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The Honolulu Advertiser Reports Hawai'i public libraries are seeing far fewer patrons than they did just a few years ago. So why the steady drop in patrons? There doesn't appear to be a simple answer. The cutbacks in hours and services are a big factor, said state Librarian Richard Burns. "You cut 200 hours and that has to have a significant effect on circulation," he said.