The Hawaii State Public Library System is celebrating Pahoa Public and School Library’s 50th anniversary with a free event from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the library, 15-3070 Pahoa-Kalapana Road on the Pahoa Intermediate and High School campus.
The Hawaii State Public Library System is celebrating Pahoa Public and School Library’s 50th anniversary with a free event from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the library, 15-3070 Pahoa-Kalapana Road on the Pahoa Intermediate and High School campus.
The library celebration will feature music by Ukulele Hui, hula by Halau O Mailelaulani and the sharing of library stories and memories.
Celebrants are encouraged to bring instruments to sing along with music from 1967. There will be pupus and door prizes.
Since opening Sept. 3, 1967, the Pahoa library has been a main source of information, entertainment and recreation for the Puna area. Many families come to the library to spend quality time with their keiki.
During the Pu‘u ‘O‘o volcanic eruption and lava flow in fall 2014, the Pahoa library acted as a community hub, providing free Wi-Fi and information support for the community.
“When I first started working at the library in 1982, the entire population of Puna was less than 6,000 residents,” said Gaila Vidunas, Pahoa library’s branch manager.
“Today, the HSPLS libraries located in Puna (Pahoa, Mountain View, Keaau) serve over 48,000 residents. We’re excited that work is being done to replace our current libraries with new facilities that will better serve our growing communities’ needs.”
Parking will be available in the Pahoa Elementary and High School parking lots off of Kaohe Homestead Road.
For more information, call 965-2171.