“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 […]
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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 […]
Yaaaay !
Good news! The new and improved children’s area at the Sebring Public Library is open for business. Are you excited? Come on in and help us break in our new flooring! Children of all ages are welcome as long as a guardian is present. We have books, audiobooks, movies, and CDs available for checkout. Children […]
Highlands Libraries: 288,000 volumes (and counting…)
Gary Pinnell | Highlands Today | Published: August 12, 2015 On Saturdays, Marcella Montanez and her two children go to the movies. At the Sebring Public Library. The theater would cost about $50 for tickets, food and drinks, she estimated. At the library? “It’s free,” Montanez said Tuesday. “And they even serve popcorn.” Read the […]
Sebring Public Library Children’s Area Closed for Renovations
The Children’s area closure at the Sebring Public Library will be extended until Thursday, August 20th. The area will reopen to the public on Friday, August 21st. Thank you for your patience and support during our remodeling project.
TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE
Our patrons now have unlimited access to more than 90 online language courses. Learn a new language on your own time, at your own pace in the library, in the comfort of your own home, or on the go with the Transparent Language app for the iPhone® and Android™.
Read Your Favorite Magazines On Your Tablet
The rising ubiquity of eBooks has seen a lot of media coverage. By late 2012 the number of Americans who had read an eBook in the last year jumped to nearly a quarter of those over the age of 16. Libraries are as enthusiastic about providing access to information as ever, and many offer downloadable […]
Here Now! Digital Magazines
Zinio for Libraries Account Set Up and Checkout Guide Full digital copies of your favorite magazines are available through the Heartland Library Cooperative website. The Cooperative has subscribed to Zinio, an online service providing instant access to popular magazines. The magazines have no checkout limits. You are able to check out copies of your favorites […]