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Friends of the Library-Waikoloa Region
PO Box 383283
Waikoloa, 111 96738
2/3/23
Dear Chair Inaba:
As President and representative of the membership of the Friends of the Library-Waikoloa
Region, I approve and support Resolution 51-23 and authorize the Director of Finance to
negotiate a sixty-five year lease with the State of Hawai'i for the purpose of the development and
construction of a public library by the Hawai'i State Public Library System, situated at
Waikoloa, District of South Kohala, County and State of Hawai'i and identified as Tax Key Map
6-8-041-020 at a set lease rental amount of$0.00 per year.
Public libraries play an important role in supporting education and literacy. They provide
countless resources, such as educational materials, trainings, courses, publications, etc. to visitors
of all ages. They are safe havens for children, providing after-school homework help, games, and
book clubs. They offer computer classes, allowing older adults to stay engaged in a digital world.
Libraries are community hubs. As Waikoloa continues to grow the need for a library is also
growing. A community that has a library is a healthy and thriving community and a library in
Waikoloa would be great benefit to our community and its children.
I urge you to please vote in the affirmative.
Sincerely,
Mary Kelly
Board President
Friends of the Library-Waikoloa Region
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