Did you know you can borrow movies from your local library? Let’s take a look at what Highlands County patrons have been checking out since we got our new system last October. “Fury” starring Brad Pitt and Logan Lerman again comes in first. “In April 1945, the Allies are making their final push in the […]
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Local libraries have free resources for children by Krystyl Farmer
Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee county libraries have extensive collections of books for children of all ages. In the children’s areas of any Heartland Library Cooperative branch, you will find picture books in the ‘Easy’ collection, chapter books in the ‘Fiction’ collection, and books containing facts in the ‘Nonfiction’ collection. Our librarians develop all […]
Highlands County Loves These Movies by Samantha Gambill
Did you know you can borrow movies from your local library? Let’s take a look at the most popular titles for adults in Highlands County so far this year. ‘First Kill,’ directed by Steven C. Miller tops our list this year. “Trying to reconnect with his son Danny, big shot Wall Street broker Will takes […]
Space, the Final Frontier by Olivia Tooker
“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space,” – Douglas Adams,The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Ever since the 1950s, us humans haven’t been able to stop sending […]
If you liked the movie, you’ll love the book! by Krystyl Farmer
Do you read the book before you watch the movie? Or do you watch the movie and forget the book even existed? I’m always excited when I find a book on the shelves that was made into a movie. Shocked, I think, “Whoa, I didn’t know that was a book!” Here are some little known […]
Lake Placid Loves These Movies
Did you know you can borrow movies from your local library? Let’s take a look at the most popular titles for adults at your Lake Placid Memorial Library so far this year. Coming in first place is ‘Going in Style,’ directed by Zach Braff. “Lifelong buddies Willie (Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Albert (Alan […]
Black History Month Reads
If you only read one book this month for Black History Month, make it We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It’s a collection of eight essays — each from a year in President Barack Obama’s presidency — that were previously published in the Atlantic. His essays are brilliant, thoughtful, and complex — […]