MEDIA RELEASE

Mountain View Public & School Library (Big Island) will close temporarily beginning on Tuesday, December 1 for interior renovation and maintenance. The book drop will also be closed. An announcement will be made when the Library is scheduled to reopen.

During the closure, patrons may visit the nearest libraries during normal public service hours – Hilo Public Library (300 Waianuenue Avenue; telephone: 933-8888) or Keaau Public & School Library (16-571 Keaau-Pahoa Road; telephone: 982-4281) – for their library service needs.

Patrons may also visit the HSPLS website: www.librarieshawaii.org from their home or office computer, to browse the HSPLS Catalog for book titles, eBooks, digital audio books, EBSCOhost (features a wide variety of online databases), which provides full-text materials from magazines, newspapers, journals, and other publications. Patrons should have their valid library card number handy.

In addition, patrons with brief informational reference questions may utilize the “Ask-A-Librarian” E-Reference service via the HSPLS website. Click on the “Information” tab, select “E-Reference,” and follow the simple instructions. A library card is not required to use this service.