It’s summer time and that means one of our favorite book events of the year! The Friends of the Library of Hawaii Annual Book sale is one of the oldest and largest used book sales in the United States and a dream come true for literary lovers and collectors. With nine straight days of books […]
There are still two days left for the 65th Annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale at McKinley High. On Saturday, June 30, everything will be 50% off! And on Sunday, it’s time to clean up as everything is only 50 cents! It’s a great time to pick up some great books (well, […]
Benjamin Buddy Bess, the publisher of Bess Press, donated 11,000+ books to the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i (FLH). The retail value of these books exceeds $125,000. Some of the titles include (links go to HBB reviews, if applicable): For Adults: The View from Diamond Head by Don Hibbard and David Franzen USS Arizona: […]
Alex and I were up bright and early for the start of the 64th Annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale! Last year we paid the Friends of the Library membership fee during the Friday night members only sale, but this year we couldn’t go on Friday so we decided to tough it […]
Another Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale is pau and Misty and I once again tally the damage we’ve caused to our overflowing bookshelves. Each year we get a little wiser and a lot pickier, yet we pulled in one of our bigger hauls of Hawaiiana books this time around. I think a lot of that had […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. We’re in the heat of the Hawaii State Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge which means there are tons of library events available at your local library…nearly every day. Check out our Calendar for […]
We stopped by the 63rd Annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale at McKinley High School after work for the Members’ Preview Sale and we’re back with the scoops for everyone who couldn’t make it out tonight and are planning to brave the sale this weekend. We are happy to report that as […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. First off, here’s your chance to help your favorite literary rodent! Esteemed author Frances H. Kakugawa is asking anyone who has ever read and enjoyed Wordworth’s tales to “Like” the official Wordsworth the […]
We’re at t-minus 3 days until the start of the 63rd Annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale! For those of you unfamiliar with this event, it’s Honolulu’s biggest book sale of the year and a prominent week for our literary community since all the funds go to support our public library system. […]
“Libraries are the heart of their communities.” – American Library Association (ALA) It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide. There are a great number of resources on the ALA web page for National Library Week and I recommend that you […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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