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National Library Week is in Your House!

April 19, 2020 by Jason Yamashita | 0 comments

National Library Week - Find the Library at Your Place

It’s National Library Week!!!

Like many other libraries across the world, Leeward Library has adjusted our operations in response to COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped connecting you to the resources you need to learn, enjoy, and ultimately succeed! For this year’s National Library Week, we celebrate by bringing you virtual experiences and digital resources that explore a wealth of knowledge across the globe. And the greatest part? You can enjoy it all from wherever you are. As the world transforms around us, remember that you will no doubt find your place at the library, even when you find the library at your place!

If you read our teaser post last week and saw nothing on our National Library Week page [New Window] . . . the page is now a-live! We’ve packed in quite a few activities, virtual and physical, you can do at home.

  • Start off globe-trotting on our interactive world map [New Window] and when you have the time, you can:
    • Explore local, mainland, and international sites
    • View upcoming livestream concerts
    • Enter the Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
  • Bored in the house [New Window]? We have a few tips to battle boredom!
  • April 22 is Earth Day [New Window]! Since Earth Day is during National Library Week this year, we are also celebrating Earth Week and will help promote UH Sustainability Office’s Earth Week Challenge [New Window] on Instagram.
  • Stream popular movies from Leeward subscribed databases, such as Kanopy and Swank [New Window]!
  • We have various e-Reading resources [New Window] for leisure or scholarship!  Flip through trendy digital magazines on Flipster, browse articles from The New York Times newspaper, and more!

Using OverDrive tab graphic and link to webpage

Learn about OverDrive and using the Libby App in the Using OverDrive tab [New Window].

OverDrive [New Window] is a digital (e-Book and audiobook) collection of general and popular nonfiction and fiction titles along with titles supporting select Leeward classes. We welcome any recommendations!

And finally, we have our Annual Library User Survey ! Please fill this out when you get the chance. Your feedback is important for improving our services.

If you have any questions or comments about National Library Week, please let us know!

~ An, Annemarie, Eileen, & Jason

Find Your Place with Us!

April 14, 2020 by An | 0 comments

National Library Week: Find Your Place at the Library, April 19-25, 2020

Since we are sheltering in place, there are many ways you can find our library @your place!

Visit our National Library Week page [New Window] next week, April 20-24. We’ll highlight a few of our digital resources, offer online activities, and give you a few tips on how to battle boredom! You can celebrate National Library Week with us by showing your spirit on social media:

  1. Follow us!
    • Instagram: @leewardlibrary
    • Facebook: @leewardcclibrary
    • Twitter: @lccref
  2. Add the National Library Week 2020 frame to your profile photo on Facebook!

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    • Go to your profile picture
    • Click “Edit” or “Update
    • Select “Add Frame.” If you don’t see the frame on the list, search for “National Library Week 2020”

National Library Week - Find the Library at Your Place

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Library Annual User Survey Ends Sunday, April 21st!

April 15, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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Attention Leeward CC Community:

  • Did you use the library during Spring Break?
  • How useful is our library website?
  • What would help you feel more comfortable in using the library?

Please take a moment to fill out our annual survey so we can improve our services! Where you can fill out our survey:

  1. Direct link to survey: go.hawaii.edu/GRS [New Window]
  2. On our National Library Week page [New Window]
  3. In-person at our iPad kiosks located at
    • Learning Commons entrance
    • 3rd/upper floor of the library, near the reference desk

Survey ends Sunday, April 21st.

Please feel free to forward our survey to other Leeward faculty, staff, and students!

National Library Week: Libraries = Strong Communities

April 9, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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It’s National Library Week! Drop by the library to check out our awesome displays this year!

How can we make our learning community mo’ bettah?

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Moʻo (gecko) is pōloli (hungry) for feedback! Go to his tank (by the front entrance of the Learning Commons) and feed him a comment -or- post a sticky note on his whiteboard…which is roaming around somewhere in the Learning Commons…

Main Level Book Displays

Ko Kākou Mau Kaiāulu (Our Communities) — showcasing books about our communities and culture on Oʻahu.

