He mea hoihoi - Interesting Things

Looking for a good book to read? Try these that were recommended by fellow Punahou faculty and staff. Happy reading!

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
I loved Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking," which details how
she struggled through the sudden death of husband John Gregory Dunne.
The storytelling and writing are magnificent. -- Carlyn Tani

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon
I am not very savvy on blogs but I have recently read The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon. It might already be in your fiction list. Story about a young boy who finds a book in the library of lost books. The story follows the life of the author and the young boy. A mystery and love story. --Darcy Iams

Seierstad, Asne. The Bookseller of Kabul. [958.1 Se4]
A Norwegian journalist lives with a family in Afghanistan and looks at their lives after the Taliban. She examines the practices of arranged marriages and family dynamics of a Muslim man and his family living in post-Taliban Kabul, Afghanistan. -Deb Peterson

Iweala, Uzodinma. Beasts of No Nation. 2005 [F Iweala]
A West African student is recruited by a unit of guerrilla fighters after the brutal murder of his father by militants. The subject matter was disturbing but the author did a great job with the voice and perspective of the narrator.
- Deb Peterson

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Have you ever wondered what the My Account tab is on our online library catalog?
Read on to know how to check what items you have out, how to renew materials and check the status on books that you have placed on hold.

If you click on the tab, it asks for your Borrower barcode # and your PIN #.

Your Borrower barcode # is the first seven digits of your Punahou ID and your PIN # should be the last 4 digits of your home phone number. If this doesn’t work, please contact one of the campus libraries for assistance.

Once you are in “My Account”, the first screen you will see is your account overview.

From this screen you can see how many items you have checked out, any books that are being held for you, and any fines or other charges. For a more detailed account you can click on any of these links for more information.

Items Out:

This screen will list all books you currently have out. One nice feature is the ability to renew books one time from home. Just click the box beside those you want to renew (or the box in the black bar to renew all the books) and click renew. You may get a message that books are being held for another borrower and that you can’t renew these items.

You can also check the status of any book that you might have placed a hold on with the Holds tab or check on any fines that have accumulated on your account. The last tab, Profiles will let you see the information on your account with an opportunity to change your PIN#.

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