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Hygge by Olivia Tooker
Hot chocolate, candles, and sweaters. Those twinkly lights everywhere. Friends over for a nice, hot meal. This may conjure up images of fall, but for people in Denmark this is a year round lifestyle. Denmark is one of the happiest nations in the country despite their dark and chilly winters, with strong winds. So why […]
Hurricane Harvey Blood Drive
Due to all the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, OneBlood will be sending blood to Texas to help with their blood supply.
My Favorite Story Time Read Alouds by Krystyl Farmer
One of my favorite aspects of working in the Sebring Public Library is getting to host weekly storytimes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. During these sessions, we read books, sing, and often we put together a craft relative to the theme. The most amazing thing about doing these storytimes is that almost everything you need […]
When the Sky Goes Dark: The 2017 Eclipse By Mary Beth Isaacson
Why is the August 21, 2017 eclipse so special? For one thing, it’s a total eclipse, meaning that the sun will be completely obscured by the moon. This is the rarest type of solar eclipse, occurring once every 18 months. There are several eclipses every year, but most of the time the sun is only […]
Highlands County Loves These Books – By Samantha Gambill
Between your Avon Park, Lake Placid, and Sebring libraries, here are the top ten best loved fiction books so far this year. “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman dominates the charts this year as the most read work of fiction. The book was published in 2012 and has seen renewed interest thanks to the […]
So You Want to be A Writer – Olivia Tooker
You’re staring at a blank sheet of paper: it stares back. It might be a leaf of notebook paper, the first page of a journal, or the digital blank sheet on a computer screen. You’re either taping your writing utensil, or watching that slim black line blink and blink and blink, waiting for you to […]