Join us at the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting!
Where: Hawaiʻi State Library, 478 South King Street.
When: February 18, 2026 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:00 p.m.)
Parking is available at nearby municipal lots. The ʻIolani Palace parking gates will be reopened for guests to leave following the annual meeting program.
Pupu and refreshments will be available starting at 5:00 p.m. The program will include a short business meeting with a number of important votes. Then, we will present the Legislator of the Year Mahalo Award and then we will present the Librarian of the Year and Excellence in Service Awards.
Please Assign a Proxy or RSVP using the form below –
Join us in honoring the –
2025 Legislator of the Year:
- TBA
2025 Librarian of the Year:
- Matthew Brown
2025 Excellence in Service Awardee (library staff member):
- Ambronette Rivera
2025 Volunteers of the Year
- Brenda Lucas
- Gail Satsuma
- Glenn Satsuma
Attendees must RSVP to attend the annual meeting. Please RSVP below.
2026-27 FLH Board Officers
- President – Lynn Hiyakumoto
- Vice-President – Maia Rosen
- Secretary – Denise Wheeler
- Treasurer – Gregory Valen
2026-27 New Directors
- Kristen Tanaka
2026-27 Renewing Directors
- Lynn Hiyakumoto
- Lynnae Lee
- Denise Wheeler
- Alan Yamamoto