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Announcements
 

New Library Rule Changes in Effect

Public Libraries in Hawaii have begun implementing changes to the Hawaii State Public Library System’s
Administrative Rules. 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 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!

Resources At Your Library

E-books, Audio-books, & Music   
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NEW IN AUDIO                                     NEW IN E-BOOKS

   
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 And Then the Shark Told Justin...
The most recent installment in the best and biggest and most entertaining golf story franchise ever to come down the fairway.
God Never Blinks
These wise and insightful lessons by Pulitzer Prize finalist Regina Brett will make you see the possibilities in your life in a whole new way.
The Dead-Tossed Waves
Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living.
Love is the Best Medicine
Bestselling author Nick Trout is back with a tale of two dogs who forever changed the way he thought about life, death, fate and love.
The Genius in All of Us
Author David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic "giftedness," and presents  new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual.
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The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook
A physician-endorsed vegan cookbook with proven recipes for reversing diabetes, improving cholesterol and blood pressure, and permanently losing weight.
Teach Yourself Visually PowerPoint 2010
Fast, easy way to get the very most out of PowerPoint 2010 using the tips and techniques in this visual guide to using the software.
You Can Do It Too
This book brings together the collective knowledge and wisdom of successful British entrepreneurs in the form of 20 essential elements to focus on when starting a business.
Oil
A groundbreaking, in-depth, and authoritative twenty-year history of the hunt and speculation for our most vital natural resource.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to eBay
In this revised edition, readers will find: tips on setting up an account; buying and selling; protecting one's identity; finding the best deals; and making fast and profitable sales.
 

(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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Programs & Exhibits at the Library

  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

 

 

Awards

Three Oahu teens are the “Top 3” Grand Prize winners of the 2010 Hawaii State Public Library System and Hawaii Pizza Hut Teen Summer Reading Finale conducted on July 31, 2010 at Kahala Mall Center Court Stage: Xavier Imperial, Mililani Public Library finalist (Maryknoll, grade 9), won an Apple iPad; Brittany Amano, Hawaii State Library-Young Adult Section finalist (Washington Middle School, grade 8), won an Apple iPod Touch; and Ian Lindsey, Waimanalo Public & School Library finalist (Kamehameha, grade 11), won a 19” flat screen LCD TV.

They were among a large group of finalists, each a lucky drawing winner at one of the 23 Oahu branch public libraries. One-by-one, finalists selected a numbered pizza box with a prize listed inside. Other prizes included video cameras and gift cards. Hawaii Pizza Hut, corporate sponsor of the Teen Summer Reading Program for the past 18 years, donated the prizes.

More than 3,000 teens statewide participated in the annual HSPLS Teen Summer Reading Program which encourages reading and strengthens reading habits. Collectively, they have read nearly 24,000 books.

“Team Read @ your library!” was this year’s dual theme which highlighted books about sports, athletes, fitness, and the suspense-romance themes featuring the popular “Twilight Saga” vampire novels by Stephenie Meyer and the debut of the movie adaptation of Meyer’s “Eclipse” (third book in the Twilight saga) that opened in theaters last month. Students entering grade 7 through 2010 high school graduates were invited to sign up for the five-week Teen Summer Reading Program. The Friends of the Library of Hawaii are the overall sponsors of the HSPLS Summer Reading Programs.

The 2010 Hawaii State Public Library System and Hawaii Pizza Hut Teen Summer Reading Finale Grand Prize Winners List:
Teen Name – Grade Level – Host Oahu Public Library
Keaunui Ah You, Gr. 7, Kahuku
Brittany Amano, Gr. 8, Hawaii State Library
Heylin Bernath, Gr. 8, Liliha
Kristin Fujiyama, Gr. 9, Pearl City
Sean Garcia, Gr. 8, Kailua
Andrew Holcombe, Gr. 9, Salt Lake-Moanalua
Lindsey Hu, Gr. 9, Aiea
Xavier Imperial, Gr. 9, Mililani
Dion-Dina Kau, Gr. 12, Kapolei
Leiolani Leon, Gr. 8, Kaimuki
Tiffany Li, Gr. 10, McCully-Moiliili
Ian Lindsey, Gr. 11, Waimanalo
Aaron Lu, Gr. 7, Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
Taylia Magallanes, Gr. 7, Waianae
Ikaika Magno, Gr. 8, Waialua
Daniel Mita, Gr. 7, Aina Haina
Natsumi Nishimoto, Gr. 8, Waikiki-Kapahulu
Ryan Ogasawara, Gr. 7, Kalihi-Palama
Luxury Purganan, Gr. 12, Waipahu
Keaka Rodrigues, Gr. 7, Kaneohe
Sean Tadekawa, Gr. 9, Hawaii Kai
Katherine Walker, Gr. 8, Ewa Beach
Tamika Wright, Gr. 9, Wahiawa