COVID-19 Notices – March 27

We hope you are keeping healthy during these uncertain times. The global corona virus pandemic is creating a lot of disruption to social gatherings and normal business operations. This momentary pause is now extending to our public libraries and the Friends.

FLH WAREHOUSE NOTICE

The FLH BOOKS at Marks bookstore and the Arts at Markʻs Garage gallery are closed through April 30th.
The FLH warehouse is closed through April 30th.

As the situation continues to change, any of these policies may also change.

PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTICE

The new policies are in recognition that social distancing is at present the best way to prevent/combat the virus. The suspensions and closures will be effective Wednesday, March 18 through May 5th. The library system administration will then re-evaluate and may extend these policies or may resume normal operations.

Through May 5th –

All Hawai‘i Public Libraries are physically Closed – Check out their online resources! Click on the “Browse” or “Learn” tabs
All public library Bookstores will be closed.
Any scheduled Friends booksale or other events on library property have been postponed.
All public libraries will suspend acceptance of donated material.
All programs and events will be cancelled at all 51 locations.
All external meetings scheduled in Library meeting rooms will be cancelled or rescheduled.
Bookmobile Services will be suspended.
All items (including DVDs and HotPicks) checked-out starting March 16^th will have a due date of May 13, 2020.
No fines will be charged for items due between March 18 – May 6, 2020. For holds that you placed that haven’t been filled yet, they are extending the requests to make sure you still get what you want after they reopen.
For holds that are already waiting for you at your favorite library, they are extending holds to May 13^thso you can pick them up after they reopen.
All email notifications are turned off right now. Notifications will resume once they reopen.
No new holds will be taken until they reopen.
To reduce exposure, HSPLS is following best sanitation practices for workplaces, as well as pulling toys and other difficult-to-sanitize items from public areas.
Patrons will have two automatic renewals on library items that are eligible for renewal. Please visit their website for more information.

Again, these measures are to promote the health and safety of all library users and to prevent gatherings. HSPLS is monitoring all State and federal information and guidance, and re-evaluating its services daily.

Patrons can stay updated on changes to HSPLS services on the library website. You can also follow HSPLS onTwitter and Facebook to stay updated.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Please stay healthy!

Capital Campaign

We have identified a 13,000+ 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!

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What do we do?

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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.

The 8,000 SF warehouse that we currently rent is 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 our Capital Campaign

$1.78 million of $3 million raised

$ Donation Amount:

Choose Your Donation Amount:

Select Payment Method

Offline Donation
Credit Card

Personal Info

First Name *

Last Name

Company Name

Email Address *

Make this an anonymous donation.

Comment

In order to make an offline donation we ask that you please follow these instructions:

Make a check payable to “Friends of the Library of Hawaii”
On the memo line of the check, please indicate that the donation is for “Capital Campaign”
Please mail your check to:

Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i
99-1132 Iwaena St.
‘Aiea, Hawai‘i 96701

All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are tax deductible.

Donation Total: $25.00

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73rd Annual Booksale

TBA – 73rd Annual

(Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sale has been postponed)

An island tradition continues in its 73rd year . . .

The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i (FLH) will announce the new dates and location of the 73rd Annual Booksale, sponsored by Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union (HSFCU) as soon as they are available.

At Hawai‘i’s largest used booksale, you can choose from over 150,000 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. 73-years later, the sale is an island tradition and each summer thousands readers of all ages and backgrounds converge on the McKinley High School cafeteria 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, Rezents & Crowley, LLP, Safeway, Foodland, Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance, Whole Foods Market, Honolulu, and Zippy’s.

FLH Membership

Members get in early!

Become a member or renew your membership now to get in without delay! You may also renew or join at the door. 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!

Volunteer at the Sale

It’s simple and quick. – Link will be available soon!

Celebrating 140 Years!

Enjoy historical photos of the Friends and read about our founding members in 1879.

Donate to our Capital Campaign to purchase a permanent location for the next 140 years . . .

Rory Obrate guards a box of mom's books while reading a picture book - The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser

Chicko Tachihata, FLH scholarship winner in 1962, examines the smallest and largest books for sale. - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Auctioneer, James Madden, accepts bids. From left to right: Dr. Pauline Stitt, Mrs. F.H. Tillotson, Mrs. Albert K Lyman, and Mrs. H.W. Boynton

Imagination Library – Moloka‘i

Kualapuʻu, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, together with state and non-profit partners, has launched the ʻOhana Readers program on Molokaʻi on October 19, 2019. ʻOhana Readers is a literacy program that focuses on reading with family.

The program will offer high-quality, age-appropriate Imagination Library books each month to children on Moloka‘i who are four years old and younger. Children who register for the program will receive one book each month via the U.S. Postal Service beginning approximately eight to ten weeks after their registration form has been submitted. The program operates through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and is free of charge.

The program is made possible through a collaborative partnership between the Office of the Governor, the State Department of Human Services (DHS), the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, Rep. Lynn DeCoite, and nonprofit partners The Dollywood Foundation, Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i, Learning to Grow, and Read to Me International.

Watch the Hawaii News Now interview about Molokai’s Imagination Library Project.

The Hawai‘i State Public Library System is encouraging families to register for the ‘Ohana Readers program. The Moloka‘i Public Library will also offer programs that complement the books the children receive, and will provide other activities to promote literacy and reading.

“Research shows that children are ready to learn in their earliest years, and this program provides no-cost opportunities for learning from birth through age four. ʻOhana Readers encourages family read-aloud time, an activity that increases the vocabulary and language skills of our children and contributes to their growing knowledge of the world,” said Amano-Ige.

“This program encourages the youngest members of our community to develop a love of reading that will be important throughout their entire lives. TheHawai‘i State Public Library System is very excited to partner with theʻOhana Readers program by being a place for families to sign up their little ones for story times at the Molokai Public Library to complement the books being mailed out,” said State Librarian Stacey Aldrich.

“It truly takes an ‘ohana for children to thrive. This collaboration is aligned with our foundational vision; that the people of Hawai‘i are thriving. We know that early literacy builds a strong foundation for life-long learning. Family bonding and the ability to explore new worlds and ideas through literature is something all families should be afforded. DHS is proud to be a partner in this community driven effort,” said DHS Director Pankaj Bhanot.

“Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is pleased to be part of a program that helps build a life-long love of reading at home with family,” said Nainoa Mau, executive director of Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i.

“Reading with our keiki is one of the best things we can do with them, and it’s something the whole family can be a part of. I am so happy that we are able to bring ‘Ohana Readers to Moloka‘i so our community can showcase this program to the rest of the state,” said Rep. Lynn DeCoite.

Amano-Ige said Molokaʻi serves as the pilot program for ʻOhana Readers and she hopes to further expand this program to other communities throughout the state.

The Molokaʻi program is funded throughWindward Community College’s Learning to Grow (LTG) project in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Department of Human Services through monies from the Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant.

For more information about the ʻOhana Readers program contact Caroline Adolpho, Moloka‘i administrator at (808) 567-9050 during office hours or email caroline.adolpho@hawaii.edu.

COVID-19 Notices – March 27

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