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New Online : 10 Smart Legal Forms Now Ways to Use the Library Accessible t’s back-to-school time for Hawaii’s keiki and teens! Here are 10 Smart Ways that students can use the library. With your free Hawaii State id you know Hawaii’s public Public Library System card you can … libraries offer a free do-it- 1. Borrow books, CDs, DVDs, and other library yourself online legal forms I materials service? 2. Check out eBooks, eMagazines, Audiobooks, and Thanks to a partnership D more via our website between the Hawaii State Judiciary, Hawaii State Public Library System 3. Use online databases for school homework and research from the (HSPLS), and the Legal Aid library or home Society of Hawaii, “A2J” (Access 4. Learn a new language via Powerspeak and/ to Justice) self-help forms such as or Mango Languages through our website “Advanced Health Care Directives” 5. Connect to the Internet

See New Online Legal Forms, page 2 6. Get free wi-fi for your mobile devices at the library during open hours 7. Learn more about Hawaii and the Pacific 8. Discover and read American and World Literature “Classics” and mythology for school assignments August 1, 11 a.m. - 2015 HSPLS 9. Practice PSATs or SATs for college with our Testing & Education Teen Summer Reading Program- Reference Center (TERC) via our website, and most of all Oahu Finale, Pearlridge Center- 10. Access library staff that is ready to help you all year round! Use your Uptown Center Stage. Teens from 22 library card to open the doors to a wealth of free resources, programs Oahu libraries will vie for the Grand and services to help you succeed in school! Prize of a Chromebook computer and other great prizes courtesy of corporate sponsor Hawaii Pizza Hut. Lina Girl will emcee event; State Librarian HSPLS Participates in National Stacey Aldrich will offer opening remarks; Honoka & Azita, a dynamic Book Festival duo of teen ukulele sensations, will perform; and appearance by Star he Hawaii State Public Wars’ Storm Troopers from Pacific Library System (HSPLS) will Outpost of the 501st Legion who will participate in the 15th annual assist in program and be available for Library of Congress National photo ops. T Book Festival Sept. 5 at the August 21 – Statehood Day Walter E. Washington Convention Holiday; all libraries will be closed. Center in Washington, D.C. Four libraries normally closed on The National Book Festival Fridays-Aiea, Hawaii Kai, Liliha, is a free annual literary event that and Makawao-will also be closed on showcases the nation’s best-selling Saturday, August 22 to observe the authors and attracts thousands holiday. Visit www.librarieshawaii. of book fans who enjoy author org or call your local library for public service hours. See HSPLS Participates in National Book Festival, page 4 2 • Holo I Mua • August 2015

their summer reading at Molokai prizes of five E-Readers. Five Summer Reading Public Library in a unique way lucky children each won a cast on her leg didn’t stop by coloring their own masks Wholesale Unlimited Snack Gift Alyssa Acosta from reading in conjunction with this year’s Pack provided by Wholesale a good book! She was one theme “Every Hero Has a Story.” Unlimited. Three lucky teens A of seven weekly winners of After signing up for the 7-week each won a Notebook provided the 2015 HSPLS/Hawaii Pizza reading program, the excited by Hawaii Pizza Hut. Three lucky Hut “Get Caught Reading” keiki happily donned their masks teens each won a $50 Apple Instagram Contest. Each winner and posed for a group photo. iTunes Gift Card provided by received a $40 Apple iTunes gift Hawaii Pizza Hut. Three lucky card prize, courtesy of Hawaii teens each won a Razor Concepts Pizza Hut. & Sports Kendama Prize Package provided by Razor Concepts & Sports. State Librarian Stacey Aldrich (right) and Nainoa Mau, Executive Director of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, who assisted with the drawings, each hold up a gift from the table of ucky drawings for the Regional fabulous prizes. LGrand Prize winners of the 2015 HSPLS Statewide Children’s, Teen and Adult Summer Reading Programs were conducted at the Hawaii State Library-Edna Allyn Room for Children July 22. The Friends hirty-five students from the of the Library of Hawaii and the TKilohana PALS (Play and 2015 Summer Reading Sponsors Learn Sessions) Maui County provided funding for the Adult Summer Fun Program began Summer Reading Program’s

