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Hawaii State Library

Celebrates its Centennial State Public Library System March 2013 awaii State Library, the flagship of the Hawaii State Public Library System, is currently celebrating its Public Librarian of Year and Award Centennial Anniversary through December 2013. The H Library, located at 478 South King Street, opened on Wahiawa Public February 1, 1913. An historical exhibit about the Hawaii Winners Honored State Library is available for viewing in the First Floor Library Expands he Friends of the Reading Room when the Library is open throughout the Library of Hawaii celebration. In addition to its regular Saturday morning The Royal Hawaiian Band performed on the front lawn of the Service Hours (FLH) and co- Children’s Storytimes in the Edna Allyn Room, the Library Hawaii State Library February 1 to kick off the Library’s year-long Centennial Anniversary Celebration. The Royal Hawaiian Band, an sponsor Native will offer special programs and new exhibits each month Follows Kaimuki and - agency of the City and County of , also performed for the Palama Libraries’ Lead Books Na Mea during its Centennial year. opening of the Library 100 years ago on February 1, 1913. T Hawaii honored Patrick Upcoming highlights for March include: McNally, Head of the • Lobby exhibit for March: Crafts ‘R’ Us, presented by ahiawa Public Library will Cosplay Costumes @ Hawaii State Library’s HSL staff in support of National Crafts Month become the third library Hawaii and Pacific (HSL Mar. 21, 6 p.m. – Hoÿomaikaÿi Concert Series: Na Mele Hawaii State Library to add another day of service • H & P) Section, as the o Hawaii. The Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, under the Anime and Manga fans beginning the week of March 4 are invited to see cosplay W 2012 Public Librarian direction of Nola A. Nahulu, will perform choral and vocal when it adds Saturdays and Wednesday costumes of popular female of the Year, and Berry music in the Lobby. evenings to its public service schedule. Patrick McNally, Public Librarian of the Year (back row, 3rd characters (l-r) Kou Shuurei Andelin as the 2012 • Mar. 23, 11:30 a.m. – An Introduction to Quilts presented The Library has revised its current from right), Berry Andelin, Excellence in Service Awardee of Saiunkoku Monogatari Excellence in Service (back row, 4th from right), and Iris Wiley, FLH Volunteer by MaryAnn Bufalini of Hawaii Quilt Guild; First Floor public service hours, adding Saturday (“The Story of Saiunkoku” (EIS) Award winner in of the Year (front row, 4th from right), were joined in the Reading Room series) and the Baroness of hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a third a reception and awards celebration by State Librarian Richard Burns (front row, 2nd Mar. 30, noon – Na Mele o Suzuki of Hawaii violin “G.I. Joe” made by HSL staff, consecutive day of evening hours, from left), and FLH officials (l-r) Carol Schaafsma, Sally • ceremony at the Hawaii performance in the Lobby as well as other crafts on opening Wednesdays from noon to Harper, Marcia Gross, Allene Suemori, Wanda Adams, display this month. State Library during the The Holo I Mua will announce more special programs and 8 p.m.; and two additional hours on Marlene Booth, Byrde Cestare, Lynnae Lee, and Susan Li. Friends’ annual meeting. exhibits scheduled for the Hawaii State Library’s Centennial Friday, opening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. McNally, who has worked for more than 20 years at HSL’s H & P Section, Anniversary Celebration in upcoming issues. The Library, located at 820 California began his career with the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) in 1990. Avenue, will be moving from a McNally said he loves his job because he works with “local material to help Monday through Friday to a Tuesday local folks.” Andelin, a Library Assistant at the new Public Library, is a through Saturday schedule. Kaimuki multiple-year EIS nominee, first with Kaimuki Public Library and now Manoa New Aiea Public Library Groundbreaking and Kalihi-Palama Public Libraries Public Library, has worked for HSPLS for eight years. She loves interacting with increased from five to six days of patrons and has created “Best Books” lists including those about Hawaii written by Set for March 16 service in December 2012. local authors. “The new public service schedule Holo I Mua (move forward, advance) The winners received a gift card he Hawaii State Public accommodates working parents who is published monthly by the from Native Books Na Mea Hawaii, Library System (HSPLS) will Hawaii State Public Library System can now bring their children to the Library Development Services and Makana Akamai certificates to conduct a groundbreaking Library on Saturdays, as well as All public libraries will be closed: 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 purchase books for their respective T ceremony for the new Aiea Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 other patrons who are unable to visit March 26 – Prince Kuhio Day Holiday Public Library on Saturday, Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 libraries. Library patrons and staff March 29 – Good Friday Holiday Website: