65th Annual Friends of the Library of Hawai'i Booksale

When you walk by McKinley High School on June 23, it might look like just an ordinary day. Butstep inside the cafeteria, and you'll see something quite extraordinary. Thousands of books–over150,000, to be exact–dozens of volunteers doing everything from restocking tables, addingpurchases, running cash registers, and helping hundreds of people carry boxes and boxes of bookssignal the beginning of the annual Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i booksale, now in its 65th year. The booksale helps support the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i which provides funding forHawai‘i's 50 public libraries with special programs, such as the Summer Reading Program, FallReading Program, National Library Week programs, technology upgrades, and continuingeducation for library staff. As Susan Nakata, head of Library Development Services of the Hawai‘iState Public Library says, "Funding from the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i allows Hawai‘i'spublic libraries to carry out their mission of providing informational, enriching, and entertainingprograms for patrons at every stage of their lives.” Hours of the sale: Saturday, June 23 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, June 24 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Monday, June 25 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesday, June 26 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 27 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday, June 28 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, June 29 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Lanai Sale); Saturday, June 30 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (All Books 50% off); Sunday, July 1 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (All Books 50 cents)

Location info: 690 Pohukaina St., Honolulu, HI, us