Posted on November 23, 2012. Tags: basically books, daughters of fire, koa books, tom peek, volcano art center
MEDIA RELEASE Big Island author and writing teacher Tom Peek captures the deeper beauty and hidden turmoil of today’s Hawaii in his debut novel Daughters of Fire, a riveting tale of romance, intrigue, myth and murder set amid the cultural tensions of America’s 50th state. Novelist and TV personality Arthur Rosenfeld describes Daughters of Fire […]
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Posted on November 22, 2012. Tags: excellence in technology award, hawaii state public library system, paola saibene, richard burns, Sanjeev Bhagowalia
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Public Library System has earned the first State of Hawaii Excellence in Technology Award in the category of Improving State Operations. State Chief Information Officer Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia, and a panel of IT experts bestowed the honor on HSPLS Chief Technology Officer Paola Saibene and her Electronic Services Support Section […]
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Posted on November 6, 2012. Tags: election 2012, public library
MEDIA RELEASE All public libraries will be closed in observance of General Election Day 2012 on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local library for public service hours.
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Posted on October 11, 2012. Tags: alexander & baldwin foundation, bill & melinda gates foundation, friends of the library hawaii, omidyar ohana fund, public library
MEDIA RELEASE Thanks to a $582,000 Opportunity Online hardware grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an additional local match of $388,000, Hawaii’s public libraries are now able to provide free, high-quality access to computer workstations at every library branch in the state. The matching funds were provided by the Friends of the […]
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Posted on June 29, 2012. Tags: child of the storm, chris o'rourke, eddie aikau restaurant, kirk lee aeder
MEDIA RELEASE Back from a West Coast book tour, Waikoloa author and surf photographer Kirk Lee Aeder will sign books 3-5 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the Eddie Aikau Restaurant, during Eddie’s “Surf Hours.†This will be Aeder’s first book signing on the Big Island to promote his new book “Child of the Storm.” “Child […]
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Posted on May 29, 2012. Tags: between the covers, dream big read, library, own the night, summer reading program
MEDIA RELEASE Calling all readers! We invite you to participate in the 2012 Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) Summer Reading Programs which will be conducted from June 4 through July 7. Registration for the free five-week programs at public libraries begins May 29. Contact your local public library for starting dates and guidelines. Participants […]
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Posted on May 24, 2012. Tags: library, memorial day
MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the Memorial Day 2012 Holiday, all public libraries will be closed Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28. The following libraries will be open on these days: * Thursday, May 24 – Kealakekua Public Library (323-7585) * Friday, May 25 – Aiea Public Library (483-7333), Hawaii Kai Public Library (397-5833), […]
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Posted on May 23, 2012. Tags: american association of university women, keauhou shopping center, kona stories
MEDIA RELEASE With the help of the AAUW, Kona Stories bookstore will host a monthly story time for children ages 3-7. Since 1881 the American Association of University Women has been the nation’s leading voice promoting education and equity for women and girls. AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive […]
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Posted on May 9, 2012. Tags: hawaii state public library system
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Public Library System’s patron database will undergo a purge of inactive accounts Friday, June 1. Removing these accounts will provide an updated, more accurate database for our business and management uses. Inactive accounts are accounts with expired library cards and: * No borrowed library material in the past three years […]
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Posted on April 7, 2012. Tags: hawaii state public library system, national library week 2012, richard burns
MEDIA RELEASE Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to find a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, you belong @ your library. The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) helps level the playing field by making both print and […]
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Posted on April 7, 2012. Tags: hawaii state public library system, national library week 2012, richard burns
MEDIA RELEASE Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to find a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, you belong @ your library. The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) helps level the playing field by making both print and […]
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Posted on February 21, 2012. Tags: christine thomas, darien gee, don't look back, kona stories
MEDIA RELEASE Join Kona Stories in welcoming author Darien Gee and editor Christine Thomas as they present their newest Hawaiian book, “Don’t Look Backâ€. Both Gee and Thomas will be speaking Sunday, Feb. 26 about their work. This event is 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Kona Stories Book Store in Keauhou Shopping Center. There […]
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Posted on February 5, 2012. Tags: alexandra allred, jersey couture, white trash
Alexandra Allred wears a dress to a launch party for her latest book ‘White Trash’
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Posted on January 27, 2012. Tags: bruce harrison, family forest, kristine harrison
MEDIA RELEASE Two enormous ancestral history eBooks have just become available from Millisecond Publishing Company, Inc. (MPC). They are almost certainly the largest digital books in the fields of both genealogy and history, and probably the largest digital books in any field. Each of these PDF titles is larger than a 50-volume work of 500 […]
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