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participation in the Revolutionary War. orphaned sisters Lucy ‡ Freedman’s Bank – Data about and Glory, who find depositors in the Freedman’s Savings themselves on the & Trust Co. (1865 – 1874), established streets of London. for the benefit of African-Americans. They discover the +DZDLL6WDWH3XEOLF/LEUDU\6\VWHP  'HFHPEHU Search tips and help screens are also true meaning of the Explore Your Family Tree available. Christmas spirit with Kaimuki and -Palama By Patrick McNally, Section Head, State To access these two databases: the help of the doll. Library-Hawaii & Pacific Section visit www.librarieshawaii.org, click on “Books, Articles and Media,” then the Bradley Ogden 2012 Notable HSPLS Libraries will Expand Service Hours he Hawaii State Public Library Sys- “Online Databases” button, click on HOLIDAY DINNERS wo libraries – Kaimuki Public Library and Kalihi-Palama Public tem (HSPLS) provides free online “A-Z” for an alphabetical listing. Select Accomplishments WITH BRADLEY Library – will provide an early Christmas present for their respective access to two genealogy databases the first letter of the database and scroll OGDEN communities in the first week of December. Both libraries will be adding T that are excellent tools to discover down to it. You will need your HSPLS (eBook) This book ‡ HSPLS HI another day to their public service schedules, increasing from five to six your family’s history: Ancestry Library library card number and PIN (personal includes more than Tech Academy – 550-600 T days of service! Edition (in-library version of the popular identification number, usually the last 150 recipes celebrating “We would like to say mahalo nui loa to Governor Abercrombie for lifting the Ancestry.com Internet site) and Heritage- four digits of your home phone number) new patrons the winter holidays – Thanksgiving, hiring freeze which allowed us to recruit and fill the vacancies at these libraries,” Quest Online. They are among more in order to access HeritageQuest register per Christmas and New Year’s. Ogden said State Librarian Richard Burns. “We would also like to thank the legislators, than 80 online databases available as a Online from outside an HSPLS library. month to use Microsoft IT Academy includes preparation schedules, sample the Board of Education, and the unions for their support to help make these free service to library patrons through the Funding for these electronic via the HSPLS website through menus, and instructive sidebars. additional hours possible.” HSPLS website any time via an Internet- resources is provided by the federal September “We are especially appreciative of the staff at these two libraries and connected computer. Library Services and Technology Act, ‡ 600 new public access computers BING CROSBY’S congratulate them for making significant personal sacrifices in order to provide Of these two databases, Ancestry which is administered by the Institute were installed in libraries statewide CHRISTMAS increased public service for all HSPLS patrons,” said Burns. Library Edition contains more Hawaii- of Museum and Library Services. courtesy of federal Broadband CLASSICS Kaimuki Public Library (1041 Koko Head Avenue) will add Friday to its related information. For example, U.S. Technology Opportunity Program (OverDrive Music) schedule beginning December 7 and will be open that day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Census records for 1900-1940 and (BTOP) funding Original recording The Library’s new public service schedule will be: Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Social Security Death Index records ‡ Library Internet Sessions Hit reissued and digitally Monday and Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, from provide details about individual family What’s New in OverDrive: All-Time High of 600,855 remastered in 1999. Fourteen classic 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday-closed. members. Remember that Hawaii is ‡ Free Wi-Fi Available in All 50 Christmas songs including Winter Kalihi-Palama Public Library (1325 Kalihi Street) will add Saturday to included beginning with the 1900 eBooks, Digital Libraries on April 2 Wonderland, Have Yourself a Merry its schedule starting December 8 and will be open that day from 10 a.m. to 5 census. As you build your family tree, ‡ Summer Reading Programs Set Audiobooks, and Music Little Christmas, What Child Is This?, p.m. Patrons are advised the Library will be opening one hour later on Tuesday, census records earlier than 1900 may and The Little Drummer Boy. Records: 29,011 readers of all ages read more than 300,000 books Thursday, and Friday at 10 a.m. beginning the week of December 2. The Library’s also provide needed information. our digital library offers a variety North Kohala Public Library new public service schedule will be: Monday and Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 8 On-screen displays and options, of Holiday Season titles. Visit ‡ received the coveted Leadership in p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday-closed. Screen tips, help pages, and a Learning www.librarieshawaii.org: under Energy and Environmental Design Center are available. A “Charts and Y “Books, Articles, & Media” select Forms” link helps you track and record “eBooks, Digital Audio and Music.” See 2012 HSPLS Accomplishments, page 