www.librarieshawaii.org Visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call March 16 at 10 a.m., on the site of See Wahiawa Library, page 2 See Library Awards, page 3 Richard Burns, State Librarian your local library for public service the old Aiea Sugar Mill. Governor Paul H. Mark, Editor Board of Education: hours. Neil Abercrombie and other For info. visit: www.hawaiiboe.net April 14-20 – National Library Week invited dignitaries are scheduled to Big Island Public Library Increases Hours 2013: “Communities Matter @ your Don Horner, chairperson library” theme. All libraries will host attend the ceremony. Keith Amemiya ahala Public and School Library (Big Island) increased its public service The new 17,200 square foot replacement Library was designed by CDS Nancy Budd free special events during the month Charlene Cuaresma hours effective Monday, February 4. of April. Renowned Celtic Harp player International and will replace the existing 10,000 square foot Library at 99-143 Brian DeLima The Library, located at 96-3150 Pikake Street on the campus of Kauÿu Patrick Ball as well as noted artists Moanalua Road that opened in 1964. The new Library is expected to achieve Kim Gennaula and performers from the University of Wesley Lo High and Pahala Elementary Schools, will be open on Monday, Thursday, LEED Silver Certification and will be highly sustainable with features including a Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui P Hawaii’s Statewide Cultural Extension and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Library is closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, high efficiency air-conditioning system, 6,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels, Jim Williams Program, will be featured at selected Danicia Honda, Saturday, and Sunday. For information about the Library’s programs and natural daylight harvesting to minimize use of artificial lighting, motion sensors, libraries. See the Holo I Mua April issue student representative services, please call 928-2015. or HSPLS website for more information. and a light-dimming system. 2 • Holo I Mua • March 2013 Holo I Mua • March 2013 • 3

of providing all the water needed to Lois Lowry Library Awards, from front page Manoa Public Library Awarded sustain outdoor landscaping; and all SON (Gr. 7-10) Claire plants outside the Library are either is a Birthmother in a nominate the recipients and the Prestigious LEED Gold Certification endemic, indigenous to Hawaii, or conformist society. awardees are chosen by an FLH canoe plants (brought to Hawaii by the After Claire gives birth, committee. Iris Wiley, a former FLH By Lauren Yamasaki, Young Adult & Senior President and long-time member, was anoa Public ancient Hawaiians). Services Librarian, Aina Haina Public Library a work reassignment Library has prevents her from also honored by the Friends as the 2012 been awarded Maggie Stiefvater seeing her son. Volunteer of the Year. the coveted Wahiawa Library, from front page THE RAVEN BOYS Leadership (Gr. 7-12) Blue M the library during the week,” said in Energy and comes from a family Environmental State Librarian Richard Burns. “The of psychics but has Kaneohe and Kahului Public Libraries Design (LEED) Gold expanded evening hours will also never been able to see Certification established increase opportunities for access to ghosts. One night she Celebrate 50 Years the library and its collections for all by the U. S. Green encounters the ghost of Multiple Grammy and Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning community members.” Building Council Building Council. “The urgency of a boy who is destined slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson was a featured performer (USGBC) and verified by the Green USGBC’s mission has challenged the Wahiawa Public Library’s new to die within the year, which means one at Kaneohe Public Library’s 50th Anniversary Building Certification Institute. The industry to move faster and reach further public service schedule is: Tuesday, of two things-either he is Blue’s true Celebration on January 27. More than 500 people joint announcement by the Hawaii than ever before, and Manoa Public Wednesday and Thursday from noon to love or she is the one who killed him. attended the day-long event including 84 at Peterson’s State Public Library System Library serves as a prime example with 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. outstanding lecture-demonstration which showcased to 5 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, Closed. the native’s unique slack key guitar style. Other (HSPLS) and the Department of just how much we can accomplish.” Darren Shan featured performers and events included renowned Native Accounting and General Services “Under the leadership and vision For more information, please call ZOM-B Hawaiian storyteller Lopaka Kapanui, award-winning (DAGS) is the result of both agencies’ of Governor Abercrombie’s energy the Library at 622-6345. (Gr. 7-12) Just like her magician and balloon artist Kelvin Chun, Douglas Pooloa cooperative efforts to ensure that the efficiency initiatives outlined in his abusive racist father, B Tolentino and his band Paahana, and a popular petting new Manoa Public Library is now a New Day in Hawaii