On this day, 122 years ago, January 24, 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author of such novels as Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, arrived in Hawaii with his family aboard his yacht the Casco. Prior to landing in Hawaii, the Casco cruised around the Pacific including the Marquesas, […]
Congratulations to John Book for winning Aunty Audry’s Big Island Eats. We hope you enjoy the book and would love to hear about any recipes you create with it! Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Give-Away so far, we have more books to come so stick around! Next up we have Sun […]
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. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! We wish everyone and their families a safe and happy Halloween for the weekend. While I’m sure you and your children will be busy going to parties for kids and adults, trick-or-treating, or […]
Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you’re reading. If you like, share with everyone why you do, or do not, like the sentence. […]
News Release via Aiko Yamashiro We Value Hawai’i: Art/Music/Dialogue Saturday, Sept. 25, 1 pm–1 am Fresh Café, 831 Queen Street, Honolulu Free and all ages until 8 pm, 18+ and $5 cover after 8 pm. Support local art and music with an all-day, all-ages celebration of the creative arts in Hawai’i, with hands-on printmaking and […]
PRESS RELEASE Based on oral history interviews conducted by the Center for Oral History at UH Mānoa, Talking Hawai‘i’s Story: Oral Histories of an Island People presents a rich sampling of the landmark work done by the Center, making accessible 29 first-person narratives that previously only appeared in the COH semiannual newsletter. The book’s three […]
If there’s anything we love more than books here at HBB, it’s books on sale! And you don’t necessarily have to lurke around used book stores or wait for the Friends of the Library of Hawaii annual booksale to get a good deal. No, sometimes you can get brand new books at discounted prices straight from […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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