Friends of the Library of Hawaii

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Volunteers Needed!

“You give but little when you give of your possessions.  It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”  ~ Kahlil Gibran


Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i could not exist without the hundreds of volunteers who volunteer their time as much as daily to as little as one-day-a-year! Volunteer Opportunities with FLH include:

  • Warehouse Volunteers (use form below)
  • Bookstore Volunteers
  • Annual Book Sale Volunteers (use form below)
  • Music & Book Sale Volunteers (use form below)
  • Links to Literacy Golf Tournament Volunteers (use form below)
  • and other opportunities. . .

Proceeds from the efforts of our volunteers go to the support of the State of Hawai‘i’s 51 Public Libraries. FLH receives hundreds of thousands of books, records, CD’s, magazines, etc. per year. All of this inventory must be sorted, managed, priced, and sold. The hard work and dedication of our volunteers enables the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i to exist and to provide the State library system with support and a community voice!

Our volunteers enjoy the company of other civic minded and book-loving people. FLH volunteers include those employed or previously employed in academia & education, libraries, government, music, book retail and other areas. Volunteer events include the awarding of the “Volunteer of the Year” at the FLH Annual Meeting, and the “Volunteer Luncheon” for all year-round volunteers.

If you have a love for the libraries and books or music, please submit an application below. Or, you may click here for a PDF form: VOLUNTEER APPLICATION. It is quick and simple. You may then print and mail in. Or, please don’t hesitate to CONTACT US or EMAIL for more information on Volunteer Opportunities with FLH. Mahalo!

 

Volunteer with FLH!

Please complete the form below to submit an application to become a volunteer. Volunteer commitments are for periods of once a day, once a week, or as often as you can come. Submit an application, attend an orientation, and find out more! Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

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FLH does not allow any volunteer to achieve personal gain through the purchase of books and/or materials from the warehouse with the intent of selling these items for a profit. Volunteers found participating in this type of activity will be prohibited from continuing to volunteer with our organization. Purchase of books or material from the warehouse is limited. FLH does not allow the purchase of books or materials by a volunteer when that volunteer has priced that book or material. These rules are posted at the FLH warehouse. Please check the box below to acknowledge your acceptance of this policy.
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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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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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