• WE'VE MOVED!!!

  • Visit our new location @ 334 Kilauea Ave
Book Talk April 23rd 1-3pm - View Archived Facebook Live

WE'VE MOVED!!!

Visit our new location @ 334 Kilauea Ave
Book Talk April 23rd 1-3pm - View Archived Facebook Live

Book Talk!

We're so excited to host our very first event in over two years, and the first event in our new location on Kilauea Ave!

Please come by and talk story with author Marie Alohalani Brown about her book Ka Po'e Mo'o Akua: Hawaiian Reptillian Water Dieties.
This event will be held in the open air behind the store, but please enter through our front door at 334 Kilauea Ave.

Masks are not required, but they are welcome. You can purchase a copy ahead of the event here on our website and pick it up on the day of the event, or pick one up in-store.

We also have her other books The Penguin Book of Mermaids, and Facing the Spears of Change: The Life and Legacy of John Papa 'I'i.

Order Ka Po'e Mo'o Akua Online Here

Curated Selection Now Available Online

Welcome to Basically Books Online! We've put together a curated selection of our inventory for your shopping convenience, with more product to go up regularly as we continue to expand our online offerings, so check back often! If you want an item you do not see on our site, please Call us at (808) 961-0144 or Email Us with any questions. We also do special orders for non-Hawaii titles of every kind for no additional fee. Get in touch today!

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A lovely Hawaiian bookstore with contemporary books and a large children's section. They also have maps, gifts and cultural items. There was a nice selection of cookbooks and accessories like spices as well. Also, the restroom was clean. The owner and staff are friendly and welcoming.

Charlotte Dungan

Brick & mortar bookstores are few and far between in Hawaii so I was happy to find this little gem. The selection was excellent for such a small shop. I noticed that rather than have 20 copies each of a few editions, they have 1 or 2 copies from a large variety. Check out the classics section.

Christine Petersen

Best place for maps, all kinds of dust collectors and knick knacks, some useful, all beautiful. Postcards, jewelry, Petroglyph Press books(Hawaiian genre) etc. Good spot for high end souvenirs, but also something in every price range. Worth a visit if you're looking for something to do that's not a box store.

Sian Teske

Find Us!

334 Kilauea Ave.

Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Mon - Sat, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, CLOSED

(808) 961-0144

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