Library: Library Events and Displays: 2022-2023

2022 Events

Finals Countdown: May 2-12
Get ready for the home stretch of the semester. Research assistance, extended hours, de-stressing kits. and study snacks.

The 77th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War 1945-2022: Summer / / Main Entrance
Great Literature as Film: Silverscreen Adaptations of Books: Summer / / Main Entrance
Banned Books Week: September 18 – 24 / / Main Entrance

The Past Isn’t Even Past: The Nikkei Incarceration and Its Lessons: March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / / Kapunawai Room
Join Jerald Takesono and Michael Oishi for a discussion of the Nikkei incarceration–its motivations, its effects, and its lessons for understanding and protecting our civil liberties and constitutional rights today.
Finals Countdown: May 1-12
Get ready for the home stretch of the semester. Research assistance, extended hours, de-stressing activities, and study snacks.
Using ChatGPT for Students: November 3, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. / / Online via Zoom
A Success Connection workshop on how to use and not use ChatGPT, how to cite ChatGPT, and more. Presented by librarian Natalie Kahn.
Difficult Knowledge: U.S. Imperialism and Settler Colonialism in Hawaiʻi: November 6, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. / / Online via Zoom
Panel discussion of U.S. imperialism and settler colonialism in Hawaiʻi and the connection of these forms of conquest and domination to present-day Leeward Community College. Register for the Zoom session.
Finals Countdown: December 4-15
Get ready for the home stretch of the semester. Research assistance, extended hours, and more!

Hawaiʻi Trivia Game: January / / Main Entrance
National Career & Technical Education Month: February / / Main Entrance
Black HIstory Month: February / / Main Entrance
Nikkei Incarceration: A Reflection in Documents and Images: March 6-17 / / Main Entrance
Creativi-Tea Committee Silent Auction for Hawaiʻi Food Bank: April 10-23 / / Main Entrance
National Library Week 2023: There's More to the Story: April 17-28 / / Main Entrance
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May / / Main Entrance
James Bond: June / / Main Entrance
History of Ian Fleming's James Bond, a tribute to the Bond movies, and Bond memorabilia. Curated by Prof. James Fujita.
History of Transportation in Hawaiʻi: Fall 2023 / / Main Entrance
Banned Books Week: October / / Main Entrance
International Education Week: November / / Main Entrance
An annual celebration of international education and exchange across the globe. This year’s display spotlights the cultural backgrounds of our international students, highlighting graphic novels as well as works of prose and other informational texts.