Hey, isn’t that 30 years too many if you’re recalling one of the classic coming of age movies of all time? It would be, but this title is referring to something more like the coming of aging. You see this was the summer of my 72nd year and coincidentally, the summer that I first really […]
Library Columns
We’re All Mad Here by Olivia Tooker
“Begin at the beginning,’ the King said, very gravely, ‘and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” In the summer of 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson gave a little girl named Alice Liddell a story, starring herself, traveling into a fantastical world underground. He published the story that fall under the pen name […]
Seveneves by Samantha Gambill
What would happen if the moon blew up? It’s a scary thought and one Neal Stephenson seeks to explore in his odyssey, “Seveneves.” I recently finished the book and find myself checking for that particular celestial body whenever I go outside at night. Definitely a good autumnal read if you’re into science fiction. The story […]
BOOtiful Halloween by Krystyl Farmer
Ghosts, goblins, witches, cobwebs, masks, fake blood, dry ice mists, and buckets of candy. Leading up to Halloween, stores are filled with tons of costumes, spooky decorations, and candy. Candy is everywhere. Without analyzing the cultural background of this day, one might believe it’s just a reason for morbid & macabre groups of people to […]
PINKtober raises breast cancer awareness
In recent years, many new trends have been introduced to bring awareness to different causes. Last year’s Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars for ALS research, No-Shave November will bring awareness to prostate cancer next month, and (Project)RED has raised millions for AIDS research since its founding in 2006. There is one cause, however, […]
Be All That You Can Be? by Frank Phillips
As our time on earth progresses, the voices of self-examination and woulda, coulda, shoulda become louder and more frequent. Why is that? Basically we can chalk it up to the human need for approval, even if it is us approving of us. In this sense we seek personal approval for the things we have accomplished […]
I Still Believe in Fairy Tales
Albert Einstein said, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” From imagining princesses trapped in towers and kitchens or princes transformed into frogs and beasts; little girls on their way to grandmother’s house or little boys crying […]
Moving and Shaking It at the Library by Samantha Gambill
Your library is committed to serving you in every capacity possible. In addition to the obvious, we provide a comfortable and safe space for people to read, study, and relax. We have a meeting room for non-profit organizations. We offer computers, free Wi-Fi, and online services to the public. Libraries put on programs for children […]
Banned Books Week Fights Censorship by Meaghan MacPherson
“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 […]
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 […]