Friends of the Library of Hawaii

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Capital Campaign

We have purchased an 11,700+ SF facility suitable for our operations. We need your help to reach our goal! Help us continue to support public library programs and continue to provide affordable books to our community!

What do we do?


Get a behind the scenes look at what we do!


Space

  • More than 75 volunteers give their time year-round to process 750,000+ donations and store 150+ pallets of books & media for our sales in our warehouse.
  • Our sales raise 50% of our revenues for Hawai‘iʻs 51 public libraries.
  • Our previous 8,000 SF rented warehouse was bursting at the seams!
  • Industrial warehouse space in Honolulu is quickly disappearing and the time is now to secure a location for a stable future.

Support FLH, Donate Now!

With your help, Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is able to provide statewide programming and support for your public libraries.

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Resources

  • FLH History – Founded in 1879
  • Historical Photos
  • 50 Reasons Real Books are Vastly Superior to Ebooks
  • Millennials May Prefer Reading Paper Books Over E-Books
  • Parents and Toddlers Interact More When Reading Paper Books Versus E-books.
  • The Surprising Comeback of Vinyl Records
  • Paper Books vs eBooks: The State of the Art of Reading
  • Why Digital Reading is No Substitute for Print
  • Seven Reasons Why Ebook Sales are Falling – and Print Book Sales are Rising Again – Inc.
  • Ebook sales continue to fall as younger generations drive appetite for print

Welcome!

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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145 Years of Support

Founded in 1879, Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i has assisted in establishing and sustaining our public libraries over the last 145 years!

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Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our mission is to support and promote Hawai‘i’s public libraries.

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Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i
501 Sumner Street, Unit 614
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817

Ph:   (808) 536.4174
Fax: (808) 536.5232

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Annual Booksale
Art & Book Sale
Music & Book Sale
Links to Literacy

Bookstores

BOOKS at Marks
Booksales @ Your Library
Hawai‘i Kai Friends Store
Hawai‘i State Library Pop-up
HSFCU Pop-up Shops
Kailua Friends Store
Kaimuki Friends Store
Kane‘ohe Friends Store
Village Books & Music

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