One of the library employees is the “Game Master”, and he or she has set up a series of clues for YOU to discover their identity. Break into the box and find out who they are, BUT! you only have 15 minutes to solve the case! Stop by the Library and try out this fun […]
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Growing Through Time by Samantha Roll
Time travel is a popular subgenre and one of my personal favorites. I can think of countless television shows, movies, and books that I’ve enjoyed with the theme and I bet you can too. Take your pick of second chances, alternate timelines, doppelgangers and peering into the past or future; any one of them pairs […]
Mirrors and Windows by Bari Lotts
Stories are mirrors or windows. In those that are mirrors we see ourselves within the pages. Looking in mirrors we realize that there are others out there just like us, experiencing the same struggles, achievements, and joy. Mirrors provide us with a sense of belonging and help us further our personal identity. From mirrors we […]
Okeechobee July 2021 Newsletter
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Summer Fun at the Library by Regina Ussery
It can be difficult to find things to do with the kids to keep them busy during the summer months. Luckily, your local Heartland Cooperative library has a few options available for our patrons to keep kids busy this summer. With so many months cooped up, a family road trip might be on your mind, […]
Juneteenth by Regina Ussery
Juneteenth is celebrated across the country on the 19th of June, and it is the oldest national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the third year of the Civil War and took effect on January 1, 1863, freeing more than 3 million enslaved people. […]
Adopt a Cat this Month by Samantha Roll
If you were to associate an animal with libraries and librarians, what would it be? If the title of this article wasn’t already a spoiler–we love cats around these parts. Well, most of us. There are some dog people too, but we don’t talk about them. The point is, librarians, libraries, and cats. It’s a […]
Baseball and Libraries, It Doesn’t Get More American Than That by Bari Lotts
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the smell of peanuts and Cracker Jacks. These familiar hallmarks of the game overwhelm my senses as I watch the Rays try to beat their 12-game winning streak and transform my living room into Tropicana Field. Baseball has thrilled us for over 100 years and […]
Highlands County Libraries offer summer reading! by Krystyl Farmer
We made it through an entire school year! Now that summer is upon us, students are going to need some motivation to keep reading. Each of the three Highlands County Libraries has organized a Summer Reading Program to help keep your students on track! Due to the ongoing challenges surrounding COVID-19, Summer Reading Programs will […]
Celebrating Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by Samantha Roll
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time during which we celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. All countries across the Asian continent as well as the Pacific groups of islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are recognized. What began in 1979 as a one week celebration was turned […]