December is here, bringing with it cooler weather, family gatherings, laughter and the end of 2020. Many of us are excited to spend time with our loved ones and make new memories, and ready to close out this 2020 chapter of our stories. This year has been a trying one for everyone, and some more […]
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Veterans Day with Library Help by Vikki Brown
November 11, 2020 is quickly approaching, and with that, Veterans Day. Many of us, myself included, know a Veteran of the United States Armed Forces. Veterans, today is about you. We celebrate you and we thank you! There are many resources for and about Veterans and Veterans Day. It can be daunting to sort through […]
The Sun Will Rise by Vikki Brown
It has been a few weeks since my last article, and so much has happened. It is a little daunting when you sit and think about them, so don’t do that! I have a husband and two kids, both of which are elementary school age, and the husband also works. Fortunately, we are blessed enough […]
Meet Your Avon Park Public Library Friendly Faces
Every week, readers glimpse into the minds of the writers behind Library Lines. You read about books the library offers, upcoming events, and sometimes even our passions. You might even see the picture of the writer of the article. Frequent library visitors get to know the staff of their “favorite” library branch, but if you […]
It’s You I Like by Vikki Brown
Although I was born in the late 1980’s, I grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. His calm demeanor and easy manner spoke to me, like thousands of other children. Fred Rogers has been long away from this world, since 2003, but the impact of his works still stands. Those of us who adore him, […]
Library Lines “Post Dorian” by Vikki Brown
The past few weeks, we have been submerged in hurricane information, and even the library lines written previously by Samantha Roll was hurricane related. Living in Florida, tropical storms are just a fact of life. To get the sunshine, you must go through the rain. Highlands County was blessed, lucky, caught a break, whatever […]
What’s Left? by Vikki Brown
You have all read and heard all about the wonderful events happening at the Highlands County libraries over this summer. We have already had performers grace us with their skills, offered an escape room, a Harry Potter convention, glittery slime making, and TONS of crafts. After dabbling in glitter and sporting imaginative costumes, you […]
Wands Up! by Vikki Brown
In 1997, who would have thought that the book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” would have expanded into a multiple book and movie series? This series has a devoted fandom and remains popular to this day nearly 22 years later. In fact, the 22nd anniversary of the release of the first book is on […]
Summer in Space by Vikki Brown
Summer break is here! The kids are out of school, and are definitely looking for fun things to do. Every year the Highlands County public libraries participate in a summer reading program. This year the theme is space, which is perfect with the 50th anniversary of the APOLLO 11 moon landing coming up on June […]
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 […]