Joann D’Addio, a retired high school teacher from Chicago, relocated to Kailua-Kona in 2017. Drawing on her teaching experience, she soon began offering knitting classes in her new community. Having […]
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As another way of raising funds to support Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua libraries, Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.) is pleased to announce the ability of selling high-end books online. Over
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Irene Citron Irene spent most of her life in the San Diego area and worked at GEICO for 35 years, retiring as Director of Human Resources for the West Coast
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Stacy Bisgard, Kealakekua Branch Manager, and Kyra Acasio, nurse at Kona Community Hospital Librarians Stacy Bisgard and Julia Riley, along with F.O.L.K. volunteers, regularly assemble Books For Babies bags for
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Volunteer! F.O.L.K. is run entirely by volunteers. We are the body, soul, and driving intellect of our organization. The more active volunteers we have, the more we can do to
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Susan Cysewski Susan grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There she visited the CarnegieLibrary on Saturdays with her sisters and friends to pick out new books — atradition she cherished. As
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F.O.L.K. Events June Book Sale Friday 6/19/26, 11:00am – 3:00pm Saturday 6/20/26, 9:00am-12:00pm Kailua-Kona Public Library 75-138 Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Get ready for summer with new (to you)
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:00am – 11:30am Kailua-Kona (Kona Community Aquatic Center to Walua Road) This year’s celebration theme:E Ola Mau Ka Pāʻū: Honoring the Legacy of Barbara Kamilipua Nobriga
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