Recently I heard a discussion on a local radio station about the deficiencies of our library system. This made me think of an announcement on the same station reporting possible library closings in Volusia and Palm Beach counties. Could this happen in Highlands? You betcha! Considering the income climate, we could find ourselves driving miles for current best sellers, DVDs, videos and computer usage time. Our Lake Placid library is staffed with dedicated, friendly and knowledgeable employees. Their willingness to help surpasses any library I've visited. Mrs. Clenique, always with a smile, races to order book requests from patrons and she goes beyond accommodating. ...more

December 16, 2009

Twice-weekly trips to the library are a treat for Luu Crosby's 2-year-old granddaughter. ...more

October 25, 2009

July 4, 2009 ...more

July 4, 2009

At the end of the calendar year, many people balance their checkbooks to see where they stand financially going into the next 12 months. ...more

April 2, 2009

Leave Library System Alone Re: Privatization of library system. ...more

March 25, 2009

Faced with a staffing shortage, the manager of Pasco County's library system won approval Tuesday to shorten hours across the county. ...more

March 11, 2009

Pasco cutting library services ...more

March 10, 2009

As Pasco County works out more budget cuts, including an anticipated $30 million revenue loss in property taxes, agencies are having to roll up their sleeves and trim more of their own operational expenses. ...more

March 4, 2009

Think of it as the library's equivalent of an Olympic gold medal - Pasco County Library Director Linda Allen recently earned the I Love My Librarian Award from the Carnegie Corp. of New York and The New York Times. ...more

December 13, 2008

Pasco County Library director Linda Allen was recently honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times. She is one of 10 national winners of the I Love My Librarian Award. ...more

December 9, 2008