Monthly Happenings at our library 

Want to find out information about today..."This day in history"? Click on this THIS DAY IN HISTORY or go to factmonster.com/dayinhistory.

FREE BOOK PROGRAM - In Sept. 2018 we started a free book program.  Students are welcome to take a book from our special stacks and keep or return them when they are done.  Please donate any books that are still in reading condition to me and I'll get them on our shelves.  MAHALO! Mrs. Funes

March 2019 Highlights

Our Dino-Mite Scholastic Book Fair 

Special Dates in March...

National Deaf History Month

National Women’s History Month

Youth Art Month

Read Across America

Teen Tech Week (March 5-9)

Dr. Seuss Birthday - March 2

Pi Day - March 14

St. Patrick’s Day - March 17

Spring Break - March 18-22

Prince Kuhio Day - March 26

February 2019 Highlights

Special Dates in February...

Children's Authors and Illustrators Week (1st Week)

• Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 11 - 17)
• African American History Month
• American Heart Month
• National Library Lover's Month
• Feb. 1 World Read Aloud Day
• Feb. 2 Groundhog's Day
• Feb. 6 Safer Internet Day
• Feb. 13 Mardi Gra
• Feb. 14 Valentine's Day
• Feb. 5 Chinese/Lunar New Year "The Year of the Pig"
• Feb. 23 Digital Learning Day

January 2019 Highlights

Special Dates in January….

Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day

Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 16 - Religious Freedom Day

100th Day of School!

January is….

National Tea Month

National Blood Donor Month

National Braille Literacy Month

National Hobby Month

ALA Youth Media Award

December 2018 Highlights

December 2018

Holidays in December-12/25 Christmas Day

December is….

National Human Rights Month

National Hand Washing Awareness Week (3-9)

National Cookie Day 12/4

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 12/7

Dewey Decimal System Day 12/10

Gingerbread House/Poinsettia Day 12/12

Hanukkah begins at sundown 12/12

National Day of the Horse 12/13

National Cupcake/Ugly Sweater Day 12/15

National Maple Syrup Day 12/17

November 2018 Highlights

                    

      

November 2018

Native American Heritage Month

Picture Book Month

National Scholarship Month

National Family Caregivers Month

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Holidays in November…

Veteran’s Day 

Thanksgiving 

October 2018 Highlights

                    

October is…  (Yellow Highlighted words are links to click on for info)

• Family History Month  - Parent/Educator info Click here:  Family History month activities

• National Bullying Prevention Month   -Student/Parent/Educator info Click here:  Info on Bullying

• National Cyber Security Awareness Month  -Student/Parent/Educator info Click here: Ebook from World Book re: Cyber Bullying

• National Reading Group Month  -Parent/Educator info Click here: Reading Group Website     -Parent/Educator/Student info Click here:  Book Club info

• Diversity Awareness Month  -Parent/Educator info Click here:  PBS info on teaching cultural diversity    -Student/Educator info Click here:  Selection of videos on Diversity

• Information Literacy Awareness Month  -Parent/Educator info Click here:  Common Sense Media information literacy    -Student info Click here:  Video on Super Digital Citizenship

• National Arts & Humanities Month  -Parent/Educator info Click here:  Info on Arts Week

• American Archives Month  -Parent/Educator info Click here:  National Archives Website

• National Breast Cancer Month   -Parent/Educator info Click here:  Breast Cancer info

• National Friends of the Library Week 10/21 - 10/27   -I Love Libraries Org Website

• World Space Week 10/4 - 10/10  -Parent/Educator info click here: World Space Week Activities for Educators     -Student info click here: NASA Website with activities for Space Week

• Teen Read Week   10/7-10/13  -Parent/Educator info click here:  Teen Read Website

• Day of the Girl   10/11  -Student/Parent/Educator info click here:  World Book info re: girls

• Halloween  10/31   -Student activities click here:  PBS Halloween activities

September 2018 (Yellow Highlighted words are links to info)

Read an ebook day (September 18) readanebookday.com

Civic Awareness Month! Article on ICMA.org re: Civic Awareness

National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 The World Almanac Kids Elementary Into on Ellen Ochoa Astronaut