Plan, we are very joins a group of rough zoo. State Senators Clayton Hee and Jill Tokuda, and Representatives Ken Ito and LEED Gold building. excited to learn that the Manoa Public friends. However, Jessica Wooley, presented a congratulatory proclamation from the State Legislature to Branch Manager Cindy Chow during the celebration’s LEED® is the nation’s preeminent Library project was awarded LEED Your Tax Donation when zombies attack opening ceremony. program for the design, construction Gold Certification,” said Comptroller the high school, B is and operation of high performance Dean H. Seki of DAGS. “This sig- Helps Libraries forced to make allegiances with anyone Kahului Public Library celebrated its 50th Anniversary green buildings. nificant achievement demonstrates the brave enough to fight off their pursuers. with special performances and events on February 9. “Manoa Public Library, which State’s commitment to lead by example awaii taxpayers can make More than 800 people attended the day-long celebration opened on June 9, 2012, is the first in environmental and social responsi- donations to benefit the Hawaii Cory Doctorow which featured performances by Grammy and Na Hoku Oahu library to be honored with a State Public Library System PIRATE CINEMA Hanohano Award-winning slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson; bility for sustainability and conserva- storytellers Peter and Melinda Wing; Maui Taiko; and LEED Gold Certification,” said State tion. These achievements bring the H (HSPLS) just by checking a (Gr. 9-12) Sixteen- Au’s Shaolin Arts Society. Maui County Council Member Librarian Richard Burns. “Manoa State closer to our goal of 70 percent box located at the top of their state tax year-old Trent makes Don Guzman (right) presented a congratulatory Mayoral Public Library and North Kohala Pub- clean energy by 2030, which includes returns. Taxpayers can designate $2.00 movies by remixing Proclamation to Branch Manager Sana Daliva during the lic Library on the Big Island, the first 30 percent for our Energy Efficiency from an individual income tax return or copyrighted footage. opening ceremony. The Library, which opened on Feb. 9, HSPLS library to achieve LEED Gold Portfolio target. We look forward to the $4.00 from a joint return, for the Hawaii As a result, his 1963, is the largest public library on Maui. Certification, are outstanding examples new library being a wonderful part of Public Libraries Fund. A total of family’s internet of future public libraries in Hawaii.” the Manoa community.” $71,890 was donated to Hawaii’s public privileges are revoked Waimanalo Library Manoa Public Library is a $10.3 LEED certification of Manoa libraries in 2012, which enabled HSPLS so Trent joins a group of activists who Celebrates 35 Years million, 29,425-square-foot library Public Library is a third party to purchase books and other materials are fighting to free the internet for located at 2716 Woodlawn Drive, the verification based on a number of green for patrons of all ages statewide. creative use. of Service site of the original library. Designed design and construction features that “We invite all Hawaii taxpayers Waimanalo Public & School by architect Gary Kawakami of positively impact the project itself and to take advantage of this easy and ef- Jasper Fforde Library celebrated its 35th Architecture Plus, Inc., the Library the broader community. These features fortless opportunity to help your public THE LAST Anniversary with special achieved LEED Gold certification for include: 48 photovoltaic solar panels libraries,” said State Librarian Richard DRAGONSLAYER performances, children’s energy, lighting, water and materials capable of generating 16.6 percent of Burns. “Mahalo nui loa to everyone (Gr. 7-10) Jennifer activities, and photo displays use as well as for incorporating a the Library’s energy usage; a high- who donated last year and we welcome runs an employment on February 27. Nearly 300 people attended the evening variety of other sustainable strategies. efficiency air-conditioning system; your continuing support of Hawaii’s agency for magicians celebration which featured “Manoa Public Library’s LEED use of carbon dioxide sensors to help public libraries this tax season.” in a world where magic performances by Halau Hula `O Kawaiho`omalu and Fun Fun the Clown. Joining Branch Gold Certification demonstrates the air-conditioning system adjust the Since January 2005, Hawaii is fading away. When she is named the Manager Cora Eggerman (center) for the Library’s Jade Anniversary Celebration were tremendous green building leadership,” amount of outside air needed to keep taxpayers have donated $638,838 to the Last Dragonslayer, Jennifer wonders (l-r) State Librarian Richard Burns, Sandy Akana (Library’s first branch manager), said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO fresh air levels safe; a 3,000 gallon HSPLS Special Fund. Mahalo for your whether taking down the world’s last Public Libraries Branch Director Stacie Kanno, and Waimanalo Neighborhood Board & Founding Chair of the U.S. Green rainwater catchment tank capable continuing support! dragon is really a good idea. Chairman Wilson Kekoa Ho. Photo courtesy of Waimanalo Public & School Library