#Richard Burns

West Maui Lawmaker, Angus McKelvey testified Wednesday before the Board of Education to reject a proposal by the State Librarian that seeks the closure the Lahaina Library. McKelvey says the library serves the entire area of West Maui, which on any given day has a population of about 20,000 people.  State Librarian Richard P. Burns […]

The state board of education will consider today the closure of five public libraries including the public library in the remote East Maui community of Hana. The proposed closures were raised by the Hawaii State Public Library System as a way of cutting state costs. Community advocates say Hana’s distance from other resources would put […]