Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 4, 1 April 2004 — Hawaiian library [ARTICLE]

Hawaiian library

Native Hawaiians are encouraged to take advantage of the free services provided by Alu Like, Inc.'s Native Hawaiian Library as it celebrates National Library Week from April 18-24. The library, whieh was created in 1985 and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, specializes in books - both in Hawaiian and English - and audiovisual materials - CDs, videotapes and DVDs - about Hawai'i. A Hawai'i State Public Library card is the only requirement to borrow library materials. The library also offers the services of The Native Hawaiian Data Resource Center, whieh collects statistical data, government reports, and other information about Native Hawaiians and Hawai'i. In addition, the library provides access to full-text Hawaiian language newspapers, Hawaiian dictionaries, the Hawaiian bible, and Ka Ho'olina: Journal of Hawaiian Language Sources, whieh is located at

www.alulike.org/library. Storytime sessions are also available by appointment for groups of children from preschool through grade 3. For more information about the library or on arranging story-time sessions, contact 535-1360. For neighbor island residents, eall tollfree at (800) 682-0525. Alu Like is located at 458 Keawe St. in downtown Honolulu.