“It was a pleasure to burn.” So begins Ray Bradbury’s pinnacle novel “Fahrenheit 451” about a future society where books are banned and burned upon discovery. It is amazing to think that in 2015, sixty-two years after “Fahrenheit 451” was published, the book is still as relevant today as it was then. Every year, hundreds […]
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International Literacy Day
Today is International Literacy Day. Visit International Literacy Day and see how you can participate.
Polaris PAC App
Don’t forget our Mobile PAC, located at https://catalog.myhlc.org/Mobile/, an app for all smartphones and tablets. The Mobile PAC allows users to search the catalog, view their account, renew items, place holds, check library hours, access databases and access our downloadable e-Book and audiobook services. When patrons access Polaris, their smartphone or tablet automatically recognizes they are […]
Happiness Is Having a Library Card: Get Yours Today! By Mary Beth Isaacson
Are you cool? If you’re one of the 10.5 million Floridians who have a library card, you are! September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and it’s the perfect time to join your Highlands County Libraries. Library customers have access to over 450,000 books and movies, technology, and innovative educational software, not to mention the […]
Citing New Research, Shop Dogs Read Aloud
“Perhaps you saw news of the recent studies demonstrating how young children’s brain activity changes when adults read to them. We did. (Eleanor Roosevelt’s job as work-at-home shop dog is to scour the Internet for book-related news.) And because we, the shop dogs of Parnassus Books, are nothing if not motivated by science, we got right […]
Avon Park Library Friends Book Sale
September 8th through the 19th
Tricky Book Club Questions (What to Pick? When to Meet? How to Quit?) Answered
Thinking of starting a book club? Ready to reboot a club that’s starting to fizzle? Check out this site for ideas. Parnassus Books 3900 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, TN 615.953.2243
Basic ESL now available through your library!
Basic ESL improves an individual’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a simple to follow, and instructionally proven curriculum. Students learn English quickly and effectively on relevant topics including: family, home, school and many other topics. In each lesson students learn key vocabulary and how to use that vocabulary in conversation. No computer experience […]
” Color Me . . .” by Frank Phillips
In this fast paced world of instant access and communication of all media, drone flyovers (official and unofficial), and a sub 24 hour news cycle, personal time and what we do with it has become a precious commodity. The Heartland Library Cooperative’s shelves are laden with volumes encouraging, teaching, and supporting a myriad of subjects […]
“Every hero has a story”
Jonette, Okeechobee Children’s Librarian, spraying fire hose with the Okeechobee County Fire Department during the “Every hero has a story” Summer Reading Program.