On the first Tuesday of every month, parents take their toddlers and preschoolers to the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center for story time at the park, an event organized by the Alachua County Library District, Millhopper Branch. Pigeons that drive, dinosaurs and monarch butterflies that travel to Mexico are some …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 24, 2023: State education board approves college bathroom rule
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: Rep. Kat Cammack files late financial disclosure. “U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), who serves Florida’s third congressional district and represents Alachua County, failed to submit her annual financial disclosure on …
Read More »Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
Read More »Alachua County strives to improve youth literacy rates
When it comes to youth literacy rates in Alachua County, the overall numbers appear promising. According to USNews.com, 56% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, a number that ranks high up on the list of counties in Florida. However, there is a massive internal …
Read More »Alachua County Friends of the Library Book Sale concludes another fall chapter
Michael Douglas has been coming to the Friends of the Library Book Sale since he could walk. The third-generation Gator said that the book sale held at 430 N. Main St. is a “tradition” in his family and has “never let him down.” “The genre of books and materials I …
Read More »Reading program that includes therapy dogs returns to Alachua County libraries
The first event is expected to take place at the High Springs branch on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.
Read More »Alachua County Library District hosts laptop giveaway
In efforts to assist both those in need and those that do not consider themselves to be technologically advanced, the Alachua County Library System will be giving away 70 laptops next week.
Read More »Healing Vets Craft Program assists veterans at High Springs library
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Read More »Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »Alachua County Library District Launches WiFi2Go Pilot Program
Mobile hotspots at the Alachua County Library District are now available to be checked out by Alachua County residents
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