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Bess Press Donates More than 11,000 Books to FLH

Benjamin Buddy Bess, 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:

For Adults–

The View from Diamond Head by Don HIbbard and David Franzen

USS Arizona: Warship Tomb Monument by MacKinnon Simpson

Family Traditions in Hawaii by Joan Namkoong

Pacific Island Battlegrounds of World War II by Earl Hinz

Surfers Guide to Hawaii by Greg Ambrose

Arts and Crafts of Micronesia by Barbara Wavell

 

For Children–

Opihi Baby

The Magic Shark Learns to Cook

Snow White and the Seven Menehune

The Musubi Man’s New Friend

How Six Little Ipu Got Their Names

The Bess Press books will be featured at the FLH 65th Annual Booksale which will open to the public on Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m., at McKinley HIgh School. Proceeds from the sale benefit Hawai‘i’s 50 public libraries.

“The timing of this incredible donation is perfect,” commented Byrde Cestare, Executive Director of FLH. “These beautiful books will be added to public library collections and we’ll have a huge selection to offer to the public at our 65th Annual Booksale, a benefit for Hawaii’s 50 public libraries. We’d like to acknowledge Buddy Bess for his support of Hawaii’s libraries! “

Photo Courtesy of FLH:

Pictured are “Buddy” Bess of Bess Publishing, State Librarian Richard Burns, FLH Staff Member Mae Rosen, and FLH Executive Director Byrde Cestare.

Photo taken with in front of pallets holding 150,000 books ready to be delivered to the FLH 65th Annual Booksale.

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The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is a nonprofit organization whose primary objective is to maintain free public libraries in the State of Hawai‘i, to promote extension of library services throughout the State of Hawai‘i and to increase the facilities of the public library system of Hawai‘i by securing materials beyond the command of the ordinary library budget. Other objectives are to focus attention on libraries and to encourage and accept, by bequest or gift, donations of books, manuscripts, money, and other appropriate material that can enrich the cultural opportunities available to the people of Hawai‘i.

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