Library Card Sign-Up Month! Get a new Hawaii Public Library Card

National Wilderness Month Lions: Animal Babies Video from The World Almanac Kids

National Preparedness Month ready.gov on National Preparedness Month  

Preparedness Games for Kids

Labor Day  (Sept. 3) The World Almanac for Kids Elementary info on labor day

Labor Day article from World Book Online

Constitution Day  (Sept. 17) Article on World Almanac for kids on Constitution and Citizenship

International Day of Peace   (Sept. 21) International Day of Peace activity ideas for your students

Banned Books Awareness Day (Sept. 23 - 29) “Freedom to Read” Info on Banned Books Awareness

National Voter Registration Day  (Sept. 25) Adults Register to vote

National Coffee Day  (Sept. 29) World Book Online article on coffee

August 2018

American Artist Appreciation Month Article about American Artist Appreciation Month

National Golf Month World Almanac Kids Article on Tiger Woods

National Book Lovers Day  (August 9) Article on 6 Ways to Celebrate National Book Lovers Day

Women's Equality Day (August 26) Article in World Almanac for Kids about First Ladies Go to Work

Summer 2018

Our Keonepoko Library will be closed,

BUT the Hawaii State Public Library System will be

rockin' and rollin'!

April 2018

National Poetry Month

Jazz Music Appreciation Month

School Library Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Library Week (April 8-14) “Libraries Lead”

National Park Week (April 21-29) Free entrance on the 21st!

National Volunteer Week (April 15-21) Thank a volunteer!

Preservation Week (April 23-29) Library Preservation

National D.E.A.R. Day (April 12)

National Library Workers Day (April 10)

National Bookmobile Day (April 11)

Global Youth Service Day (April 20)

Earth Day (April 22)

World Book Night (April 23) Celebration of Reading

El dia de los ninos/El dia de las ninas (April 30) “Children’s Day”

April 2018 Display

March 2018

National Deaf History Month

National Women’s History Month

Youth Art Month

Read Across America

Teen Tech Week (March 5-9)

Dr. Seuss Birthday - March 2

Pi Day - March 14

St. Patrick’s Day - March 17

Spring Break - March 19-23

Prince Kuhio Day - March 26

Good Friday - March 30

March 2018 Display

February 2018

• Children's Authors and Illustrators Week (1st Week)
• Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 11 - 17)
• African American History Month
• American Heart Month
• National Library Lover's Month
• Feb. 1 World Read A Loud Day
• Feb. 2 Groundhog's Day
• Feb. 6 Safer Internet Day
• Feb. 13 Mardi Gra
• Feb. 14 Valentine's Day
• Feb. 16 Chinese/Lunar New Year "The Year of the Dog"
• Feb. 23 Digital Learning Day

February 2018 Display

January 2018

Special Dates in January….

Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day

Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 16 - Religious Freedom Day

100th Day of School!

January is….

National Tea Month

National Blood Donor Month

National Braille Literacy Month

National Hobby Month

ALA Youth Media Awards

January 2018 Display

 

December 2017

Holidays in December-12/25 Christmas Day

December is….

National Human Rights Month

National Hand Washing Awareness Week (3-9)

National Cookie Day 12/4

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 12/7

Dewey Decimal System Day 12/10

Gingerbread House/Poinsettia Day12/12

Hanukkah begins at sundown 12/12

National Day of the Horse 12/13

National Cupcake/Ugly Sweater Day 12/15

National Maple Syrup Day 12/17

Holidays in December-12/25 Christmas Day

 

December 2017 Display

November 2017

Native American Heritage Month!

Picture Book Month!

National Scholarship Month!

National Family Caregivers Month

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Holidays in November…

Veteran’s Day 11-10-17

Thanksgiving 11-23-17

October 2017

Diversity Awareness Month

Information Literacy Month

National Arts & Humanities Month

American Archives Month

National Breast Cancer Month

Family History Month

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Bullying Prevention Month

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

National Reading Group Month

Halloween 10/31

National Friends of the Library Week

World Space Week

 

September 2017

Civic Awareness Month!

National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15

Library Card Sign-Up Month!

National Wilderness Month

National Preparedness Month

What is happening in September?

Labor Day   9/4

Constitution Day   9/17

International Day of Peace   9/21

Banned Books Awareness Day Sept. 24 - 30 “Freedom to Read”

National Voter Registration Day  9/25

National Coffee Day  9/29

Civic Awareness Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Library Card Sign-Up Month

National Wilderness Month

National Preparedness Month

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