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About Friends of the Library - Waikoloa Region
The State has approved $11 Million to begin the process of the new Library! The location of the new Library is going to be on Kamakoa Drive, near the skate park.
design of a new community library.
Seeking Team Leader for Heluhelu Quiz Bowl
Waikoloa is still looking for a Team Leader for a Waikoloa-based team, for the Big Island Heluhelu Quiz Bowl held in April of 2023, on this side of the Island. The Team Leader needs to recruit 5 students, grades 4th-7th, living in Waikoloa. The team and Team Leader can also include Home-schooled children. An award-winning Author will be the Quizmaster and autographed book will be given to each team members. If interested, please email: bihquizbowl@gmail.com
Friends of the Library – Waikoloa Region, Hawaii provides a learning resource center and a gathering place via a transitional bookmobile until a permanent library facility is built in Waikoloa. We operate Programs that support literacy in the Waikoloa Community. Our objectives, once the library is built and operating are:
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To assist in maintaining the Waikoloa Regional Library
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To increase the library’s holdings by securing materials beyond the scope of ordinary library budget
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To encourage and accept donations of new or gently used books, monetary donations and other appropriate material that can enrich the cultural opportunities available to the people of Hawai’i
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Executive Board
Julia Alos
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Ruth Bernstone, Grant Writer
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Norma Edelman -
is a retired program administrator for child health care services at the Colorado Department of Health. She has lived In Waikoloa for 18 years and has volunteered for FL-WR for many years including the Newberry and Heluhelu quiz bowls.
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Michael Gaston, President
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David Giff
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Bette Green -
is a retired educator and founding President of FL-WR. She has served on the Board from its inception, through affiliation with Friends of the Library Hawaii, bookmobile acquisition and other milestone events on the pathway to a Waikoloa library. She believes a library brings opportunities and strengthens a community.
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Donna Konie, Treasurer
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Lee Morris
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Mona Peck, Media Publicist -
is a professional harpist, teacher and a Certified Music Practitioner and Music-Thanatologist, providing music for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice.
She is the editor of the monthly FL-WR newsletter Chapters, as well as posting FL-WR events to NextDoor.
Cindi Sweeney, Secretary -
is a retired middle school teacher and is an avid reader. As part of her secretarial duties, she the Webmaster and FL - WR Facebook Adminstrator. She is involved with Heluhelu Quiz Bowl and planning literacy programs for Keiki. She is also planning quarterly story time for individual classes at Waikoloa School.
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You can contact FL-WR at waikoloahilibrary@gmail.com
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The Friends of the Library-Waikoloa Region is a IRS Not For Profit tax-exempt organization 501(c) (3).