The Interim Lihue Public Library, operating out of the Library’s Conference Room, will be closed from Thursday through Friday, May 16 – 17 due to a scheduled power outage.  The book drop will remain open.  

Upgrades to the building’s electrical system will be conducted as part of the Lihue Public Library Renovation Project which began last month.  The Interim Library, which offers limited library services, will reopen on Monday, May 20 at 11 a.m. 

“Patrons may visit our interim Library during the normal hours of Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,” said Library branch manager Carolyn Larson.  “We appreciate the public's patience and support as we work to improve the Lihue Public Library.”

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) - The family of a woman who was stabbed to death on Kauai now speaks out while her boyfriend is in jail, facing second-degree murder charges.

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) - A Kauai organization has been awarded a grant to help clean up debris from the Japanese tsunami.

According to The Garden Island, the state Department of Health says the Surfrider Foundation of Kauai received a $25,000 grant to help clean up Kauai's shorelines. Carl Berg, chairman of the foundation, says the money will be used to fund a pair of fellowships for students at Kauai Community College. 1 of the students will coordinate beach cleanups and net patrols. The other will monitor tsunami debris.

Berg says starting in February there has been a large spike in the amount of tsunami-related debris.

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