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proceeds will be donated to the Friends. 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, • September 28, 2 p.m., First Floor Wednesday, Thursday 10 a.m.-4:30 Reading Room – Trying to See the p.m.; and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 3 Trees: A Talk and a Poetry Reading. p.m. Sale proceeds will benefit the    Joseph Stanton, award-winning Kai Public Library. For more Hawaii State Public Library System September 2013   author of four poetry books and more information, please call the Library at than 300 poems, will read a selection 397-5833. Learn About Queen Lili uokalani’s September Events of his poems from A Field Guide to the Wildlife of Suburban . The Hawaii State Library will continue audience will get a chance to choose Join the Big Library Legacies at Libraries Statewide celebrating its Centennial Anniversary some of the poetry subjects that Stanton Read Program he Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) will through December 2013. The Library, will read. present “He Lei, He Aloha: This is a Lei of Love, located at 478 South King Street, For more information or to request oung readers are invited to par- The Legacies of Queen Lili‘uokalani,” a free opened on February 1, 1913. An a sign language interpreter or other ticipate in the Big Library Read program celebrating the enduring legacies of Queen historical exhibit about the Library will special accommodation, please call program from September 16-30. Lili‘uokalani, at 28 public libraries statewide from be featured in the First Floor Reading the Library as soon as possible at 586- Young readers will be able to T September 15 through February 13, 2014. Room throughout the celebration. 3500. Please visit the HSPLS website borrow and enjoy eBook and Queen Lydia Lili‘uokalani, the last reigning monarch of In addition to its regular Saturday (www.librarieshawaii.org) for Hawaii Yaudiobook versions of the Big Library Hawaii, was renowned for her music, love for her homeland, morning Children’s Storytimes in State Library Centennial Event updates. Read book, “Nancy Clancy, Super and complete dedication to the needs of her people. The Queen the Edna Allyn Room, the Library Sleuth” by Jane O’Connor through our will offer free special programs and expressed her aloha for her people through her actions and the website: www.librarieshawaii.org. examples she set. new exhibits each month during its Big Library Read is an international Centennial year. All children must be This program will feature selected readings from “Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Grand Opening of program that provides libraries and Queen” written by Queen Lili‘uokalani, a sing-along of the Queen’s music from accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Special Assistant to the State Librarian library patrons unlimited simultaneous “The Queen’s Songbook” published by Hui Hanai, a seven-minute film vignette At press time, the following September Hawaii Kai Community Keith Fujio (sitting, bottom right) access to a popular title for a two-week consulted with local contractor Dale “Ku‘u Aina Aloha” that expresses the love of these islands as inspired by the programs (for ages 12 and older unless period, creating a virtual, global book Book Store Grover (kneeling, bottom left) in the Queen, and a brief talk story moderated by members of the Iolani Guild of the otherwise noted) are offered: club. Interested patrons will be able • Lobby exhibit: September 4-30 construction of the new Hawaii Kai Episcopal Church in Hawaii. borrow Book 1 in the Nancy Clancy - The Game Beyond the Gridiron: Grand Opening and Blessing Community Book Store, a public-private Meleanna Aluli Meyer, artist, art-educator, filmmaker, and descendant of Collecting, Fantasizing and Tailgating. Ceremony was conducted August partnership project. A large crowd of series using a valid HSPLS library card, Emma Nawahi, a close confidante of Queen Lili‘uokalani, will serve as narrator ceremony attendees gather inside the • September 19, 6 p.m., First Floor 22 for the new Hawaii Kai Com- and enjoy on all major computers and for this participatory program. bookstore following a blessing by Pastor devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Reading Room – Moving Home: The munity Book Store, located on Charles Yabui (standing behind Grover). Native Books/Na Mea Hawaii, The Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust, Hui Hanai, A Nook®, Android™ phones and tablets, Legacy of Halla Pai Huhm and Korean the first floor of the Hawaii Kai Public Hawaiian Airlines, Alexander & Baldwin, the King Judiciary Dance Performance. Film director and Kindle® without worrying about Library. Pastor Charles Yabui of Ka See He Lei, He Aloha, page 2 Billie Lee will discuss the making of Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua offered a wait lists or holds. Titles will automati- her documentary about an enigmatic cally expire at the end of the lending Hawaiian blessing for the new facility FLH Receives Korean dancer and teacher presented See Big Library Read, page 3 through archival footage, interviews before a large crowd of invited guests, $25,000 Donation Friends of the Hawaii Kai Library with her students, and film clips. A Holo I Mua from HSFCU performance by students of the Halla members, and bookstore volunteers. (move forward, advance) is published monthly by the The Friends of the Pai Huhm Studio will bring to life the The bookstore, a public-private Hawaii State Public Library System th Library of Hawaii legacy of