2 your family history research. Here are some samples: Holo I Mua (move forward, advance) Celebrate the Holiday Season The HeritageQuest Online site is published monthly by the displays links for six categories of Rob Scotton Hawaii State Public Library System Library Development Services @ Your Library resources. Five of these are available MERRY 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 via our website: , Hawaii 96818 CHRISTMAS, Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 Dec. 3, 5-8 p.m. – Mountain View Public awaii State Public Library System ‡ Census – For Hawaii family SPLAT! Website: www.librarieshawaii.org Library’s 35th Anniversary Celebration. (HSPLS) will offer something for Richard Burns, State Librarian histories, the U.S. Census is the best (digital audiobook) Free event sponsored by the Friends everyone during the 2012 Paul H. Mark, Editor of the Library of Hawaii and will feature source of information in this database (Ages 3-7) The night Board of Education: Mt. View Elementary Chorus, Halau O Holiday Season - free although there is a limited name index. before Christmas, Splat wonders if he’s For info. visit: www.hawaiiboe.net Mailelaulani, photo op w/Hawaiian Santa, H programs and events Books – Contains “over 28,000 ‡ been good enough to deserve a really Don Horner, chairperson Silent Auction (3-7 p.m.), lucky drawings statewide - ranging from special family and local histories” Keith Amemiya big present. To make sure, he tries to Nancy Budd and refreshments. Call the Library at 968- Holiday-themed Storytimes, ‡ PERSI (PERiodical Source Index) help his mom but messes up! Charlene Cuaresma 2322 for more information. “Swinging on a Star,” – “Index of over 2.3 million genealogy Brian DeLima Kim Gennaula All public libraries will be closed to a Christmas Concert and local history articles” Elvira Woodruff Wesley Lo observe the following holidays; visit www. featuring the Honolulu ‡ Revolutionary War –Selected Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui librarieshawaii.org or call your local library THE CHRISTMAS DOLL Jim Williams Handbell Ensemble, to records from pension and bounty-land (digital audiobook) (Ages 8-11) Danicia Honda, for regular public service hours: visits with Santa Claus. warrant application files, based on A magical doll changes the lives of student representative Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Holiday Jan. 1, 2013 - New Year’s Day Holiday See Holiday Season, page 2 ‡+ROR,0XD‡'HFHPEHU  +ROR,0XD‡'HFHPEHU‡ Holiday Season, a.m. at Makawao Public Library (ph. ‡ ZoomText and JAWS visually- author provides answers at the end of from front page 573-8785); Friday, December 14, 2:15 assistive software has been installed in the book so the reader can solve the HSPLS Five Year All children must be accompanied p.m. at Lanai Public & School Library all public access computers. cases along with the boy detective. Federal Funding by a parent or caregiver. Contact the (ph. 565-7920); and Saturday, December ‡ HSPLS Launches Enterprise, a Mo Willems hosting library as soon as possible 15, 10:30 a.m. at Kahului Public new dynamic web portal Plan Approved for more information or if a sign Library (ph. 873-3097). ‡ 2,015 Volunteers (adults and youth) LET’S GO FOR A DRIVE! language interpreter or other special ‡ “Delicious and Mindful Holiday contributed 65,153 hours at 47 libraries he federal Institute of Museum By Curt Fukumoto, Children’s Librarian, (Preschool-Gr. 2) accommodation is needed. Eating” – Wednesday, December 12, and 3 support offices Kaneohe Public Library and Library Services (IMLS) Elephant and Piggie 6 p.m. at Kaneohe Public Library ‡ HSPLS earned the state’s first administers the Library Services ‡ “Allantown Display” – December (Children’s Section; ph. 233-5676): are excited about Excellence in Technology Award Angela Navarra T and Technology Act (LSTA) 1-31 at (First going for a ride in a Registered Dietician Rita Madden will I LOVE YOU, Grants to States Program, which is Floor Reading Room during normal car. Can you imagine provide tips on staying healthy during LITTLE BEAR the largest source of federal funding library hours; ph. 586-3555): See a what spoils their the holidays through delicious recipes (Birth-Preschool) for America’s libraries. Last year, miniature version of a busy little town plans? and sensible eating. Food samples will In this touch-and-feel HSPLS received $1.16 million in in full holiday/winter mode created by be offered for tasting. This program is HSPLS Receives board book, Little Bear and Mother LSTA funding, which we used to fund nonagenarian Allan Wallace; suitable Jane Yolen and Mark suitable for ages 12 and older. Bear take a walk and say hello to several enhanced technology services such as for all ages. Teague ‡ “‘Tis the Season!” – Thursday, $1,800 Donation animals they meet along the way. the HSPLS Microsoft IT Academy, “Honolulu Handbell Ensemble HOW DO ‡ December 13, 10 a.m. at Library for ChiliFresh global patron interaction Christmas Concert” – Saturday, &HUWL¿FDWLRQ0DWHULDOVIRU DINOSAURS the Blind & Physically Handicapped James Rumford platform, Horizon online renewal December 8, noon at Hawaii State $UERULVW7UHH:RUNHU SAY MERRY (ph. 733-8444): Ron Miyashiro and FROM THE GOOD option, the Gale Cengage Powerspeak Library (Lobby; ph. 586-3520): The By Miriam Sato, Section Head, Hawaii