Native Books at Arts & Letters

This bookstore encourages you to leave your shose by the door, has seating pillows spread across the floors, and creaks like a ship of old wood and memories. Their author and speaker’s series are amazing. We attended the La Ku'oko'a celebration of Diplomacy, Unity, and Self-Determination on November 28 - honoring the 1843 recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom by several Western Nations. Poet Laureate for Hawaii Kealoha shared his powerful personal history on how he turned from a safe corporate job in California to a poet and spoken word artist. Mahalo.

Amazing little oasis for book lovers. Go here if you like supporting local authors and Native Hawaiians. Great, well-informed selection. So much left to learn.

A wonderful bookstore that features local authors and artists. Service is warm and personable, and the selection is vast. If you’re looking to dive into Hawaiian history and culture, this is a great place to start/continue your journey.

I haven’t visited in person yet, but I ordered books for Christmas, and love the selection. Native Books was nothing but helpful, and I got some amazing board books for my 1 year old nephew. Can’t wait for my next order!

Such a cool bookstore with books by native Hawai'ian authors. Awesome visit for a tourist

I love the selection of books by Native and Local writers/artist. I was impressed with the variety of genres: history, food, culture, politics, literature, and memoirs. I especially enjoyed browsing the children's book section. The crew there were also so friendly.

Great local bookstore focused on Hawaiian language and history. Well worth the stop!