posted by M.L. Sanico
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Having imbibed on various treats and now sufficiently out of my food induced coma, I thought it might be nice to talk a little bit about makahiki …
Since starting our Hawaii State Public Library Challenge Tour, we have learned a great deal about our state library system. We’ve learned about how they categorize and display books, what kinds of programs and services are commonly and uniquely offered, …
posted by A.Alba
I hope everybody had a festive Thanksgiving and a rewarding Black Friday (if you’re into that sort of thing). Let’s hope you have the strength to get that leftovers-filled stomach up out of your chair in order …
posted by M.L. Sanico
Cook book recommendations for the holiday party season!
Office potlucks, family gatherings, barbecue at the beach with friends… you’re sure to find something for everyone in these books!
If you’ve been to a local-style Thanksgiving celebration …
posted by A.Alba
I am completely exhausted. What a whirlwind week it has been for us as we push forward to finishing our Library Tour. We visited three libraries this past week and are looking to write them up as …
Libraries are often very busy on Saturdays and not all branches have the luxury of being open on a weekend, so we try to visit most locations during the week. One of the challenges we have in our Library Tour …
Coming into this Library Tour Challenge we knew it wouldn’t be easy to accomplish, that there would be some bumps along the way, and that with Hawai’i’s libraries struggling we’d have to be flexible. We knew not all locations would …
posted by A.Alba
Another weekend, and another busy week finished!
Don’t forget to continue donating to both the Hawai’i State Public Library and the Friends of the Library of Hawai’i. For the HSPL, you can donate money to the statewide …
Happy Veterans Day to all of the active and retired service members whose tremendous sacrifice has enabled us to enjoy so many liberties.
Alex and I are both local Army-brats and having grown up in military families we celebrate Veterans …
…On November 11, 1929, Territorial Governor Lawrence M. Judd stood at the hangar at John Rodgers Airport for the inauguration of Inter-Island’s first scheduled flight between Honolulu and the other islands. Judd’s daughter, Betty, christened the two new Sikorsky S-38
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Book Blog is the best place to learn about and discuss the literature of our islands. Come in and ‘talk story’ about your favorite Hawaiʻi books and authors – no need take off slippahs!
