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Aldrich, Branch Manager Stephanie Ibbs and Rep. Dee Morikawa. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA library is one of the few places where everyone belongs,\u201d Aldrich said. \u201cFor 50 years, K\u014dloa Public and School Library has welcomed children discovering their first stories, students of all ages pursuing their education, and neighbors seeking connections. We\u2019re proud to carry this legacy into the next 50 years and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3043\">Ocean Safety urges public to avoid Makapuu Tide Pools as Hurricane Fausto approaches<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Aldrine Guerrero provided live music.<\/p>\n<p>The K\u014dloa Public and School Library opened in June 1976, designed by Wilson Okamoto and Associates to serve the K\u014dloa Elementary and communities of K\u014dloa, Po\u02bbip\u016b, Kukui\u2018ula, \u02bb\u014cma\u02bbo, L\u0101wa\u02bbi and Kal\u0101heo.<\/p>\n<p>The library\u2019s public service hours are: <\/p>\n<p>The state said the library currently houses 28,423 titles with access to computers, broadband connectivity and digital resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur 50th Anniversary is a celebration of the people of K\u014dloa and the surrounding communities who use the library to read, learn something new, and connect with their community,\u201d Ibbs said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3041\">Immigrant rights advocates tout new Hawaii landmark laws aimed to ease ICE enforcement impacts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaua\u02bbi\u2019s only public and school library celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking five decades as a community gathering place for reading, learning and connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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