Your Library Card, Holo I Mua May 2015 Endless Possibili es! www.librarieshawaii.org Be a Hero-Join HSPLS Summer Free Comic Book Day At Selected Libraries May 2 Reading Programs

ark your calendars! Twenty eaders of all ages are invited to libraries will offer readers free participate in the 2015 Hawaii State comic books on Saturday, May Public Library System (HSPLS) 2 in celebration of the 14th Summer Reading Programs from Free Comic Book Day. Library R May 31 through July 18. Registration M for the free seven-week programs at public patrons showing their valid Hawaii State Public Library System cards libraries statewide begins on May 31. Some will receive a special free comic book, libraries may extend their programs beyond while supplies last. Mahalo nui loa to the July 18 date; contact your local library for dates and other guidelines. the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Participants who visit their local Gecko Books & Comics and Collector library and read at least one book per Maniacs for sponsoring this year’s week are eligible to receive a free reading event. incentive, while supplies last. In addition to reading, the programs will feature Free Comic Book Day (www. performances by artists from the University of Hawaii’s Statewide Cultural freecomicbookday.com) is celebrated Extension Program. Performance programs will be highlighted in the June issue worldwide on the first Saturday in May of Holo I Mua as well as on the HSPLS website. This year, while all of and participating libraries and comic our Summer Reading Programs (SRPs) have an overall theme of “Heroes,” each book shops have given away millions of free comic books over the past 13 years. See Summer Reading Programs, page 2 HSPLS participates in this annual “Wonder” Wins 2015 Nene Award literacy event “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio, a #1 New to encourage York Times bestseller, everyone to has been chosen by read. Each the children of Hawaii participating as the winner of the HSPLS 2015 Nene Award. The annual Award library will is presented to the offer a variety favorite fiction book of comic based on a vote by books for all the children of Hawaii in grades 4 through ages. Readers 6. This year, a total of 5,497 students See Free Comic Book Day, page 2 from 66 public libraries, and public and private schools statewide voted. On April 9, distinguished guests (top row, l- r) Sherman Tom of Perma-Bound Books, Ray Oda and Heather Aila of Scholastic Book Fairs, Hawaii Library Association President Kimball Boone, State Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich, and HSPLS Public Libraries Branch Director May 23-25 - Memorial Day Holiday; Stacie Kanno joined in the celebration with student contest winners and honorable all public libraries will be closed. Visit mentions for digital works, essays, creative writing, and posters celebrating 2014 Nene www.librarieshawaii.org or call your Award-winner “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda” by Tom Angleberger at Sacred local library for public service hours. Hearts Academy Auditorium. Please visit http://nene.k12.hi.us and click on “Student Contests” to view a list of the students and their awards. 2 • Holo I Mua • May 2015 Summer Reading Programs For more information: visit www. from front page librarieshawaii.org, call your local program has its own related theme: public library, or pick up a copy of the • Children – Every Hero Has a Holo I Mua, June 2015 issue. Story. Pre-kindergarteners through 6th graders are invited to discover more as they escape the ordinary to Free Comic Book Day the “superheroes” within themselves see the extraordinary! from front page as they read and learn about real life, Sponsors for the 2015 Summer fantasy and everyday heroes among us Reading Programs include the Friends can choose from among popular series who do extraordinary things! Weekly of the Library of Hawaii, Hawaii State including Avengers, Pokemon, Attack reading incentives will include items Federal Credit Union, HEI Charitable on Titan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, such as school supplies, tasty treats, Foundation, Meadow Gold Dairies, and Secret Wars. Comic book selections and a Super Hero Activity Kit for HMS Host, Hansen Distribution will vary by library. young readers to assemble Super Group, DFS Hawaii, Roberts Hawaii, Participating public libraries Library-Ann, Captain Read-A-Lot and Toshiba Business Solutions, The Harry include: Oahu – Aiea, Aina Haina, a superhero of their own creation. Free & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Hawaii Kai, Kailua, Kalihi-Palama, lucky drawings will also be conducted National Football League Charities, Kapolei, Manoa, McCully-Moiliili, at each library for a chance to win a Aloha United Way, and local Friends Mililani, Salt Lake-Moanalua, Back-to-School Backpack filled with Chapters. Waianae, Waikiki-Kapahulu, handy school supplies for registered Corporate sponsors include Waimanalo, Waipahu; Big Island – children (two prize winners per Hawaii Pizza Hut, McDonald’s Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Thelma Parker; library). Restaurants of Hawaii, First Insurance Kauai – Princeville Public Library; Company of