(Play Above) Listen to
Kaukahi's samples from "Life
in these Islands". Request a copy.
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Major Resources:
Novelist
Fiction Advisory: Find a Really Good Book. (Click on EBSCO HOST, and
then on NoveList.)
Barnes
and Noble Top 100: check out what B&N customers are buying.
Updated daily.
Construction Books @ Your Library:
a booklist of materials purchased through a multi-year grant from the
Building Industry and Labor Industry of Hawaii (BILA) through the Hawaii
Library Foundation.
Energy Resources Collection: a
booklist of materials purchased through a multi-year grant from HEI
Charitable Foundation and Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) through the
Hawaii Library Foundation.
Hot Picks by the Hawaii
State Public Library System
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Submit a reference question to our "Ask-a-Librarian" email reference
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New Library Rule Changes Begin on August 5
Public Libraries in Hawaii will begin implementing changes to the Hawaii State
Public Library System’s
Administrative Rules on August 5. The Board of Education
(BOE) voted unanimously to approve these rule changes during their April 15,
2010 General Business Meeting. Among the major rule changes that will
affect library customers are changes in overdue fines, DVD fines and library
card replacement costs. Click here for more
details.
DONATE TO YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY!
 We
invite community and civic groups to adopt their favorite public library this
holiday season and consider hosting a benefit fundraising event. Local
businesses, service organizations, senior organizations, school clubs,
preschools, Boy and Girl Scouts, or other groups might want to consider hosting
a bake sale, car wash, pancake breakfast, penny-drive, craft sale, or company
holiday event and donating the proceeds to their community library. Also, when
celebrating a birthday, special milestone, or the passing of a loved one, please
consider making a donation in their honor to your library. Your tax-deductible
donation will benefit the community by keeping your libraries open, and by
contributing towards the costs of library materials, core services, programs,
utilities, and other operational expenses.
FOR CHECK DONATIONS
Please make a check payable to Hawaii State Public Library System, designate
your library on the check, and mail to:
Office of the State Librarian, Administrative Services Branch, 44 Merchant St.,
Honolulu, HI 96813
FOR CREDIT CARD DONATIONS
Please visit the site
www.friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org
Your investment will change lives here in our community…for the better. Mahalo
nui loa!
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copy
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Where the Wild Things Are
Max is the hero of this beloved children's
classic in which he makes mischief, sails away,
tames the wild things and returns home for
supper. |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Just what did boys do in a small town during the
mid-1800s, a time when there were no
televisions, no arcades, and no videos? They
whitewashed fences,... |
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The Art of the Steal
Frank Abagnale, former con artist, reveals
the mind-boggling tricks of the scam trade with
advice that has made him one of America's most
sought after fraud-prevention experts.
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Giving Thanks
Known as the Thanksgiving Address, this Native
American good morning message is based on the
belief that the natural world is a precious and
rare gift - from the moon and the stars to the
tiniest blade of grass. |
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Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
“Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but
picturesque sea wolves who once infested the
Spanish Main, all live in present-day
conceptions as drawn by the pen and pencil of
Howard Pyle. |
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(Funding for these electronic
services is provided by the Federal Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA), which is administered by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS)). |
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Information / How to Download
Best Sellers (Books, CDs & DVDs)
Complete Catalog
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 Photo Caption: The Hawaii Center for the Book honored the 2010
Letters About Literature Award winners in a ceremony on May 8 at the
Hawaii State Library. From left are Tatiana Garzon, grade 7,
University Laboratory School, Level II (Gr. 7-8) winner for letter
to Sharon Creech, author of “Replay”; Sam Haneda, grade 9, Iolani,
Level III (Gr. 9-12) honorable mention for letter to Amy Tan (“The
Joy Luck Club”); Von Dickenson Ulsa, grade 4, Fern Elementary, Level
I (Gr. 4-6) winner for letter to Sharon Creech (“Love That Dog!”);
Jennifer Totoki, grade 9, Iolani, Level III winner for letter to
J.D. Salinger (“Catcher in the Rye”); and Summer Corry, grade 6,
Myron B. Thompson Academy, Level I honorable mention for letter to
Joan Bauer (“Rules of the Road”). Hawaii finalists received $100
cash prize, $50 Target GiftCard, a book bag from Hawaii Center for
the Book, and their letters to the authors were entered in the
national competition. Honorable Mentions received $50 check and a
book bag from Hawaii Center for the Book.
Photo by Paul H. Mark, HSPLS
Photo Caption:
The Grand Finale for Kapolei Public Library’s “Tofu Haiku Contest”
was conducted on April 10, 2010 before more than 150 people.
Award-winning storyteller Nyla Fujii-Babb set the mood for the
program by performing a tantalizing tale of tofu and other popular
local stories. Contest winners were then announced, read aloud their
winning tofu haiku (Japanese poem), and received their awards. The
First Place winners are: Sarah Yamaguchi (front row center;
children’s category), and Andie Kapua Miller (back row center; teens
category) who each received a Family Package to the Wet ‘n’ Wild
Hawaii Water Park, courtesy of state Senator Mike Gabbard (back row,
3rd from left), who served as a contest judge. The Runners Up in
their category are: Joy Libarios (front row left; children’s),
Joshua Nicely (back row 3rd from right; teens), Tiana Magoncia-Allen
(back row 2nd from right; teens). Other children’s category Runners
Up not in photo are: Malia Collins and Allyson Yamamoto. Each
Runners Up received complimentary prizes from contest sponsor Aloha
Tofu, which is celebrating 60 years in Hawaii. Aloha Tofu also
provided door prizes for lucky number drawings. Paul Uyehara,
President of Aloha Tofu (back row, 2nd from left), participated in
the award ceremony and served as a judge.
Trent Domingo (front row, right) won a lucky drawing Wet ‘n’ Wild
Birthday Party Certificate. Flanking the back row are Stacie Kanno
(left), Library branch manager, who served as contest judge, and
Caroline Coleman, children’s librarian, who was the program
coordinator. This special program was also sponsored by the Friends
of the Library, Kapolei and JN Productions.
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