HI Public Library Tour

Library Tour: Kaimuki Public Library

by Alex on April 14, 2011
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Happy National Library Week!  This year, National Library Week runs from April 10 until April 16.  In honor of this week, we wish to continue highlighting our love of local libraries by continuing our Library Tour of Oʻahu.

Nestled conveniently …

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Library Tour: Mililani Public Library

by Misty on October 26, 2010
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This week, the Mililani Public Library is celebrating 26 years of service! In recognition of this we thought we’d catch up on our Library Tour posts and send something out about their branch. There will be all kinds of festivities …

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Library Tour: McCully-Moiliili Public Library

by Misty on October 22, 2010
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Earlier this week we mentioned that McCully-Moiliili Library will be hosting a mini-con (miniature Comic-Con) this weekend. If you haven’t seen the announcement, click here for more details. We thought we’d take this opportunity to catch up on our Library …

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Library Tour: Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library

by Misty on April 17, 2010
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National Library Week is coming to a close and hopefully you’ve enjoyed our visits to Waikiki-Kapahulu, Pearl City, Hawaii Kai, Wahiawa and Kalihi-Palama as much as we have. If you missed them, go check them out! This …

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Library Tour: Kalihi-Palama Public Library

by Alex on April 16, 2010
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I used to travel to Kalihi a lot as a kid.  My mom’s best friend lived there, in a snug shared house where I had a bunch of calabash cousins to play with.  So now, even though I’m usually driving …

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Library Tour: Wahiawa Public Library

by Misty on April 15, 2010
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Wahiawa is an interesting place, a small cross-roads community tucked between Mililani and North Shore, and neighboring one of the largest US Army Installations  in the West. It’s kind of a two-street-town with the majority of its stores and eateries …

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Library Tour: Hawaii Kai Public Library

by Alex on April 14, 2010
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Hawaii Kai is far. Not really…but it sure seems that way.  With the two of us being more West Side than East, going to Hawaii Kai is somewhat of a treat…or at least a rare occurrence.  We like the different …

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Book Review- Wayfinding Through the Storm

by Misty on February 4, 2010
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One of the books recommended to us by Manoa Library Branch Manager Christel Collins, as part of our Library Tour Challenge, is the latest historic composition of Gavan Daws. Wayfinding Through the Storm (Watermark, 2009) is one of …

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Library Tour: Kaneohe Public Library

by Alex on November 19, 2009
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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 …

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Library Tour: Manoa Public Library

by Misty on November 14, 2009
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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 …

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Library Tour: Waimānalo Public and School Library

by Dawn on November 2, 2009
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posted by D.Sueoka

A few Wednesdays ago, Misty, Alex, and I made the trek over the Pali to visit the Waimānalo Public and School Library. The library is located at 41-1320 Kalaniana‘ole Highway. Stately banyan trees shelter the entrance and …

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