New Online Legal Forms frequently used civil legal forms public libraries from front page available online, as well as state- provide access of-the-art software that provides to the ‘A2J’ and “Divorce with Children” are users with a step-by-step question- self-help forms available to improve access to the and-answer process to complete the on 800 library courts for people of all income levels, forms easily and correctly,” said computers especially self-represented litigants. State Librarian Stacey Aldrich. “For and more than “The Hawaii State Public Library people who do not own a personal 200 netbooks System has more than 20 of the most computer or have Internet access, our statewide.” The Hawaii Self-Help Interactive Now Forms are easy to understand interviews that create court forms Happening and legal documents. The interactive interviews ask a series of questions “Cotton in Hawaii” Exhibit, to complete a legal form or court- Hawaii State Library approved document and also provide Lobby through August 29. helpful information and next-step Features cotton grown and instructions. processed in Hawaii and For more information or to includes a display of cotton access the “A2J” forms, visit www. bolls; ginned, carded and librarieshawaii.org and under spun cotton; various hand “Services” click on “Hawaii Self- spindles for making yarn; and Help Interactive Forms.” sample textiles. Holo I Mua • August 2015 • 3 the Bunny family adopts a baby wolf, Dot is the only one who realizes this the nation. With 50 branches is a bad idea. A funny twist at the end spread across six major islands, patrons can borrow and return will cause chuckles and reflections on materials to any branch. After what makes a family. hours, books may be returned in the library’s bookdrop. Doreen Cronin & By Simi Singh, Children’s Librarian, Please note: audiovisual Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Juana Medina (Illus.) materials (DVDs, CDs, etc.) SMICK! can be damaged when heavy Thanhha Lai (Preschool-Gr. 1) An books fall on top of them in the bookdrop so they should be LISTEN, SLOWLY energetic dog named returned to a circulation desk (Gr. 3-7) Mai, 12, looks Smick encounters a vibrantly-colored chick in this simple yet adorable when the library is open. For forward to her summer new patrons, here are our loan book. Illustrations that mix line vacation in Laguna periods: Beach, Calif. but is forced drawings with photography perfectly • Books, audio books – by her parents to accompany her complement the minimal text. 21 days grandmother to Vietnam. Horrified • CDs, digital eBooks, to be separated from her home and eAudiobooks, and Music worried that her best friend may steal (only 10 items at a time) – her boyfriend while she’s gone, Mai 21 days learns about family bonds, cultural • Videos (VHS) and DVDs [a roots, and friendship. total of only 10 Videos Q: Can library books and other (VHS) or DVDs checked Gordon Korman materials be returned to other out at a time] – 7 days MASTERMINDS public libraries in Hawaii? • “Hot Picks” Bestsellers – 7 days (cannot be renewed) (Gr. 4-6) Eli Frieden lives in a small town A: The Hawaii State Public If any questions, please call completely free of crime Library System is the only your local library. and poverty. However, statewide public library system in when his best friend is sent to help out on his grandparents’ farm, he Branch Celebrations: Wahiawa Library begins to question whether things are Celebrates 75th Anniversary really as idyllic as they seem. Wahiawa Public Library celebrated its 75th Anniversary July 2 with about 200 people Mike Maihack attending the milestone event which included a story time of heroic tales for children. CLEOPATRA IN Cutting the special birthday cake were (l-r) Brenda Ambrosio (library employee), Betsy Tsuhako (library supporter/volunteer), and Alejandria Jacinto (former library SPACE #1: TARGET employee) while State Rep. Marcus Oshiro (far left), his wife Lauzanne Oshiro, Acting PRACTICE Branch Manager Matt Brown (top row), library staff and supporters watched. (Gr. 3-5) A teenaged Cleopatra finds herself suddenly transported from ancient Egypt to the future - one filled with aliens, talking cats, and plenty of danger. Headstrong and with a natural talent for combat, she sets out to save the universe.

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talks, panel discussions, book signings, and other activities. HSPLS takes part in The Pavilion of the States (10 Kapolei Public Library a.m.-6 p.m.), sponsored by the Institute of Museum and By Zoe Stewart-Marshall Library Services, which salutes the literary traditions of the 50 states, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. A brochure “Discover Great Places Through Reading” offers a list of 52 great books (fiction and non-fiction) and a map for keiki encouraging them to visit all 52 tables to receive a unique sticker or stamp. Visitors to Hawaii’s table, staffed by members of the Hawaii State Society of Washington, D.C. on behalf of HSPLS, will find handouts such as “What’s Your Name in Hawaiian?”, apolei Public Library is One Awesome Highlight: “Facts about Hawaii,” a kid- located at 1020 Manawai Please join us for friendly growth chart featuring Street in this rapidly-growing one of our most Hawaiian animals and more. K community of West Oahu. popular programs – In addition, this year’s Hawaii Halloween book “A is for Aloha: A Hawaii History: The library was built on “Fright Night” on Alphabet” written by Uilani land provided to the state in trust October 31st! Goldsberry and illustrated by by Campbell Estate and opened Tammy Yee will be on display. in August 2004. Friends Support: We have an active and generous Friends Collection: We currently have of the Library-Kapolei group. a collection of 136,000 items, They will conduct their Annual including books, Audiobooks, Book Sale on Saturday, August DVDs and music CDs. With more 29 in conjunction with our 11th than 48,000 patrons registered at Anniversary celebration. our branch and visitors from all over the island, we often have the Hours: Kapolei Public Library is Holo I Mua (move forward, advance) is published monthly by the highest circulation figures among open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Hawaii State Public Library System Oahu library branches. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Library Development Services 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 Tuesday and Wednesday from Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Facilities: The second floor 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed on Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 Website: www.librarieshawaii.org features the James & Abigail Sunday. For more information, Stacey Aldrich, State Librarian Campbell Reading Room, and visit www.librarieshawaii.org, Paul H. Mark, Editor kahilis originally located in the call 693-7050, or see event Board of Education: Website: www.hawaiiboe.net Campbell Estate board room announcements on Facebook Lance Mizumoto, Patricia Halagao and the original land grant signed and Twitter. chairperson Don Horner by King Kamehameha III are Amy Asselbaye Hubert Minn Grant Chun Jim Williams on display. Margaret Cox Brennan Lee, Brian DeLima student representative