Makahiki. Outraged by Kauikeaouli making Kaomi his Mō’ī ku’i (joint king), Christian chiefs try to stop the young Kauikeaouli. Some resort to violence, turning their anger on Kaomi and demonizing him for leading the king down what they believed was a dangerous path.

E hele mai and experience this stirring story of love and courage from the time of our monarch.

Native Books at Arts & Letters

Friday, 27th at 5:30pm

1164 Nuuanu Ave

looking for things to do on a rainy day?
Native Books is open, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, come read with us!

I-Ching is one of the oldest books in humankind; this year, in honor of the Year of the Horse, we invite you to Native Books for a free reading of I-Ching. Please come with a question and wisdom you would like to share.

Each reading will be approximately 30 minutes long. All readings are manuahi (free). The book chosen is after studying 20+ different versions. This version is, in our opinion, the clearest and most useful at getting to the heart of why the I-Ching remains with us. It is a book of instruction, of timeless wisdom coming from a wellspring of deep and enduring social knowledge inspired by our natural world.

E komo mai, please come and experience this moment with us, and learn from the readings of one of our wonderful readers. For pre-registration, contact [email protected]
Or DM us with requests.

E komo mai

Native Books Arts & Letters

Sunday, February 15th

10 am - 4 pm

Native Books at Arts & Letters is a place of learning, community, and cultural exchange. In protest of recent immigration crackdowns by ICE, we will remain open January 30th to perpetuate our community space and will host a day of trade/ bartering. In order to disengage with a capitalist, linear economy, we encourage you to bring what you feel is appropriate to trade for any of our books.

To celebrate Mu’umu’u month, Native Books at Arts & Letters will be offering an in store sale of “Hawaiian Women’s Fashions Kapa, Cotton, and Silk”. Originally priced at $58, the new in store price will be $40 for the remainder of January

You are warmly invited to join Ho‘opono – Mutual Emergence, a monthly engagement series with Aunty Manu (Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer) and invited guests, grounded in the teachings of her book Hoʻopono Mutual Emergence.

In Hoʻopono, Aunty Manu reminds us that “knowledge does not stand alone—it lives in relationship.” These gatherings offer space to sit with the text, reflect together, and explore what it means to learn, listen, and emerge in community.

Session Details

🗓️ 2nd Wednesdays of each month starting February 11
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM (HST)
💻 Zoom | Link in bio

2026 Dates:
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11

If you feel called to engage with these teachings and be part of an ongoing learning community, please register using the link below. Once registered, you will receive Zoom access and additional details for the upcoming sessions.

For questions, please contact [email protected]

We look forward to gathering with you in the spirit of reflection, relationship, and mutual emergence

E OLA MAU HŌKŪLE‘A—HALF A CENTURY OF VOYAGING brings together an intergenerational group of Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi-based artists to explore the spirit of voyaging and traditional Hawaiian wayfinding. The exhibition is curated by Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick and organized by Puʻuhonua Society.🪢💚

Open Wed, 12/10 & Thurs, 12/11 from 12-5pm
Closed Fri, 12/12 & Sat, 12/13
Open Sun, 12/14 from 11-4pm

Open Wed, 12/17 & Thurs, 12/18 from 12-5pm
Closed Fri, 12/19 & Sat, 12/20
Open Sun, 12/21 from 11-4pm