Hawaii, HouseMart and Maui – Kahului and Lahaina. Ace Hardware and HouseMart Ben Costumed characters from the Franklin Crafts, HONOLULU Family, Pacific Outpost of the 501st Imperial Frito-Lay of Hawaii, Starbucks Coffee Legion, Rebel Legion Hawaii, and Company, Wholesale Unlimited and Costumers Guild of Hawaii will be Diamond Bakery. These programs are appearing at selected libraries. Please funded in part by the U.S. Institute of visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call the Museum and Library Services under • Teen – Unmask! Teens in grades the provisions of the Library Services hosting libraries for appearance times 7 through 12 can read to “unmask” and Technology Act, administered in and more information. heroes of all kinds – from real heroes Hawaii by the State Librarian. of the past and present, fictional heroes in literature and film, superheroes in comics and movies, and heroes City Council Honors Wahiawa Public they may find in themselves. Weekly reading incentives include tantalizing Library’s 75th Anniversary treats and cool items that can be City Council customized such as a 4-color Pen with Chair Ernie cushion grip or a fillable Clear Photo Martin (row 1, Frame Key Tag. Free lucky drawings 4th from right) presented will be conducted at each library for a Acting Library chance to win a 40-ounce Hydroflask Branch and registered teens can qualify for Manager regional prize drawings of a notebook Matt Brown computer (four regional prize awards). an Honorary In addition, teens can enter Hawaii Certificate in commemoration of Wahiawa Public Library’s 75th Anniversary April 22. State Pizza Hut’s “Get Caught Reading” Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich (next to Martin),Public Libraries Branch Director Stacie Instagram Contest for a chance to win Kanno (row 1, 2nd from left), Public Information Officer Paul H. Mark (row 2, 2nd weekly prizes. from left), Friends of Wahiawa Public Library members (row 1, l-r) Lei Learmont, • Adult – Escape the Ordinary. Ingrid Greene, Noelle Sutherland, Jean Jenkins, Alesia Au, and Bob Lormond; Adults 18 years and older can read to Councilmembers (row 2, l-r) Brandon Elefante, Trevor Ozawa, Kymberly Marcos discover heroes such as military and Pine, Carol Fukunaga, Ann Kobayashi, Ron Menor, Joey Manahan, and Ikaika war veterans, historical icons, and Anderson. Photo courtesy of Council Chair Martin’s Office Holo I Mua • May 2015 • 3

thing is certain: not everyone will be Alan Arita. returning. There will be special appearances throughout the By Lauren Yamasaki, Young Adult and Senior E. K. Johnston event by Star Wars characters of Services Librarian, Aina Haina Public Library PRAIRIE FIRE the Pacific Outpost of the 501st (Gr. 7-12) Teenage Legion and Rebel Legion Hawaii Mariko Tamaki dragon slayer Owen Outpost, Hawaii Hero Alliance’s THIS ONE SUMMER* and his bard Siobhan line up of superheroes, Lani Moo, Calci and Kawika from (Gr. 7-10) Every year, have graduated from high school Rose looks forward Meadow Gold Dairies and Ronald to military service, defending oil McDonald in the afternoon. Take to spending summer reserves from hungry fossil fuel vacation at the beach, but part in children’s activities such loving dragons. Assigned to different as "Make Your Own 'Hachimaki' this summer her parents stations, Owen adapts with his usual Headband" and "Fold a Samurai won’t stop fighting, and Rose and her aplomb while Siobhan struggles to Hat," and enjoy interactive and summer sister Windy aren’t getting find her place. informational booths by event along as well either. * 2015 Caldecott sponsors. Participate in an andagi Honor and Printz Honor Book eating contest, enjoy refreshments, enter lucky drawings for prizes, Gayle Forman and register for the Summer I WAS HERE Experience a Super Reading Programs! (Gr. 9-12) The author of If Hero Bon Dance Sponsors of this Kick-off I Stay returns with another event include: Hawaii Pizza Hut, McDonald’s Restaurants of heart-wrenching story n celebration of the 2015 HSPLS Hawaii, First Insurance Company about life and death. After Summer Reading Programs, a of Hawaii, HouseMart Ace Cody receives a time-delayed suicide ”Super Hero Bon Dance” Summer Hardware and HouseMart Ben email from her best friend Meg, she I Reading Kick-off Event will be Franklin Crafts, HONOLULU takes a deep look into Meg’s last weeks presented on the Great Lawn of the Family, Frito-Lay of Hawaii, at college. Hawaii State Library on Saturday, Starbucks Coffee Company, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wholesale Unlimited, Diamond Catherine Gilbert Murdock Entertainer Lina Girl will emcee the Bakery, Jamba Juice, Da Andagi event. HEAVEN IS PAVED Guy, Kamehameha Publishing, Everyone is invited to wear a Bishop Museum, Polynesian WITH OREOS kimono, hapi coat or favorite super Voyaging Society, and the event is (Gr. 6-10) It’s the summer hero costume and join costumed funded in part by the U.S. Institute before ninth grade and super heroes like Batman, Wonder of Museum and Library Services Sarah doesn't know what Woman and Star Wars’ Storm under the provisions of the Library to make of her best friend/ pretend Troopers at the Bon Dance from Services and Technology Act, boyfriend Curtis. To