Brian Richardson, a University of Hawaii at Manoa librarian, compiled the index with a grant from the HK West Maui Community Fund.

LAHAINA — Lahaina Public Library and North Beach-West Maui Benefit Fund invite you to meet author Brian Richardson on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the library located at 680 Wharf St. in Lahaina.

He will discuss his book “Index to the Lahaina News (1979-2003), The Lahaina Sun (1970-1973), and the Lahaina Times (1980-1983, limited issues).”

“Indexes are important, especially for newspapers, because they provide access points to documents that would not be easily accessible,” Richardson explained.

“The structure created by an index helps to organize the overall content of what would otherwise be an unmanageable and overwhelming collection of text.”

A Q&A session and book signing will follow the author’s discussion.

This free informational talk-story is part of a series focusing on community-oriented solutions to issues confronting West Maui today — water management, traffic congestion, over-tourism, housing and other struggles.

For more information, visit librarieshawaii.org/events.