State CHRISTMAS? Company will perform songs of MOUNTAIN: HOW Languages database, our Sirsi-Dynix Honolulu Handbell Ensemble will Library-Business, Science & Technology (Preschool-Gr. 2) Christmas’ past and present. GUTENBERG Enterprise website portal, as well perform music of the Holiday Season A variety of ‡ “Santa Night” – Wednesday, CHANGED THE as continuing access to our online using English handbells and chimes. he Aloha Arborist Association, dinosaurs get into mischief as they December 19, 6:30 p.m. at Kapolei WORLD database collections, other popular The ensemble is directed by Anne Carol Kwan Consulting LLC, and prepare for Christmas. Find out the Public Library (Children’s Section; (Gr. 2-6) Can you resources such as eBooks and digital Craig Lum and comprised of handbell the Western Chapter International answer to the question by reading this ph. 693-7050): Puppeteer Christy imagine a book writ- audio books, and to pay for network choir directors and advanced ringers T Society of Arboriculture have picture book! Lipps will present favorite children’s ten as a series of riddles and illustrated costs. Each state is required to develop from Oahu churches. presented a donation of more than Holiday Season stories in a lively in the style of medieval manuscripts? a 5-year plan for its programs to “‘Tis the Season Storytime” – $1,800 worth of informational ‡ puppet show featuring beautifully Learn how Johannes Gutenberg strengthen the efficiency, reach, and Storyteller-Librarian Vicky Dworkin materials to the Hawaii State Public hand-crafted puppets, finger plays, changed the world with his invention of effectiveness of library services. To will present a family program of stories Library System (HSPLS). This and songs. Then Santa and his elf will printing books with movable type. read HSPLS’ IMLS-approved plan: for the Winter Holiday Season in donation is funded by a grant from arrive to greet keiki: bring a camera for visit www.librarieshawaii.org, click celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah, the Kaulunani Urban and Community a photo op with Santa! The Friends of David Shannon on “About HSPLS,” scroll and select and Kwanzaa at three Oahu public Forestry Program of the Dept. of Land the Library Kapolei is sponsoring this JANGLES: A BIG “LSTA,” and click on “LSTA Five Year libraries: Saturday, December 8, 1 p.m. and Natural Resources’ Division of program which is suitable for all ages. FISH STORY Plan 2013-2017.” at Liliha Public Library (ph. 587- Other public libraries are scheduled Forestry and Wildlife, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service, and the (Preschool-Gr. 3) 7577); Saturday, December 15, 10:30 to host Holiday Season Programs- A boy listens to his Hawaii State Library-Edna Kaulunani Urban Forest Council. a.m. at Events. Please call your local library father tell a story Allyn Room for Children (ph. 586- for more information. &HUWL¿HG$UERULVW&DURO.ZDQ Lahaina Library Reopens was instrumental in writing a grant to about a fish named LIBRARY TOONS! 3510); and Thursday, December 20, Jangles who was so A crowd of more than 300 people at- By Jerry Goff, Librarian, Kaneohe Public Library 6:30 p.m. at Kailua Public Library purchase books and DVDs that will en- tended the Salute to Volunteers Grand able those who are interested in receiv- big he could eat eagles from the trees! Re-opening and Blessing Ceremony of Christmas Eve (ph. 266-9911). The illustrations by David Shannon are ‡ “Swinging on a Star” – Peter and 2012 HSPLS Accomplishments, LQJFHUWL¿FDWLRQRUUHFHUWL¿FDWLRQDV Lahaina Public Library on November at the from front page DQ$UERULVWRU&HUWL¿HG7UHH:RUNHU dark and luminous and complement the 18. The Rotary Club of Lahaina, in co- North Pole Melinda Wing, a husband-and-wife operation with the Hawaii State Public Copies of these materials are available mood of the tale. duo of storytellers and musicians, will (LEED) Gold Certification in June, and Library System and Friends of at the Hawaii State Library, Kapolei, present an “out-of-this-world” program recognition in Library Journal’s annual Donald Sobol the Library, completed this $280,000 Lihue, Kahului, Hilo and Kailua-Kona interior renovation project at no cost to of stories, songs, and skits about things achievements in architecture issue. ENCYCLOPEDIA Public Libraries. Patrons can request the State. The project included floor re- extra-terrestrial, stellar, celestial, astral, New Public Library ‡ that items be sent to their local library BROWN AND THE surfacing, repainting of walls, and new galactic and cosmic at four Maui and Opens on June 9 through the HSPLS’ intra-library loan CASE OF THE book shelves, furniture and circulation Lanai public libraries. The Maui Friends desk. (L-R) State Librarian Richard system. For bibliographies, visit: www. SOCCER SCHEME of the Library is sponsoring these (Gr. 2-5) The brainy Burns, Sen. Rosalyn Baker, Maui May- programs; suitable for ages 3 and older: librarieshawaii.org: Books, Articles, & or Alan Arakawa watch as Pastor Laki boy detective is back I can’t believe it either, Mom! Wednesday, December 12, 1:30 p.m. at Media > Book Recommendation Links Kaahumanu blows a conch shell during with 10 new exciting He works one night a year and guess Hana Public & School Library !%LEOLRJUDSKLHV!&HUWL¿HG$UERULVW the blessing. 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