Faced with a $6 million budget cut, the state public library system will be asking library users, corporations and foundations to donate whatever they can to prevent major cutbacks at the state's 51 libraries. The fundraising effort, "Keep Your Library Open!," is set to be announced this morning by the Hawaii State Public Library System and the Friends of the Library of Hawai'i. Each entity will conduct its own fundraising drive, and the combined effort is intended to ensure that no library will be closed permanently because of projected budget shortfalls.
--Honolulu Advertiser
Finally, some intelligent ideas... If Hawaii's citizens truly want the libraries to stay open, they will donate in some form or another. Libraries are like the polish to a good education; it really allows students to shine. The plan is to raise $3 million by getting 1 million library users to donate $3 dollars each. $3 per person is a reasonable amount, and I have faith in the people of hawaii that they will get this done.
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