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Summer Reading Program 2021

2021 Summer Reading Program Flyer

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Books for Teachers

The Books for Teachers program has been a part of the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i (FLH) Annual Booksale for more than ten years through ongoing grants from The Renee B. Fisher Foundation. Due to the cancellation of the 73rd Annual Sale presented by Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union, FLH, the Renee B. Fisher Foundation, and Hawai‘i State FCU have partnered to continue the program independent of the sale.

More than 400 public school teachers from Title 1 Elementary and Middle Schools across O’ahu will be invited to the FLH warehouse to choose books for their classrooms and students. Teachers may give the books to their students to build home libraries rather than lending them out during the pandemic.

Book categories to choose from include:

  • Children’s
  • Young Adult
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Reference
  • Nature
  • Education
  • Science

Due to limited funding, the first five teachers from each school will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Additional teachers from each school will be placed on a waitlist. There are enough funds and book inventory to support 400 classrooms.

Teachers must register for a pick up time. Up to ten teachers will be allowed every half hour to choose their books. Masks are required and gloves and sanitizer will be provided. Teachers should bring reusable bags for their books and are welcome to bring their own gloves. Eligible teachers can register here.*

*The password is available from your Principal.

Pick up dates are:

  • Saturday, October 3
  • Sunday, October 4
  • Saturday, October 10
  • Sunday, October 11
  • Saturday, October 17
  • Sunday, October 18

*Dates may be changed based on government orders.

Directions to the FLH Warehouse

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Summer Reading Program 2020


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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.

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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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