Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.) volunteers gladly accept donations of books, jigsaw puzzles, games, and cotton yarn at the Kailua-Kona Library “Back Bay” loading zone (mauka side) on Wednesdays […]

Holly was born in Rochester, Minnesota, and grew up in coastal Los Angeles. She and husband Steve have two grown daughters in Washington, D.C.: Olivia, an attorney, and Audrey, a

Aloha F.O.L.K. Friends, Below are highlights from the July 2026 Newsletter. Check out the July Newsletter for more F.O.L.K. and library events by using this link. 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: The statewide Summer Reading Challenge

The Friends of the Libraries, Kona is pleased to announce the availability of a generous $6,000 scholarship donation from The Arne & Ruth Werchick Charitable Fund. This Arne & Ruth

Friends of the Libraries, Hawaii (F.L.H. aka “Big Friends”) recently named Kauʻi Young as 2024 Librarian of the Year. The last Kailua-Kona Librarian to receive this award was in 1997!

  Friends of the Libraries, Kona President Ken Guerra accepts Rotary Club of Kona’s grant from their Treasurer Janice Gustin Rotary Club of Kona generously grants $1,200 to the Friends

Aloha F.O.L.K. Friends, We wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year. We hope you will join us at our annual F.O.L.K. general meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28th at 3pm at

Check out the article below by Pacific Business News! It features an interview with Maziyar Rajaei, who talks about the the Architecture LEGO Studio program he leads at Kailua-Kona Public

The F.O.L.K. Book Club meets on the Kailua Kona Public Library Lanai on the third Tuesday of each month at 12:30 pm unless otherwise noted. January – The Invention of

The Hawai’i Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge is getting lots of press! Check out this video on K5 News. Register here today to get started! Here are some tips to