Leeward Community College is a part of the University of Hawaii system. Established in 1968, its main campus is located between the communities of Pearl City and Waipahu, on the south-central coast of the island of Oahu. It has a satellite education center in Waianae, on the west coast of Oahu. It has an enrollment of approximately 7000 students.

Located in the middle of the main campus, the library provides print and electronic information sources to support the programs of the college, and has an active information literacy program that teaches students how to find and evaluate information.