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76th Annual Booksale

76th Annual

We apologize for any inconvenience. We are working to Re-confirm our sale location. Please check back soon for more information.

An island tradition for 76 years . . .

 

THE SALE takes place this Summer.  The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i (FLH) – 76th Annual Booksale is presented by Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union (HSFCU).

At Hawai‘i’s largest used booksale, you can choose from over 125,000 books in every category imaginable!

Since 1947, the FLH Annual Sale has invited Hawai‘i residents to browse selections of new and used, out-of-print and bestselling books and media. Three quarters of a century later, the sale is an island tradition and each summer thousands readers of all ages and backgrounds converge for 11 days of bargains and a selection of titles to rival any bookstore.

Encompassing much more than books, the booksale will feature a selection of CDs, DVDs, comics and manga, and many more hard-to-find items. A popular section of the sale is the eclectic selection of donated ART. There is modern art, prints from local artists, lithographs, and sculpture.
Mahalo nui loa to the Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union, our title sponsor, as well as to our other valued sponsors who include, Pension Services Corporation, Hawai‘i, Renée B. Fisher Foundation, and Rezents & Crowley, LLP.

Parking at the Sale


Volunteer at the Sale

Looking to help out?  We have a variety of positions available, please see our SignUp.com button below for more details!

Coming soon!


FLH Membership

Support your public libraries through their Friends. Memberships are tax deductible and show your staunch support for our public libraries. The FLH EIN# is 99-6003670.

Become a member or renew your membership now. Mahalo for your Support!

Members GET IN EARLY
Members of Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union get in early on Friday, June 13 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. for a members’ preview night. The first 500 through the door get a free tote bag. Renew or become a member today! Not sure if your membership is still valid? Call us at (808) 536.4174 or email us.

HSFCU Membership

Visit the Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union website to learn more. FLH members may now join Hawai‘i State FCU!

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2025 Annual Membership Meeting

Join us at the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting!
Where: Hawaiʻi State Library, 478 South King Street.
When: February 19, 2025 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 –

2024 Legislator of the Year:

  • Senator Lynn DeCoite

2024 Librarians of the Year:

  • Jennifer (Kauʻi) Young
  • Michelle Young

2024 Excellence in Service Awardees (library staff members):

  • Gail Kashiwabara
  • Chelsea Trevino

2024 Volunteers of the Year

  • Edmay Apana
  • Brenda Li
  • Bill Little

Attendees must RSVP to attend the annual meeting. Please RSVP below.

2025-26 FLH Board Officers

  • President – Lynn Hiyakumoto
  • Vice-President – Maia Rosen
  • Secretary – Denise Wheeler
  • Treasurer – Gregory Valen

2025-26 Renewing Directors

  • Marlene Booth
  • Kathy Fay
  • Amanda McCann
  • Keith Oda
  • Kalani Sloat
  • Allene Suemori

This form is closed but you may still attend the FLH Annual Meeting by registering at the door. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. on February 19, 2025 at the Hawai’i State Library. The doors open at 5:00 p.m.

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2025 FLH Music & Book Sale


Featuring the FLH music collections – Over 25,000 Records, over 25,000 CDs,
plus DVDs, 15,000 Books, Audio Books, Artwork, Comics, and more!

Saturday – Monday • January 18 – 20, 2025

The fourteenth annual “FLH Music & Book Sale”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend –

• Saturday, 1/18 – 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, 1/19 – 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Monday, 1/20 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Washington Middle School Cafeteria
1633 South King Street, Honolulu


Volunteer at the Sale

It’s simple and quick.

Click the link below to choose the days and shifts that you would like to volunteer.

Click to View Volunteer Opportunities on SignUp

* Cashiers, please contact the FLH office at 536.4174 to sign-up. Mahalo!

We hope to see you there!
and/or Volunteer at the sale!

Member perks

Friends of the Library of Hawai’i Members & Hawai’i State Federal Credit Union Members
will receive 10% off of their purchase on Sundays at the sale!

Become a member or renew your membership now. Mahalo for your Support!

HSFCU Membership

Visit the Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union website to learn more. FLH members may now join Hawai‘i State FCU!

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2024 Annual Membership Meeting

Join us at the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting!
Where: Hawaiʻi State Library, 478 South King Street.
When: February 28, 2024 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. Next 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 –

2023 Legislator of the Year:

  • Representative David Tarnas.

2023 Librarians of the Year:

  • Tamara King
  • Elizabeth Knight
  • Susan Nakata

2023 Excellence in Service Awardees (library staff members):

  • Stacy Fujitani
  • Eric Larsen
  • Ann Wallner

Attendees must RSVP to attend the annual meeting. Please RSVP below.

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2023 Annual Membership Meeting

Join us at the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Annual Meeting!
Where: Hawaiʻi State Library
When: February 22, 2023 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

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. The Legislator of the Year award ceremony will follow the business meeting.

Join us in honoring our 2021 Legislator of the Year, Representative Justin Woodson, and our 2022 Legislator of the Year, Representative (now Lieutenant Governor) Sylvia Luke.

Attendees must RSVP to attend the annual meeting. Please RSVP below.

Annual Meeting RSVP

RSVP to attend the Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi Annual Membership Meeting with presentation of the Legislator of the Year awards.

Name of Attendee(Required)
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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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