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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. […]
Highlands County Libraries – SRP Weekly Printable Craft Bag Inserts
Hello families! We are making the inserts that are available in our craft kits, which are available for pick up each week beginning June 15, 2021, accessible online. Below are the links to the printable PDF copy of each week’s craft inserts. Many of these crafts were found on Pinterest and/or other online searches. Week […]
Special Live, Virtual Author Events
Young Adult readers, we have some very exciting news for you! Register to attend a LIVE, virtual meeting with Nicola and David Yoon, authors of popular titles such as The Sun is Also a Star and Frankly in Love. Event will be June 30, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. Register now by clicking: https://follett.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x1XxXWHDSlCZppE-H1X4-g Graphic novel readers, we […]
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 […]
Digital Survival Game Links
Welcome to the Highlands County Libraries’ digital “escape room.” Complete each week’s challenge and get one step closer to surviving the jungle! We present an 8-part series of weekly challenges to enjoy during Summer. Get ready to put your knowledge of trivia, math, riddles, and pokemon to good use! WEEK 1 LINK JUNE 8- https://bit.ly/3wVlAum WEEK 2 LINK JUNE 15- https://bit.ly/3wO8ajx WEEK […]
Highlands County Libraries June Newsletter
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June Mystery Book Club
Readers, we have a special event for you! Join us for our Mystery Book Club all throughout June and live, virtual author event. Just read “The Dead Husband” by Carter Wilson. Title is available in ebook format on Axis 360. Download the app or click here. Limited print copies will also be available to borrow […]
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Highlands County Summer Reading Programs – Registration Required
Highlands County youth, we have some exciting news. We are launching a series of programs involving storytelling, illustrating, and animating. Each program will be different and broken into two sessions per library. Program registration is required and space is limited to 10 participants, excluding caretakers and parents. Below each image is the registration for that […]