Join the Book Potluck [New Window] — featuring books recommended by YOU.

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Libraries in our Community!

We compiled a slideshow highlighting unique facts and services about a few libraries in our community! Click on the image below to view our slideshow!

Community Libraries Slideshow

For more information on activities and events during National Library Week: go.hawaii.edu/Gah [New Window].

Library Annual User Survey

April 8, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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Attention Leeward CC Community:

  • Did you use the library during Spring Break?
  • How useful is our library website?
  • What would help you feel more comfortable in using the library?

Please take a moment to fill out our annual survey so we can improve our services! Where you can fill out our survey:

  1. Direct link to survey: go.hawaii.edu/GRS [New Window]
  2. On our National Library Week page [New Window]
  3. In-person at our iPad kiosks located at
    • Learning Commons entrance
    • 3rd/upper floor of the library, near the reference desk

Survey ends Sunday, April 21st.

Please feel free to forward our survey to other Leeward faculty, staff, and students!

Libraries = Strong Communities

April 2, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

What is National Library Week? Each year, around the 2nd week of April, libraries across the nation will highlight the roles of libraries, librarians, and staff and what part they play in communities. This year’s National Library Week theme is: Libraries = Strong Communities.

For most students at Leeward Community College, the library is the first place they go when they are in need of answers. Come by and let us show you what we have to offer (besides books & computers)!

Schedule of Events

Apr 1-15

Big Library Read [New Window]

Big Library Read is an e-book club hosted by our OverDrive database [New Window]. During April 1-15, Leeward CC Library users will have unlimited access to the Home: A Refugee Story e-book via OverDrive [New Window].

Post your photos, videos, or text and hashtag #BigLibraryRead on social media to win a Kobo Aura H2O eReaderClick here for sweepstakes rules [New Window].

Apr  1 – May 3

Annual Hawai‘i Foodbank Food Drive [New Window]

The Hawaii Foodbank is hosting it’s Annual State Employees Food Drive! To support this cause, the library will be collecting donations. See front desk staff for details!

Apr 7-13

National Library Week [New Window]

We have so many fun things in store for you as we celebrate our role as YOUR Library! Come by and let us show you what we have to offer (besides books & computers)!

Apr 8-13

#MyLibraryMyStory [New Window]

Whip out your phones and tablets! Post photos, videos, or text on Instagram or Twitter & tell the American Library Association [New Window] what you love about Leeward CC Library! You may win a $100 VISA gift card!!! Don’t forget to hashtag #MyLibraryMyStory and tag us:

Apr 8-21

Annual Library Survey

Please fill out our annual survey to provide feedback on how we can improve our services. We will be distributing our annual survey via email, our National Library Week webpage, and you can do it in person at our iPad kiosks–located at the Learning Commons’ entrance or upstairs by the Reference Desk!

For more information, visit our National Library Week page [New Window].

NEXT WEEK is National Library Week!

April 3, 2018 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

National Library Week 2018
Please join us in celebrating National Library Week, April 8-14. We have a few fun things planned and they’re not just limited to students! We hope you are able to participate and promote our events to the students!

April 2-16 Big Library Read: Flat Broke with Two Goats
Flat Broke with Two Goats is now available in our Overdrive database! Read it while you’ve got the chance!
April 9-22 Leeward CC Library User Survey
Please take a few moments to fill out our library survey. We appreciate your feedback to improve our services. You could also win a $25 Amazon gift card!
April 9-13 Where Did Our Library Lead You?
Instagram Contest
Win a $10 Starbucks or Amazon gift card and other prizes!
 April 9-30 Food Drive
It’s time to clean out our cupboards! To support the Annual State Employees Food Drive, we will be collecting non-perishable food items throughout April.
 April 12
12:00 p.m.
Kapunawai
STUDENTS Lead Our Library!
Pizza + a discussion with Leeward CC students on ways to improve our library.

For more information please visit our National Library Week page!

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