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  2. Edna Allyn - Wikipedia

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    When the Hawaii State Library was built in 1913, the Honolulu Library and Reading Room Association's collections formed the base of the new library's collection, so Allyn became the head librarian there. During her tenure as librarian, Allyn changed the library from a subscription-based to a free public library, and expanded it to 350,000 books ...

  3. Hawaii Library Association - Wikipedia

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    Hawaii Library Association. The Hawaiʻi Library Association (HLA) is a professional organization for Hawaii's librarians and library workers created "to promote library service and librarianship in Hawai'i." It is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Hawai'i Library Association was organized at a meeting of 20 county librarians on January ...

  4. Category:Libraries in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    This category is to contain articles on libraries in the American state of Hawaii ... Library consortia in Hawaii‎ (1 P) Pages in category "Libraries in Hawaii"

  5. List of Carnegie libraries in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    478 S King St. 21°18′20.55″N 157°51′27.49″W. /  21.3057083°N 157.8576361°W  / 21.3057083; -157.8576361  ( Honolulu Carnegie Library) Opened February 1, 1913, this library in the territory of Hawaii was the only public library in the territory until 1921. In 1966, the library was renamed the Hawaii State Library which it ...

  6. Wailuku Civic Center Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Designated HRHP. September 17, 1985. The Wailuku Civic Center Historic District is a group of four historic buildings and one non-contributing property in Wailuku, Maui Hawaii that currently house the governmental offices of both the County of Maui and the State of Hawaii. The historic buildings were built during a time span from 1901 to 1931.

  7. List of U.S. state libraries and archives - Wikipedia

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    The Library Services Act (1956) and the Library Services and Construction Act (1964) were keystones in the goal of providing library service throughout the nation. [ 3 ] In addition, many of the 50 states have state archives similar to the federal National Archives and Records Administration to keep records relating to information on state laws ...

  8. Samuel Kamakau - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau (October 29, 1815 – September 5, 1876) was a Hawaiian historian and scholar. His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books, becoming an invaluable resource on the Hawaiian people, Hawaiian culture, and Hawaiian language while they were disappearing. Along with David Malo and John Papa ...

  9. Honolulu - Wikipedia

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    Honolulu (/ ˌ h ɒ n ə ˈ l uː l uː / HON-ə-LOO-loo; [7] Hawaiian:) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean.It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, [a] and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway ...