Since 1991, March has been recognized as National Irish American Heritage Month. Since then, Congress and elected Presidents have proclaimed March to be an observance of contributions to history and society made by those with Irish heritage. If you want to experience some Irish culture of your own, or perhaps tap into your Irish […]
Library Columns
Highlands County Loves These Movies by Samantha Roll
Did you know you can borrow movies from your local library? Let’s take a look at what Highlands County patrons have been checking out since we got our new system last October. “Fury” starring Brad Pitt and Logan Lerman again comes in first. “In April 1945, the Allies are making their final push in the […]
Local libraries have free resources for children by Krystyl Farmer
Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee county libraries have extensive collections of books for children of all ages. In the children’s areas of any Heartland Library Cooperative branch, you will find picture books in the ‘Easy’ collection, chapter books in the ‘Fiction’ collection, and books containing facts in the ‘Nonfiction’ collection. Our librarians develop all […]
Library Lines – Date Night Dilemma by Vikki Brown
School is back in full swing with parents running to and fro. Life’s basic questions are filling the days. Did you take something out for dinner? Can you pick Susie up from school? Does Tommy have baseball practice tomorrow? Life with children, and even without, can be hectic and busy. […]
Highlands County Loves These Audiobooks
Here is what Highlands County library patrons have enjoyed listening to at home, in the car, and elsewhere this year. “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham “takes you inside a law firm that’s on shaky ground. Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But […]
Travel through Words – Vikki Brown
Has a book ever transported you to another location? I can without a doubt say that I have traveled many places without ever leaving home. Books have also given me the desire to visit places I may have never known existed without reading about them. The first place I was ever inspired to research visiting […]
Japan Loves Haruki Murakami and So Do We! – Samantha Gambill
I recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Japan, a country I have been in love with for decades. As expected, it is an amazing place full of beautiful sights, delicious food, and interesting people. We visited nine cities, some major and minor, and really got to experience the varied lifestyles and […]
Fantastical Reads every child will love! by Krystyl Farmer
Fantasy books are a favorite genre of many people because we are not confined to the limits of the world when we are reading it. We can literally read about anything our heart desires when we pick up a fantasy book. What better way to hit those Summer Reading goals than to begin a fresh […]
Highlands County Loves These Movies by Samantha Gambill
Did you know you can borrow movies from your local library? Let’s take a look at the most popular titles for adults in Highlands County so far this year. ‘First Kill,’ directed by Steven C. Miller tops our list this year. “Trying to reconnect with his son Danny, big shot Wall Street broker Will takes […]
Space, the Final Frontier by Olivia Tooker
“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space,” – Douglas Adams,The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Ever since the 1950s, us humans haven’t been able to stop sending […]