Library News
Author James Patterson encourages reading . . .
Author James Patterson encourages reading among students at Boynton Middle school in Palm Beach County. He also gave away 25,963 copies of “Middle School the worst years of my life,” and “Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment,” so that every sixth and seventh grader had their own book to read. Read the article to see how […]
DeSoto Library Friends February 2017 Newsletter
DeSoto Library Friends February 2017 Newsletter
This librarian jumps right in
With a family full of librarians and a vast interest in literature, it was inevitable that Andrea Connolly would become a librarian. “We have always been a big book family,” said Connolly, . . . See the full article at: “This librarian jumps right in – Connolly joins staff in children’s room“
Friends Bookstore opening at the Lake Placid Library
Friends of the Lake Placid Library Book Store work is progressing.
Learning about the library
Students from Mrs. Langston’s class and Mrs. Lemler’s class at Cornerstone Christian Academy toured the Avon Park Public Library
From the BBC —
“Russia in marathon reading of Tolstoy’s War and Peace on web” — “Russian film stars, a cosmonaut and French actress Fanny Ardant are among 1,300 people reading Leo Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace live on the internet – a 60-hour marathon spread over four days. The event was organised by Russian state broadcasters and it […]