After being closed for two months, the basement bookstore at Kaneohe Library is back in business with a clean new look and plenty of space for Windward bargain hunters to browse.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s been cleaned from top to bottom,\u201d said Friends of Kaneohe Library pres ident Laurel Zeri.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe shelving has been arranged to create wide, uncluttered aisles, and the whole store is now handicapped accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The children’s area also was redesigned after research revealed that kids are more attracted to books if they’re displayed at child eye-level.<\/p>\n
The group still seeks<\/p>\n
more helping hands to man its desk and sort donations of books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, etc., during operating hours, which are 1-4 p.m. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-3 p.m. Fridays. To volunteer, call 247-4918.<\/p>\n
An especially busy time is Sunday afternoons, added Zeri who, like most of the Friends, is a lifelong reader and big fan of libraries. \u201cWhen I was in first grade and learned how to read,\u201d she recalled, \u201cit felt like that was when my life began.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s so rewarding, helping a child find that perfect book,\u201d added FKL’s publicity volunteer Diane Santiago, an avid reader of everything but e-books.<\/p>\n
Kaneohe branch manager Cynthia Chow can’t say enough about the vital role played by the Friends and their bookstore funds. \u201cAmazing\u201d is one word. Below are some more.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Friends of Kaneohe Library funded the innovation of our obsolete bookmobile garage,\u201d Chow pointed out, \u201ctransforming it into a useable room where we host monthly Movie Nights with free popcorn (also from FKL). Our presentation of Frozen was standing-room-only, required an addition showing.\u201d<\/p>\n
As at most budget-strapped libraries, the Friends fund and help with special programs, speakers, furnishings, carpets, office supplies, equipment, customized book bags, book mending and inventory.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe volunteers themselves are a wonderful group of people,\u201d Chow added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s rare that you will find reliable and dedicated individuals \u2026 They keep us running.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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