Friends of The Waimea Public Library

11/12/2017

Here’s what is going on at the Waimea Public Library:
· Thursdays, 9:30 am-10:30 am--Playgroup for children ages birth to 5 years.
· Monday, November 27, 6:00 pm—Storyteller Janice Morimoto will tell humorous folktales from around the world for ages 5 and up. Please see the attached flyer for more info.
· A 10-week series of Kamalama parenting workshops are in progress—Check out future sessions on the island if you have a chance and are interested in the topic!
Please note that the library will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day and on Thursday, November 23rd in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Here are a couple of useful resources that our library system offers: ChiltonLibrary.com and Auto Repair Reference Center. These two subscription-based databases are FREE to use with your library card! You can look up your vehicle by year, model, and make and find diagrams and instructions to fix your car. Check out these databases here: https://www.librarieshawaii.org/database-topic/cars/….
In reading-related news, Kekaha Elementary School is looking for volunteers for a new Reading Buddies program (coordinated by Keiki to Career). If you are interested in reading with students for half an hour twice a month, please email [email protected].
As you may be preparing for holiday gift-giving (or your own leisure reading!), consider exploring NPR’s Book Concierge website, which is a visually stunning and interactive way to explore recent books on various themes. Books make great gifts!

09/24/2017

You are invited to a book talk about "The Filipinos of Koloa" by author Catherine Lo

Wednesday
October 11, 2017
5:30 pm-7:00 pmIn her book, The Filipinos of Koloa, Catherine Lo highlights the Filipino experience on the Koloa Plantation from 1910 to 1996. This recently published book discusses the history of the plantation, the various ethnic groups who worked there, and daily life on the plantation camps.

Catherine Lo was a public, school, and academic librarian who retired as head librarian of Kaua`i Community College. Her previous book is Lihue Lutheran Church Centennial Album, published in 1981. Copies of her book will be available for purchase, and part of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Waimea Public Library.

09/24/2017

Here's a great way to support the Friends of the Waimea Public Library!
Check out the adorable children's clothing at TeaSchoolDays.com and 15% of your total purchase order before tax and shipping goes to the Friends.

Your unique promo code is:SDF17FRIENDSWPL

Thank you for your support!



In order to use the code, participants will need to shop at TeaSchoolDays.com (not TeaCollection.com) and enter it in the promo code box at checkout and click “apply code.” TeaSchoolDays.com is a private site that mirrors TeaCollection.com. It will open up on 10/9/2017. Once you arrive at TeaSchoolDays.com, all customers will need to log in or create an account with Tea. Once you enter the site, you will see that all Tea Collection items (excluding non-Tea merchandise or Tea clothing sets) have been marked down 15%, special for School Days participants. Once you add items to your cart and proceed to checkout, you will be prompted to enter your organization’s promo code and hit “apply my code”. Once the code is applied, your organization will receive 15% back of the final order total before tax and shipping, for each purchase using this code. This is calculated on the back end of our system. In addition, the customer will receive free 6-10 business day shipping (6-10 business day shipping must be checked for code to apply) which will appear on the last page of checkout. Orders placed without this code cannot be adjusted.

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09/24/2017

Here’s an update on library programs and services for September.

PROGRAMS
This month we are offering a Family Storytime program on Thursdays from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the library. This program series will continue until October 12th. Children ages birth to five years are welcome to attend with their adult caregivers; however, most of the content will be targeted toward children 12-36 months since they make up the majority of our storytime group.

SERVICES
The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) recently started a subscription to BookFlix by Scholastic, which is a great resource for educators and parents. There are 125 pairings of videos and eBooks on various subjects including Animals and Nature, ABC’s and 1,2,3’s, and Family and Community. The videos are animated versions of classic and modern children’s picture books, e.g. Good Night, Gorilla and Is Your Mama a Llama? This is a great deal because normally these videos produced by Weston Woods cost about $50 each!

BookFlix offers an interactive reading experience that gives families an option to have books read aloud with the words highlighted on screen for beginning readers to follow. For teachers and homeschooling parents, there are lesson plans available for the various book pairings.

Want to try it out? Go to our website at https://www.librarieshawaii.org/ and click on the “Browse” tab, then select “Bookflix for kids” under the eBooks heading. If you have any trouble accessing BookFlix, please let Casey or Michelle know and they’d be happy to assist you.

Where you belong

08/07/2017

Check out what's happening in August! Come to the Drop-in playtime for families with children 0-5 years on Thursday mornings from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the program room. We have fun new-to-us play equipment and educational toys donated by the Hi`ilani Program that was formerly offered by Kamehameha Schools.
Please note that the library will be closed on Friday, August 18 in observance of the Statehood Day holiday.
If you are interested in checking out the library’s e-book collection, there’s a new app called Libby (by OverDrive) that makes browsing, downloading, and reading e-books very easy! Even if you are comfortable with using the current OverDrive app, you may still enjoy the user-friendliness of the Libby app.
Here’s a link to the OverDrive page on the library’s website: https://hawaii.overdrive.com/.
And here’s a link to a page introducing the new Libby app: https://meet.libbyapp.com/. There’s a brief video that gives you an overview of how it works.

It takes just a few taps to find and borrow a title. Libby has a ground-breaking ebook reader, and a beautiful audiobook player.

07/04/2017

Take a look at July's events at the Waimea Public Library

Monday, July 3
o 5 pm Friends of Waimea Public Library meeting
o 6 pm Oshibana cardmaking (hosted by Friends of Waimea Public Library)

Wednesday, 7/5 (also 7/12 & 7/19) from 2 pm-3 pm: Builders’ Club (open play with LEGOs for kids ages 4 and up)

Thursday, 7/6 at 9:30 am: Early Learning Storytime for ages birth to 5 years.

Monday, 7/10 (also 7/17, 7/24, & 7/31) at 6 pm: Family Movie Night—next week we will show Disney’s Moana

Thursday, 7/13 at 9:30 am: Special guest storyteller Ben Moffat will present his show “River of Dreams”, suitable for ages 3 and up. 35 min. Young children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Thursday, 7/20 & 7/27 from 9:30 am-10:30 am: Playgroup for ages birth to 5 years

Wednesday, 7/26 at 6 pm: Author talk and light refreshments with Melody Miyamoto Walters. She will have her book, In Love and War: the World War II Courtship Letteres of a Nisei Couple, available for purchase. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Waimea Public Library.

10/01/2016

Great News: Friends of Waimea
Public Library is re-activating!

Friends of Waimea Public Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Waimea Public Library. Friends members tell the community about library services, raise funds for special programs and supplies, and volunteer to help with library programs. We also provide valuable feedback and suggestions about services to library staff.

You can join as a regular member or apply to serve as a board member (President, Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer).

Let librarian Michelle Young know if you'd like to join.

Official reactivation date: January 2017