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Book End: Weekend of Nov. 28, 2009

by Alex on November 28, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

I hope everybody had a festive Thanksgiving and a rewarding Black Friday (if you’re into that sort of thing).  Let’s hope you have the strength to get that leftovers-filled stomach up out of your chair in order …

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Book End: Weekend of Nov. 20, 2009

by Alex on November 20, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

I am completely exhausted.  What a whirlwind week it has been for us as we push forward to finishing our Library Tour.  We visited three libraries this past week and are looking to write them up as …

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Library Tour: Kaneohe Public Library

by Alex on November 19, 2009
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Libraries are often very busy on Saturdays and not all branches have the luxury of being open on a weekend, so we try to visit most locations during the week.  One of the challenges we have in our Library Tour …

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Library Tour: Manoa Public Library

by Misty on November 14, 2009
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Coming into this Library Tour Challenge we knew it wouldn’t be easy to accomplish, that there would be some bumps along the way, and that with Hawai’i’s libraries struggling we’d have to be flexible. We knew not all locations would …

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Book End: Weekend of November 13, 2009

by Alex on November 13, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

Another weekend, and another busy week finished!

Don’t forget to continue donating to both the Hawai’i State Public Library and the Friends of the Library of Hawai’i.  For the HSPL, you can donate money to the statewide …

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Book End: Weekend of Nov. 7

by Alex on November 6, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

Welcome to another weekend and another edition of Book End.  Probably the biggest news this week for Hawaii Book Blog is that we successfully completed our very first giveaway with a winner all the way in Murfreesboro, …

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Library Tour: Waimānalo Public and School Library

by Dawn on November 2, 2009
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posted by D.Sueoka

A few Wednesdays ago, Misty, Alex, and I made the trek over the Pali to visit the Waimānalo Public and School Library. The library is located at 41-1320 Kalaniana‘ole Highway. Stately banyan trees shelter the entrance and …

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Book End: Weekend of Oct. 31

by Alex on October 30, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

Happy Halloween everybody!  I’m sure your weekend will be very busy, either partying with the grown-ups or tending to the trick-or-treaters, but if you have time this weekend I highly recommend continuing to support Hawaii’s literary scene …

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Chin Music Press Event at UH Manoa (10/29)

by Alex on October 26, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

The University of Hawaii (UH) and Chin Music Press host an event with two Hawaii-based authors who have both written novels about Japan.  As part of the UH Manoa English Department’s Fall 2009 Reading and Colloquium Series, …

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Library Tour: Kailua Library

by Alex on October 24, 2009
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posted by A.Alba

Kailua Public Library is the next stop on Hawaii Book Blog’s Hawaii Public Library Challenge Tour.  We drove up to the Windward side on a beautiful Saturday morning, hoping to catch some breakfast and run a …

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