Libraries - Hawaii | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter

Aiea Public Library 93-374 Pohai Place Aiea, HI 96701 (808)483-7333	Ewa Beach Public and School Library 91-950 North Road Ewa Beach, HI 96706-2746 (808)689-1204
Hana Public Library 411 Hana Hwy Hana, HI 96713 (808)248-4848	Hanapepe Public Library 4490 Kona Road Hanapepe, HI 96716 (808)335-8418
Hilo Public Library 300 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, HI 96720-2447 (808)933-8890	Honokaa Public Library 45-3380 Mamane Street; Building 3 Honokaa, HI 96727-6933 (808)775-8881
Hawaii State Library 478 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813-2994 (808)586-3500	Hawaii State Public Library System 44 Merchant Street Honolulu, HI 96813-4311 (808)586-3704
LBPH Public Library 402 Kapahulu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815-3848 (808)733-8444	Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library 400 Kapahulu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815-3848 (808)733-8488
Kaimuki Public Library 1041 Koo Head Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816-3707 (808)733-8422	Liliha Public Library 1515 Liliha Street Honolulu, HI 96817-3596 (808)587-7577
Salt Lake Moanalua Public Library 3225 Salt Lake Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96818-2126 (808)831-6831	Kalihi-Palama Public Library 1325 Kalihi Street Honolulu, HI 96819-4101 (808)832-3466
Aina Haina Public Library 5246 Kalanianaole Highway Honolulu, HI 96821-1800 (808)377-2456	Manoa Public Library 2716 Woodlawn Drive Honolulu, HI 96822-1841 (808)988-0459
Hawaii Kai Public Library 249 Lunalilo Home Road Honolulu, HI 96825-1806 (808)397-5833	McCully-Moiliili Public Library 2211 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826-2327 (808)973-1099
Kahuku Public Library 56-490 Kamehameha Highway Kahuku, HI 96731-2200 (808)293-8935	Kahului Public Library 90 School Street Kahului, HI 96732-1627 (808)873-3097
Kailua-Kona Public Library 75-138 Hualalai Road Kailua Kona, HI 96740-1704 (808)327-4327	Kailua Public Library 239 Kuulei Road Kailua, HI 96734-2721 (808)266-9911
Thelma Parker Public Library 67-1209 Mamalahoa Highway Kamuela, HI 96743-8429 (808)887-6067	Kaneohe Public Library 45-829 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, HI 96744-2953 (808)233-5676
Kapaa Public Library 4-1464 Kuhio Highway Kapaa, HI 96746-1769 (808)821-4422	North Kohala Public Library 54-3645 Akoni Pule Highway Kapaau, HI 96755 (808)889-6655
Kapolei Public Library 1020 Manawai Street Kapolei, HI 96707-2039 (808)693-7050	Molokai Public Library 15 Ala Malama Avenue Kaunakakai, HI 96748 (808)553-1765
Keaau Public Library 16-571 Keaau Pahoa Road Keaau, HI 96749-8106 (808)982-4281	Kealakekua Public Library 81-6619 Mamalahoa Highway Kealakekua, HI 96750-0768 (808)323-7585
Kihei Public Library 35 Waimahaihai Street Kihei, HI 96753-8015 (808)875-6833	Koloa Public and School Library 3451 Poipu Road Koloa, HI 96756 (808)742-8455
Lahaina Public Library 680 Wharf Street Lahaina, HI 96761-1238 (808)662-3950	Lanai Public and School Library 555 Fraser Avenue Lanai City, HI 96763 (808)565-7920
Laupahoehoe Public Library 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Highway Laupahoehoe, HI 96764 (808)962-2229	Lihue Public Library 4344 Hardy Street Lihue, HI 96766-1251 (808)241-3222
Makawao Public Library 1159 Makawao Avenue Makawao, HI 96768-9447 (808)573-8785	Mililani Public Library 95-450 Makaimoimo Street Mililani, HI 96789-3018 (808)627-7470
Mountain View Public and School Library 18-1235 Volcano Highway Mountain View, HI 96771 (808)968-2322	Naalehu Public Library 95-5669 Mamalahoa Hwy Naalehu, HI 96772 (808)939-2442
Pahala Public and School Library 96-3150 Pikake Street Pahala, HI 96777 (808)928-2015	Pahoa Public and School Library 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Road Pahoa, HI 96778-7714 (808)965-2171
Pearl City Public Library 1138 Waimano Home Road Pearl City, HI 96782-2647 (808)453-6566	Princeville Public Library 4343 Emmalani Drive Princeville, HI 96722-5406 (808)826-4310
Wahiawa Public Library 820 California Avenue Wahiawa, HI 96786-2034 (808)622-6345	Waialua Public Library 67-068 Kealohanui Street Waialua, HI 96791-8100 (808)637-8286
Waianae Public Library 85-625 Farrington Highway Waianae, HI 96792 (808)697-7868	Wailuku Public Library 251 South High Street Wailuku, HI 96793-2154 (808)243-5766
Waimanalo Public Library 41-1320 Kalanianaole Highway Waimanalo, HI 96795-1214 (808)259-2610	Waimea Public Library 9750 Kaumualii Highway Waimea, HI 96796 (808)338-6848
Waipahu Public Library 94-275 Mokuola Street Waipahu, HI 96797-3369 (808)675-0358

CELEBRITY FOCUS

King George

In November 2010, worldwide movie audiences were presented with a most interesting and unusual movie release with The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as his wife Elizabeth.

Unfortunately, history may have forgotten the courageous and inspiring story of Prince Albert who stuttered badly and never dreamed that he would ever be king when his older brother, King Edward VIII, abruptly abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt’s name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, is well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones has spoken some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe stutter.