The collection consists of books, periodicals, maps, pamphlets, and reprints on all aspects of life in Hawai‘i past and current. Most books in the collection can be borrowed.

Bibliographies pointing to important classics of Hawaiian history, anthropology, literature, and other topics are available near the online catalog workstation in the Hawaiian Collection Room.

The Hawai‘i World Wide Web Virtual Library makes Web sites of Hawaiian interest available for browsing.