Korean dance in Hawaii; suit- partnership, cost approximately Library Development Services Sept. 13 – 20 Annual Links to 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 (FLH) and the Hawaii able for all ages. $50,000 to build and was completed Literacy Golf Tournament, 11:30 , Hawaii 96818 a.m., Ko Olina Golf Club. Friends of the State Federal Credit • September 21, 11:45 a.m., First in about 10 months’ time. Interim Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 Union (HSFCU) Website: www.librarieshawaii.org Library of Hawaii annual fundraiser; Floor Reading Room – Visitations: Bookstore Manager Lillian Yoshimura, Richard Burns, State Librarian proceeds benefit Hawaii’s 50 public have formed a new Finding A Secret Relative in Modern- the driving force behind the volunteer Paul H. Mark, Editor libraries. To sponsor a team, volunteer, partnership. HSFCU, Board of Education: Day Hawaii. Honolulu-born author effort, recruited many high school or more information, visit www. the Title Sponsor of For info. visit: www.hawaiiboe.net th Lorenzo DeStefano will read students to assist with building and friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org or call the recent 66 Annual Don Horner, chairperson Friends of the Library selections from his forthcoming installing book shelves and running the 536-4174. Keith Amemiya Oct.-Nov. – Fall Children’s & Teen of Hawaii Booksale, presented a $25,000 donation to the Friends in a ceremony at memoir about finding and bonding with store. She invited friend Dale Grover Amy Asselbaye the Hawaii State Library August 27. The Friends’ booksale set a record by raising Nancy Budd Library Programs: See next month’s Olivia Robello Breitha, a family secret of ACS Construction to oversee the Brian DeLima issue for special children’s and teen nearly $225,000 for Hawaii’s 50 public libraries. Governor Neil Abercrombie, who who was a leprosy patient on Molokai. project. “We turned an indoor garden Patricia Halagao library programs featuring visiting guest participated in the ceremony, praised the partnership as “a natural synergy.” (L-R) Wesley Lo storytellers as well as popular artists, Rachel Sasaki, HSFCU Executive Vice President of Administration; Governor Neil Copies of Olivia’s book My Life of into a bookstore,” said Grover, referring Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui Abercrombie, State Librarian Richard Burns, Andrew Rosen, HSFCU President; Exile in Kalaupapa will be available to the former rock garden next to the Jim Williams performers and storytellers from the Jannah Dela Cruz, Nobu Kiwada, FLH Booksale Co-Chair; Craig Warren, HSFCU Executive Vice for purchase from the Friends of the Library’s meeting room. UH- Outreach College Statewide student representative Cultural Extension Program. President of Sales; and Byrde Cestare, FLH Executive Director. Library of Hawaii; a portion of the The bookstore is open: Monday 2 • Holo I Mua • September 2013 Holo I Mua • September 2013 • 3

Eleanor, a third-grader at Punahou He Lei, He Aloha, from front page the run as an attempted murderer, Kyra Department of Education and Hawaii Award-winning Child School, was three months old when fights for her life and for the safety of State Public Library Chef Loves Reading her mother and father began taking her History Center, Pu‘uhonua Society the kingdom. System. to the original Manoa Public Library and the Iolani Guild of the Episcopal Asselbaye (Oahu), and Manoa Library in the summer of 2005 to register for Church in Hawaii are sponsoring this By Hilo Public Library Young Adult Volunteers: Jerry Scott Director of Strategic the annual Hawaii State Public Library 45-minute program that is suitable for Jolena Balunso, Dane Murasaki, Kairie Aiona- CHILLAX and Community ages 12 and older. Peppers, Cassandra Fernandes, Alan Higaki; leanor Cowell, the 8-year-old System Children’s Summer Reading Coordinator Mark Kishaba, Young Adult Librarian (Gr. 8-12) Enjoy the Development at Contact the hosting library – two Honolulu girl who was thrilled to Program. Parents can sign up their hilarious hijinks of the Waianae Coast weeks in advance for Oahu libraries, meet President Barack Obama and babies and read to them during the free Karen Finneyfrock sixteen-year-old future Comprehensive Asselbaye three weeks in advance for Neighbor First Lady Michelle Obama this five-week Program. THE SWEET rock god Jeremy Dun- Health Center and a E Island libraries – if a sign language in- summer as Hawaii’s winner of the First Since then, Eleanor has REVENGE OF can (star of the popular small business owner, served as a terpreter or other special accommoda- Lady’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, participated in every Children’s CELIA DOOR comic strip Zits) as he attempts to at- congressional staffer, including Chief tion is needed for this event. not only loves to cook but also is an Summer Reading Program at the (Gr. 9-12) High school tend his very first unsupervised rock of Staff, to Governor and Congressman For more information and a avid reader and patron of the Manoa original Manoa Public Library as well freshman Celia “The concert with his best friend Hector. Neil Abercrombie and Congresswoman complete program schedule, please Public Library. as the Kaimuki Public Library, when Dark” Door wants Tulsi Gabbard. Asselbaye served as visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call Eleanor, one of 54 young recipe the new Manoa Public Library was nothing more than school community council chair at the hosting library. The program contest winners (ages 8 to 12) nation- being built. “Eleanor