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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. Sorry, I don’t have any fun features to highlight this week. If you know of anything interesting going on, please leave us a comment; I’d love to hear about it. Now on to the […]
Here’s to a Happy Labor Day for all. What will you be doing today? When you think of Labor Day a number of things typically come to mind: the end of summer, the start of NFL season, backyard barbecues, one last hurrah at the beach—that is if you lived somewhere other than Hawaii and the […]
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. Hawaii wins 20,000 books First, some really awesome news: Hawaii wins! Hawaii recently placed in the Top 5 (4th overall) of the First Book and Cheerios Challenge which means our keiki in need will […]
“Visit your library today. It is a community hub of activity!” According to the American Library Association (ALA), September is the official Library Card Sign-up Month. This year they’ve tapped NBA star Dwyane Wayne as their celebrity supporter saying, “The library card is the smartest card in my wallet!” All month, libraries across America will […]
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. […]
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. Only FIVE more days to help Hawaii’s Children! Support literacy in Hawaii. The First Book Cheerios Challenge ends on August 31 and Hawaii’s keiki need your help to get them books! The top 5 […]
Press Release: Award-winning author Arnold Hiura will present a special “talk story” and book-signing program at Native Books/Na Mea Hawaii at Ward Warehouse on Sunday, August 29, 3-5PM. Hiura’s presentation will feature stories and excerpts from his book, Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands, which examines the Islands’ rich food culture and […]
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. Barnes & Noble Ala Moana Book Fair! This weekend, Barnes & Noble Ala Moana will be hosting a Book Fair Weekend for Sacred Hearts Academy and Saint Louis School (Fri., 8/20 – Sun., 8/22). […]
As regards Hawaii I take your views absolutely, as indeed I do on foreign policy generally. If I had my way we would annex those islands tomorrow. –Theodore Roosevelt, 18971 Today is the observance of Statehood Day here in Hawai’i which means many things to many people. Last year Hawaii celebrated fifty years as the […]