PRINCEVILLE — The Princeville Public Library is seeking donations for its Makana Akamai program, which means “the gift of knowledge.” In exchange for $25, participants can specify a particular book or a category or area of interest for their donation.
PRINCEVILLE — The Princeville Public Library is seeking donations for its Makana Akamai program, which means “the gift of knowledge.”
In exchange for $25, participants can specify a particular book or a category or area of interest for their donation. Categories include art/music/recreation, business/science/technology, children, and Hawai‘i/Pacific.
The library will purchase the specified book and have local artist Anne Palmer Schneider design a beautiful book plate honoring the donor and the person to whom the book was dedicated.
Princeville resident Anne Palmer Schneider has been painting scenes of the Hawaiian landscape for more than 15 years. Her work has been viewed in museums, galleries and numerous juried shows.
To donate a book and honor someone special, visit www.hawaiian.net/northshorelibrary and click on “Makana Akamai Project,” or stop by the Princeville Public Library and request a Makana Akamai form. For more information, call librarian Jennifer Relacion on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. or on Wednesdays between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 826-4310.
