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MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the Labor Day 2014 holiday, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 1. Four libraries normally closed on Fridays will be open Friday, Aug. 29: Aiea Public Library, Hawaii Kai Public Library, Liliha Public Library, and Makawao Public Library. In addition, Kealakekua Public Library, normally […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the Independence Day 2013 Holiday, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4. Kealakekua Public Library (Big Island), normally closed on Thursdays, will also be closed on Friday, July 5 in observance of the holiday. For more information: www.librarieshawaii.org  

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MEDIA RELEASE All public libraries will be closed Friday, March 29 in observance of the Good Friday 2013 Holiday and Sunday, March 31 for Easter. Twenty-two libraries will be open Saturday, March 30: Oahu – Aina Haina Public Library, Hawaii State Library, Kailua Public Library, Kalihi-Palama Public Library, Kapolei Public Library, Manoa Public Library, McCully-Moiliili […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the Labor Day 2012 Holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 3. Four libraries normally closed Fridays will be open Friday, Aug. 31: Aiea Public Library, Hawaii Kai Public Library, Liliha Public Library, and Makawao Public Library. In addition: * Kealakekua Public Library, […]

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In observance of the Presidents Day Holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday through Monday, February 13 – 15. Please visit the HSPLS website: www.librarieshawaii.org for public service hours or call your local library.

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In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18. In addition, all public libraries and administrative offices will be closed for Library Furlough Wednesday on January 27. Please visit the HSPLS website: www.librarieshawaii.org for library public service hours or call your local library.

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In observance of the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Holidays, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2009 and on Friday, January 1, 2010, respectively. In addition, all public libraries and administrative offices will be closed for Library Furlough Days on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31).

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Eleven public libraries in Hawaii will be open on a day that they are normally closed around the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends. These libraries will be closed on Saturday (December 26 and January 2, 2010) for the two holiday weekends.

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All public libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day 2009 Holiday. Hana Public & School Library (Maui) will also be closed on Friday, November 27 due to a staffing shortage. Visit http://librarieshawaii.org/locations/hours.htm for public service hours or call your local library.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has released $4,147,000 for improvements at public libraries statewide. “Public libraries serve an important role in our state. Therefore, they must be kept safe and provide a comfortable educational environment in which our residents and students can read, do research and learn,” Lingle said. The majority of the funds, $2,570,000, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE All public libraries that are currently open will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day 2009 Holiday. These libraries are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, November 12. Visit http://librarieshawaii.org/locations/hours.htm for public service hours or call your local library.

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In response to unprecedented budget restrictions that threaten to close public libraries, the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) and the Friends of the Library of Hawai`i (FLH) have teamed up to kick off the 2009 “Keep Your Library Open!” and “Keep the Doors Open!” fund-raising campaigns in a joint News Conference today at the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE All public libraries will be closed on Thursday, June 11 to observe the 2009 King Kamehameha I Day Holiday. Visit the HSPLS website at www.librarieshawaii.org for public service hours or call your local library.

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In observance of Presidents Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday through Monday, February 14 – 16. The public service hours at libraries may vary, please visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local library.

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