clear her head, 10 a.m. to noon with live music administered in Hawaii by the she accompanies her free-spirited performed by the Aiea Taiheiji State Librarian. grandmother Z on an impromptu trip Yagura Gumi. to Rome, not realizing Z may have an From noon until 2 p.m., important reason for bringing her. participants can see an Okinawan Taiko SUPER HERO Jasper Ford Drum Performance THE EYE OF ZOLTAR by Chinagu Eisa (Gr. 7-12) Sixteen-year-old Hawaii, enjoy a Jennifer Strange must go Children’s Japanese on a magical relic-seeking Dance Troupe mission in a hostile foreign Performance land with her wizard boyfriend, a body- by Hanayagi swapped princess, and a twelve-year- Mitsusumi Dance Group, and old tour guide. With the quest scoring experience Magic a 50% on the Fatality Index, only one by the Amazing 4 • Holo I Mua • May 2015

Spotlight on: Local News Media Promote Library Events Art, Music, Recreation Interim State Librarian Stacie Kanno (left) was a special guest on the KHON Wake Up 2Day Show April 1 publicizing and Audiovisual Hawaii’s 2015 National Library Week celebration and programs. KHON Morning Anchor Diane Ako interviewed Section, Hawaii State Kanno who highlighted featured performances at libraries by award-winning Celtic harpist/storyteller Patrick Ball and Library popular local storyteller Ben Moffat. By Haesun Morse and Sally Walstrum he Hawaii State Library’s Art, Music, Recreation and Audiovisual Section (AMR-AV), Two staff members of the Hawaii located at 478 South King Street State Public Library System will T be featured on Oceanic Cable on the second floor, is staffed by five Channel 16’s “The Joy of Crafting subject specialists and one library Show” promoting the 2015 Summer technician. Since AMR serves not Reading Programs and Children’s only downtown Honolulu patrons but Summer Reading Program Kick-off also readers statewide who seek not and Bon Dance event on June 6 at only current popular titles but also in- the Hawaii State Library. Librarian Jessica Hogan (yellow shirt) of the Hawaii State Library’s Language, Literature & History depth information, we strive to build a Section, her daughter Lily (pink shirt), and Project Specialist Mary Okinaka (right) of the Library collection that meets the needs of both Development Services Section joined host Joy Shimabukuro of HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts groups within a limited book budget. March 19 to tape this special segment scheduled for airing May 17 through June 6. For air times, AMR has two special collections: visit: http://shows.oc16.tv/show/the-joy-of-crafting/. Music and Screenplay. According to the Hawaii State Public Library System’s 2015 materials collection, Meet the Hawaii State Library-Art, Music, AMR owns 56,726 items, close to Recreation and Audiovisual Section 10,000 of which are popular song Staff: (l-r) Justin Berg, Julie Yoshikawa, books, Broadway musicals, operas, Sally Walstrum (AV Unit), Section Head Haesun Morse, Pam Ho-Wong and chamber music, symphony scores, and Cynthia Frazer. more. The screenplay collection has more than 330 final versions of movies and TV screenplays. The Song Index is the gem of fiction films covering a wide range of the section, created by our staff. This topics such as art, music, dance, history, useful reference tool, displaying more sports, and more. The AV Unit also than 80,700 citations for thousands of offers three separate DVD collections: popular songs as well as some art and Hawaiiana, Children’s and Foreign children’s songs, helps our reference Language Films. Foreign language staff find songs patrons are looking for films are arranged by language first with speed and efficiency. (Arabic through Vietnamese, some AMR has offered exhibits and 30 languages) and by title under each Holo I Mua (move forward, advance) language. is published monthly by the music, dance, and craft programs Hawaii State Public Library System over the years. We recently expanded Compact discs of recorded music Library Development Services feature a variety of musical styles that 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 our program subjects by offering two Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 landscape architecture programs in include Hawaiian, classical, jazz, pop, Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 April. Upcoming exhibits include The rock, and other genres. Non-musical Website: www.librarieshawaii.org recordings include audiobooks of Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian Eyes of Hawaii Photography Club’s 9th Paul H. Mark, Editor popular and classic literature, children’s Board of Education: annual exhibit in May and an “Exhibit Website: www.hawaiiboe.net on Spinning/Weaving” in June. stories, sound effects, and various non- fiction selections. Don Horner, Brian DeLima The Audiovisual (AV) Unit chairperson Patricia Halagao provides non-print materials for all For more information about Keith Amemiya Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui AMR’s hours, programs and services, Amy Asselbaye Jim Williams ages. The DVD collection includes Nancy Budd Danson Honda, numerous theatrical releases and non- call 586-3520; call 586-3470 for the AV Grant Chun student representative Unit.