Friends of the Library of Hawaii
Promoting and supporting Hawai‘i's public libraries
Join us virtually for the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting. The program will include a short business meeting with a number of important votes. The Librarian of the Year and Excellence in Service awards (LOTY/EIS) have been suspended for 2021-22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, February 17, 2022 on Zoom, at 5:00 p.m. Register below to attend and receive the Zoom link. Or, please provide us with your proxy vote below or by mail if you are unable to join us.
The new Village Books & Music store by Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is conveniently located at the former Sedona store in the Ward Centre Mall at 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. Ample free parking is available in the adjacent structure. Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, games, works of art, and much more are available for sale!
Generously sponsored by Ward Village and Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union, the store initially opened to the public on Saturday, February 27, 2021 as a pop-up in the former Pier1 Home Goods space and moved into itʻs current, more permanent location on Oct. 19, 2021.
Inventory is restocked daily and rotated periodically. Please check back often for new items.
Visit
We are located in the mall next to Kid City. Our affordable prices are marked on the book with our barcode sticker on the back, or on the upper right corner of the first blank page.
Hours
Members’ Discounts
FLH Members and Hawaiʻi State FCU Members receive a 10% discount off of their purchase on Sundays. Proof of membership is required. We will have our list of members at the store. Members may present their membership card with I.D., or just an I.D. to be referenced to our list. If you sign-up that day, please show the confirmation email. In the case of a family membership, the named member must be present.
Safety
Face masks will be optional beginning March 26, 2022. All patrons must wear a face mask until March 26, 2022. No exceptions. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entry.
Volunteer
If you feel comfortable, please pick up a shift at the bookstore! Join us every now and then, or make it a regular gig. Mahalo! Sign up here
Join us virtually for the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting. The program will include a short business meeting with a number of important votes followed by the presentation of the FLH Volunteer of the Year awards. The Librarian of the Year and Excellence in Service awards (LOTY/EIS) have been suspended for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, February 26, 2021 on Zoom, at 5:30 p.m. Register here to attend and receive the Zoom link. Or, please provide us with your proxy vote below or by mail if you are unable to join us.
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Legislative Event Presentation on YouTube Live!
The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i (FLH) has awarded Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran the Mahalo Award as the FLH 2020 Legislator of the Year. Senator Keith-Agaran represents Senate District 5 – Wailuku, Waihe‘e, and Kahului. The award was presented at the FLH Legislative Event held January 27, 2021 virtually. See the event recording above.
State Librarian, Stacey Aldrich, welcomed invited guests from the Hawai’i State Legislature, Hawai’i State Public Library System, and Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Affiliates and volunteers. FLH Executive Director, Nainoa Mau, State Librarian Stacey Aldrich, and Senator Keith-Agaran were the featured speakers, sharing successful Friends and library accomplishments for 2020 and looking forward to 2021 when library services will remain critical for digital equity.
Senator Keith-Agaran has served in the state legislature since 2009, beginning as a state representative and moving to the state senate in 2013. Senator Keith-Agaran is the Vice-Chair of the Senate Water and Land and the Senate Ways and Means Committees and is a member of the Higher Education Committee.
Senator Keith-Agaran has been a lifelong public library user and has a keen interest in the success of our public libraries. He has been a strong supporter for increases in the 51-branch library system budget as well as supporting the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i with their FY2020 grant-in-aid request. Senator Keith-Agaran has been important to the Maui public libraries and the current renovation of the Kahului branch.
The Mahalo Award is presented annually to a State legislator who has demonstrated exemplary support of Hawai‘i’s public libraries.
