WAIMEA — On Aug. 1, the Waimea Public Library will celebrate 75 years since its opening in August 1950, and the community is invited to the brief program celebrating the library’s 75th anniversary that starts at 1 p.m.
“I am grateful to the current library staff, and the generations of library staff that have dedicated their careers and talents to serving the community,” said State Librarian Stacey A. Alrich. “Waimea Public Library is a place for all to read, learn and connect.”
Following the short program, the community can enjoy birthday cake and ice cream, make-and-take crafts, a screening of the documentary “Aletha,” a film that chronicles the life of Aletha Goodwin Kaohi, local resident and retired as a librarian with the Hanapepe Public Library. Entertainment includes performances by Kupaoa.
According to Waimea Library Branch Manager Michelle Young, Tsunami Taiko will be available on the final weekend before school resumes on Monday, and special guests scheduled to participate in the festivities include Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and Rep. Dee Morikawa.
Located at 9750 Kaumualii Highway, across from the Cook Field at Waimea High School, the Waimea Public Library opened in August 1950 as part of the Kauai Public Library Association.
The building was designed by Marcus C. Lester and Guy N. Robinson, and constructed by Shigeo Nakano.
The library currently offers weekly story times for children from birth to 5 years old, Playmakers, a weekly after-school program for elementary and middle school students, and the West Side Writers group for adults.
The library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m., and from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday hours are from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
The 75th birthday celebration is sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, and the Friends of Waimea Public Library.
Call 808-338-6848 for more information.
Source: The Garden Island