BOE Presentation of Waialua Library
by Tim Littlejohn, Waialua Library Manager
April 15, 2004
Aloha! I’m Tim Littlejohn, the Library Branch Manager for Waialua Public Library voted “the
best library in rural America,” and the Library’s Friends group was voted best Friends of the
Library, in 1997 by the American Library Association. With only 3 full-time and 1 part-time
public service employees, the staff and dedicated volunteers provide service to the North-Shore
community from Mokuleia all the way to Waimea Bay. Part of that service includes accepting
United States Passports, since the Waialua Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility.
The strength of a rural library is its community. Since we have a small community, we are able
to form good interpersonal relationships with customers; getting to know their name; favorite
material selection; providing personal attention and prompt service. We are able to reach out and
build partnerships with schools, businesses, and civic organizations. Some of the organizations
that the library has formed partnerships with are: Pupukea Seniors; North Shore News; Waialua
Community Association; Friends of Waialua Town; Empower North-Shore; North-Shore
Association of Christian Ministers; Haleiwa Chamber of Commerce; Friends of the Waialua
Bandstand; Waialua Lions Club; Camp Erdman; Camp Mokuleia; Waialua Elementary; Waialua
High; Haleiwa Elementary and St. Michaels School.
People have said that the Waialua Library is the center of community activity due to its wide
variety of programs and outreach. The purpose is to increase the library’s presence and visibility
in the community if staffing, time and schedule allows for such events.
Aside from library related programs like the Summer Reading Program, National Children’s
Book-Week and National Library Week, the Waialua Library participates in four major
community sponsored programs. The programs include the Waialua Lions Club’s Storytelling
contest, Haleiwa Arts Festival, North-Shore Sunset on the Beach and Heritage Day. For each of
these events the library sets up an information table of books and literature. The display
showcases the services and programs in the Hawaii State Public Library System. Last year, at
two events, we passed out over 200 library card application’s and answered many library related
questions.
The Waialua Lions Club’s 55 year old storytelling contest is a partnership between the Waialua
Library and the Waialua Lions Club and involves three schools, Waialua Elementary, Haleiwa
Elementary and St. Michaels School. The Waialua Library heads the contest and the Waialua
Lions Club is the sponsor. Students tell stories from memory in front of the entire school and
panel of judges. Judges evaluate students based on the criteria set by each school. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals are awarded. The public is invited to hear winning tales in a special evening
program at the library.
The Waialua-Haleiwa community has long been an Art colony. The Haleiwa Arts Festival is a
partnership between the Waialua Library and artists participating in the festival. The library’s
BOE Presentation of Waialua Library
by Tim Littlejohn, Waialua Library Manager
April 15, 2004
Aloha! I’m Tim Littlejohn, the Library Branch Manager for Waialua Public Library voted “the
best library in rural America,” and the Library’s Friends group was voted best Friends of the
Library, in 1997 by the American Library Association. With only 3 full-time and 1 part-time
public service employees, the staff and dedicated volunteers provide service to the North-Shore
community from Mokuleia all the way to Waimea Bay. Part of that service includes accepting
United States Passports, since the Waialua Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility.
The strength of a rural library is its community. Since we have a small community, we are able
to form good interpersonal relationships with customers; getting to know their name; favorite
material selection; providing personal attention and prompt service. We are able to reach out and
build partnerships with schools, businesses, and civic organizations. Some of the organizations
that the library has formed partnerships with are: Pupukea Seniors; North Shore News; Waialua
Community Association; Friends of Waialua Town; Empower North-Shore; North-Shore
Association of Christian Ministers; Haleiwa Chamber of Commerce; Friends of the Waialua
Bandstand; Waialua Lions Club; Camp Erdman; Camp Mokuleia; Waialua Elementary; Waialua
High; Haleiwa Elementary and St. Michaels School.
People have said that the Waialua Library is the center of community activity due to its wide
variety of programs and outreach. The purpose is to increase the library’s presence and visibility
in the community if staffing, time and schedule allows for such events.
Aside from library related programs like the Summer Reading Program, National Children’s
Book-Week and National Library Week, the Waialua Library participates in four major
community sponsored programs. The programs include the Waialua Lions Club’s Storytelling
contest, Haleiwa Arts Festival, North-Shore Sunset on the Beach and Heritage Day. For each of
these events the library sets up an information table of books and literature. The display
showcases the services and programs in the Hawaii State Public Library System. Last year, at
two events, we passed out over 200 library card application’s and answered many library related
questions.
The Waialua Lions Club’s 55 year old storytelling contest is a partnership between the Waialua
Library and the Waialua Lions Club and involves three schools, Waialua Elementary, Haleiwa
Elementary and St. Michaels School. The Waialua Library heads the contest and the Waialua
Lions Club is the sponsor. Students tell stories from memory in front of the entire school and
panel of judges. Judges evaluate students based on the criteria set by each school. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals are awarded. The public is invited to hear winning tales in a special evening
program at the library.
The Waialua-Haleiwa community has long been an Art colony. The Haleiwa Arts Festival is a
partnership between the Waialua Library and artists participating in the festival. The library’s
BOE Presentation of Waialua Library
by Tim Littlejohn, Waialua Library Manager
April 15, 2004
Aloha! I’m Tim Littlejohn, the Library Branch Manager for Waialua Public Library voted “the
best library in rural America,” and the Library’s Friends group was voted best Friends of the
Library, in 1997 by the American Library Association. With only 3 full-time and 1 part-time
public service employees, the staff and dedicated volunteers provide service to the North-Shore
community from Mokuleia all the way to Waimea Bay. Part of that service includes accepting
United States Passports, since the Waialua Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility.
The strength of a rural library is its community. Since we have a small community, we are able
to form good interpersonal relationships with customers; getting to know their name; favorite
material selection; providing personal attention and prompt service. We are able to reach out and
build partnerships with schools, businesses, and civic organizations. Some of the organizations
that the library has formed partnerships with are: Pupukea Seniors; North Shore News; Waialua
Community Association; Friends of Waialua Town; Empower North-Shore; North-Shore
Association of Christian Ministers; Haleiwa Chamber of Commerce; Friends of the Waialua
Bandstand; Waialua Lions Club; Camp Erdman; Camp Mokuleia; Waialua Elementary; Waialua
High; Haleiwa Elementary and St. Michaels School.
People have said that the Waialua Library is the center of community activity due to its wide
variety of programs and outreach. The purpose is to increase the library’s presence and visibility
in the community if staffing, time and schedule allows for such events.
Aside from library related programs like the Summer Reading Program, National Children’s
Book-Week and National Library Week, the Waialua Library participates in four major
community sponsored programs. The programs include the Waialua Lions Club’s Storytelling
contest, Haleiwa Arts Festival, North-Shore Sunset on the Beach and Heritage Day. For each of
these events the library sets up an information table of books and literature. The display
showcases the services and programs in the Hawaii State Public Library System. Last year, at
two events, we passed out over 200 library card application’s and answered many library related
questions.
The Waialua Lions Club’s 55 year old storytelling contest is a partnership between the Waialua
Library and the Waialua Lions Club and involves three schools, Waialua Elementary, Haleiwa
Elementary and St. Michaels School. The Waialua Library heads the contest and the Waialua
Lions Club is the sponsor. Students tell stories from memory in front of the entire school and
panel of judges. Judges evaluate students based on the criteria set by each school. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals are awarded. The public is invited to hear winning tales in a special evening
program at the library.
The Waialua-Haleiwa community has long been an Art colony. The Haleiwa Arts Festival is a
partnership between the Waialua Library and artists participating in the festival. The library’s

 

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