Celebrating Library Week 2023

The Law Library is hosting Library Week 2023 in Hawaiʻi from April 24-May 1, 2023.  We will be giving away raffle prizes of banned books during the week of April 24-28.  We encourage all law students, faculty, staff, and the UH Mānoa community to sign up by entering their name and contact information into the raffle boxes that will be at the Law School courtyard and Law Library.  

The banned book prizes are:

  1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  2. Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
  3. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
  4. Looking for Alaska by John Green
  5. George by Alex Gino

On Monday, 4/24, we will be launching the Banned Books Displays throughout the Law School and Law Library. Learn about banned books, and why librarians make them accessible. We will also celebrate the 100th Issue of Uncle Bill’s Bathroom Reader

Thursday, 4/27 at 12-1 pm will be the “Make a Lei for May Day!” workshop. We invite everyone to join the Law Library as we learn to make yarn lei in preparation for May Day & Graduation! Hawaiian dishes will be served for lunch; first come first serve. Please RSVP here to attend.

Monday, 5/1 at 12-1 pm will be “Celebrate May Day with Prof. Troy Andrade” who will teach the song “Hawaiʻi Aloha,” a song of unity and Aloha ʻĀina, by Lorenzo Lyons. Cake and coffee will be served. Please RSVP here to attend.

yarn lei, bird escaping cage, man with glasses