Friends of the Lahainaluna Library

Program Description

The Friends of The Lahainaluna High School Library Program is a unique Endowment Fund. For a one time donation of $500.00, a book is purchased and placed in the Lahainaluna Library every year in perpetuity. This is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize those who have made a difference in our lives.

The Foundation has also been able to use the funds to match a challenge grant from Campbell Estate, enabling both Lahainaluna and Lahaina Intermediate School to gain additional funding for book purchases.

The goal of 100 endowed books for the Friends of the Library Endowment Fund was reached, and there are now 107 permanently endowed books. To date, the Foundation has placed almost 500 books into the library collection, and there is no end in sight!

Placed in the front of each book is a bookplate commemorating the donor and the person in whose honor the book is given.

In a special place in the library are the records of the donors, honorees, and titles of books placed.

The Friends of the Lahainaluna Library began with one endowed book, a donation from Harlow Wright of Lahaina in December 2002. As of July 2006, there are a total of 68 endowed books; Friends of The Lahainaluna High School Foundation Endowment Fund has funded the placement of over 200 books in the library.

Presentation of the first endowed book by Harlow Wright to librarian Sharyl Seino and principal Mike Nakano.