read more than to get revenge after being publicly Wailupe Elementary School. She schedules are subject to change: Big Library Read, from front page wide, was honored at the 2013 Kid’s 100 books during this year’s program,” humiliated the year before by a mean replaces former BOE • Sept. 15, 3 p.m., Pearl City Public State Dinner July 9 at the White House. said mother Lara Cowell, a Punahou girl. Then she meets a hunky new boy, period so there are no late fees! member Charlene Library, ph. 453-6566 Her winning lunch “Curry Chicken English teacher. “Eleanor and Lara who encourages her growing passion to The Big Library Read program is Cuaresma whose term • Salad & Taste of the Tropics,” features are very fast readers,” added father Sept. 22, 1 p.m., Kaimuki Public become a poet. expired July 14. Library, ph. 733-8422 made possible through a partnership curry chicken with quinoa and bell Michael Cowell, who is a private between OverDrive, a leading supplier Halagao (At Large), • Sept. 25, 6 p.m., Mililani Public pepper served in a lettuce cup with drama instructor. “They each read Meg Rosoff an Associate Professor Library, ph. 627-7470 of eBooks and more to libraries, and raita, (yogurt sauce). For “Taste of the about 20 books a week.” THERE IS NO DOG HarperCollins, publisher of the best- in Curriculum Studies • Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m., - Tropics,” a fruit salad of apricot, straw- Eleanor loves to read cookbooks (Gr. 8-12) Imagine if at the University of Palama Public Library, ph. 832-3466 selling Fancy Nancy series of children’s berries and bananas served with yogurt such as “Cooking with Herb, the Veg- God was a teenage boy Hawaii at Manoa Halagao • Oct. 5, 1:30 p.m., Liliha Public titles. etarian Dragon: A Cook Book for Kids” and whenever he fell in College of Education, and topped with shredded unsweetened Library, ph. 587-7577 Our HSPLS eBook collection is coconut, Eleanor used bananas and by Jules Bass. Eleanor offers the follow- love, natural disasters also serves as the lead in developing • Oct. 6, 2 p.m., Kaneohe Public extremely popular and well-used, and ing advice for parents: “Kids will have occurred in our world. educational initiatives for the proposed mint harvested from her own garden. Library ph. 233-5676 eBook circulation is growing at a faster healthy habits if you put healthy foods Bob wasn’t born God but since he was Obama Presidential Center. She was • Oct. 8, 6 p.m., Kahuku Public & rate than any other materials collection. in front of them. Keep healthy food at given powers, he might as well do recently awarded the UH Board of School Library, ph. 293-8935 We offer more than 20,000 eBook and home, especially dark chocolate,” she something with them. Regents Medal for Excellence in • Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m., Kapolei eAudiobook titles from the OverDrive/ said with a twinkle in her eyes. Public Library, ph. 693-7050 Digital Library Reserve. Visit www. Teaching in 2012. She replaces former Nicky Singer librarieshawaii.org for more informa- BOE member Kimberly Gennaula UNDER SHIFTING tion. Partial funding for these electronic whose term expired Artist Donates Sculpture to Hilo Library GLASS services is provided by the Federal July 14. (Gr. 7-12) When Jess’ Library Services and Technology Act, Dela Cruz, a ell-known Big Island artist Henry Bianchini has donated a sculpture en- favorite aunt passes which is administered by the Institute of senior at Moanalua titled “Involuntary Journey” to the Hilo Public Library. The aluminum and away and her twin Museum and Library Services. High School, has been stainless sculpture, rising 85” high and 74” wide, was featured in Bianchi- brothers are born involved with student W ni’s 40-year retrospective at the East Hawaii Culture Center in 2010. conjoined, her world begins to unravel. government since But when Jess finds a mysterious flask elementary school, The sculpture was Dela Cruz recently installed free-of- hidden in her aunt’s old desk, she is Governor Appoints and says her leadership charge by the artist in the convinced that it may have the power experiences have Library’s atrium. The Friends to save her family. New BOE Members demonstrated a collaborative effort is of the Hilo Public Library needed to make change. She holds a Eleanor Cowell (seated, middle), Bridget Zinn received congratulations, an provided funding for the overnor Neil Abercrombie has 3.9 cumulative grade point average and POISON appointed two new members is also active in the school orchestra. autographed copy of “Celebrating Island bronze plaque which is Bianchini Style Cookbook” by Wanda A. Adams, located next to the lanai on (Gr. 8-12) Kyra, to the Board of Education Dela Cruz replaces former BOE a Hawaii State Library Centennial a stand near the Young Adult a sixteen-year-old G (BOE): Amy Asselbaye and student representative Danicia Honda Celebration T-shirt, and a USB flash Section. potions master, tries Patricia Halagao. A third new and will serve a one-year term. drive from State Librarian Richard Burns For more information, to assassinate her best member, Jannah Dela Cruz, was Asselbaye and Halagao’s three- (top l-r) and Manoa Branch Manager friend-a princess and Christel Collins. Seated next to Eleanor please call the Library at (808) selected Student Representative by year appointments are effective July are Lara and Mike Cowell. 933-8888. future queen-in order to prevent the the Hawaii State Student Council. The 15 and pending approval by the State destruction of their kingdom. Now on Board of Education oversees both the Senate.