Blind Date With A Book
Looking for a small hostess, birthday, holiday, or “just because” gift? Come check out our new fundraising project at the Kailua-Kona library lobby. Each wrapped donated book with a hint […]
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General
North and West Hawai’i Neighborhood Little Libraries
Neighborhood Little Libraries Map Used books in good condition that are unsuitable for our monthly book sales are donated to neighborhood little libraries, extending their useful life and reducing landfill
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Where, When, & What to Donate to F.O.L.K.
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
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Volunteer Focus – Trish McGraw
Volunteer Focus – Trish McGraw Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Huntington Beach, California, Trish has always found joy in the ocean and mountains. With a fourth-grade teacher for
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Volunteer Focus – Holly Bryan-Powell
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
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July 2026 Newsletter
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
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June 6 King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade
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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$6,000 Scholarship Available
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
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Friends of the Libraries, Hawaiʻi names Kauʻi Young as 2024 Librarian of the Year
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!
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Rotary Club of Kona supports Friends of the Libraries, Kona’s “Books for Babies” program
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
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Annual Meeting + Board Volunteer Opportunities
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
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Friendly Bus Thank-You Letters
The Friendly Bus project is one of the library programs that your Friends of the Libraries, Kona MEMBERSHIP pays for. In this project, every Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua DOE second grade
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