A souvenir of the Kohala Book Shop in Hawi which closed in 2009.
It's been a tough period for Big Island bookstores in recent years: The Kohala Book Shop in Hawi (our personal favorite) closed its doors in January of 2009, Borders in Hilo followed in July of 2010, and finally, Borders in Kona closed in 2011. Fortunately there are still good local alternatives out there!