Hawaii State Library
Hawaii State Library | |
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
Coordinates | 21°18′21″N 157°51′27″W / 21.30591°N 157.85746°W |
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Built | 1911–1913 |
Architect | Henry D. Whitfield |
Part of | Hawaii Capital Historic District |
NRHP reference No. | 78001020 |
Significant dates | |
Opened | February 1, 1913 |
Added to NRHP | 12/01/1978 |
The Hawaiʻi State Library is a historic building in
The building holds over 525,000 cataloged books. The entire Hawaiʻi State Public Library System has a collection of over 3 million books. Nearby is the Hawaiʻi State Archives which holds book collections of historical significance to Hawaiʻi. The Edna Allyn Children's Room houses murals by artist Juliette May Fraser depicting Hawaiian legends while the garden courtyard features a mosaic of ocean currents by Hiroki Morinoue. Barbara Hepworth's cast bronze sculptures, named Parent I and Young Girl, greet visitors at the lawn in front of the building.
History
Before the Hawaiʻi State Library was constructed, library facilities were provided by the Honolulu Library and Reading Room Association, founded in 1879 by the
The Hawaiʻi State Library was funded by a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The Library met the government-related requirements for the grant with the cooperation of Walter F. Frear. Edna Allyn was the head librarian when it opened in 1913.[4]
In 1921, the County Library Law established separate libraries on the islands of
After statehood in 1959, the
Library development in Hawaii
The library system of Hawaii State Library, which was established in June 1965, called for a new concept of organization that had to be created by the state librarian.
Gallery
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Skylight & chandelier above foyer
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Interior courtyard facing front
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View of rear annex across courtyard
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Juliette May Fraser murals in children's room
References
- ^ "National and State Register of Historic Places" (PDF). State Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ISBN 0-8248-0524-0.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "History of the library". Hawaii State Public Library System. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Tachihata, Chieko (1981). The history and development of Hawaii public libraries: the libraries of Hawaii and Hawaii State Library, 1913-1971 (PhD). University of Southern California.
- ^ a b "Hawaii & Pacific Section: History of the Hawaii State Library". Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c HUNT, J. R. (1968). Library development in Hawaii. Wilson Library Bulletin, 42, 810–811.
- ^ a b "Hawaii State Public Library System".