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Featured Upcoming Events

Jul 2 3:00pm

America 250 Tea Talk: The Leading Ladies

Orlando Public Library

Jul 9 11:30am

Plant Clinic

Chickasaw Branch

Jul 10 10:15am

Plant Clinic

South Creek Branch

Jul 11 10:15am

Plant Clinic

West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center

Jul 11 10:15am

Chess Club Meetup

Winter Garden Branch

Jul 11 11:00am

Puzzle Swap

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Jul 11 3:00pm

Puzzle Swap

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Kids New Arrivals

Falling to Fairyland / Sarah Jean Horwitz.

Horwitz, Sarah Jean, author.

The water you’re swimming in / Rachel Schwartz Fagan.

Schwartz Fagan, Rachel, author.

B is for bibliophile / O. E. Zelmanovich [illustrator] Lauren Simkin Berke.

Zelmanovich, O. E., author.

Laleh and the language of the birds / Perin Gurel with Marjane Searl.

Gurel, Perin, author.

Fairy Scout Friends. Vol. 3 : One-of-a-kind jewel / by Hannah Fay illustrated by Mag Takac.

Fay, Hannah (Children's author), author.

Fairy Scout Friends. Vol. 2 : The flutterfly effect / by Hannah Fay illustrated by Mag Takac.

Fay, Hannah (Children's author), author.

Cover art for Supergirl's family vacation / Brandon T. Snider

Supergirl’s family vacation / Brandon T. Snider, writer Sarah Leuver, artist Becca Carey, letterer.

Snider, Brandon T., author.

Project partners / by Carol Kim illustrated by Ahya Kim.

Kim, Carol, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJqKXrKP3dYXHPQHDHCjP

Project neighbor / by Carol Kim illustrated by Ahya Kim.

Kim, Carol, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJqKXrKP3dYXHPQHDHCjP

Dentist day / by C.L. Reid illustrated by Elena Aiello.

Reid, C. L., author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjCKxdwCrFCB7yDdjYTHBX

Cover art for Chomp! : our health and world in extraordinary fangs

Chomp! : our health and world in extraordinary fangs, tusks and teeth / Yoann Cantin & Maria Marega translated by Jeffrey K. Butt.

Cantin, Yoann, author.

Kaleidoscope of hope : how butterfly life cycles reflect our world / words by Miranda Paul illustrations by Hari & Deepti.

Paul, Miranda, author.

Animorphs. #3 : The Encounter / K. A. Applegate.

Applegate, Katherine, author.

Sarah Ponakey, storycatcher, and Wâpos’s friendship garden / written by Sita MacMillan illustrated by Azby Whitecalf.

MacMillan, Sita, author.

Welcome to Merlin Academy : a Descendants mystery / Melissa de la Cruz.

De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971- author.

The unchosen one / Amy Sparkes.

Sparkes, Amy, author.

Friend group / Lisa Greenwald.

Greenwald, Lisa, author.

Green eggs and ham go next door : a green eggs and ham story / James Kochalka.

Kochalka, James, author, illustrator.

Cover art for The Loud house. Space case / Isaiah Kim

The Loud house. Space case / Isaiah Kim, cover artist Sarah Brunstad, editor.

Shim Jung takes the dive / Julia Riew.

Riew, Julia, 1999- author.

The second life of snap / by Erin Entrada Kelly.

Kelly, Erin Entrada, author.

Roar / Varsha Bajaj.

Bajaj, Varsha author.

RV there yet? / Suzanne Nelson.

Nelson, Suzanne, 1976-

Mr. DiPilla is a gorilla! / Dan Gutman pictures by Jim Paillot.

Gutman, Dan, author.

My zombie vs. your closet monster / by Paul Tobin Douglas Holgate.

Tobin, Paul, 1965- author.

Defending the Swamp Dragon / written by Tracey West illustrated by Matt Loveridge.

West, Tracey, 1965-

The Academy VI: rise of the Scorpions / T.Z. Layton.

Layton, T. Z., author.

Princess Minna : The giant beanstalk / written by Kirsty Applebaum illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo.

Applebaum, Kirsty, author.

Griffin speaker / Jan. M. Flynn with art by Matt Rockefeller.

Flynn, Jan M., author.

Styx and stones / Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge

Schmidt, Gary D., author.

Legend of the sea dragon / Rebecca Elliott.

Elliott, Rebecca, author, illustrator.

Bad Kitty gets a job / Nick Bruel.

Bruel, Nick, author.

Bad badger. #2 : a family story / Maryrose Wood illustrated by Giulia Ghigini.

Wood, Maryrose author.

The Last Immortals. 1 : Dawn of the axolotl / Kit Brooks with special thanks to Katrina Charman illustrated by Brandon Dorman.

Brooks, Kit, author.

Music and silence : the passion and protest of Pablo Casals / written by Christy Mihaly illustrated by Mariona Cabassa.

Mihaly, Christy, author.

Cover art for Who hid the stars? : how light pollution changes our world / written by Valentina Gottardi

Who hid the stars? : how light pollution changes our world / written by Valentina Gottardi, Maciej Michno, and Danio Miserocchi illustrated by Valentina Gottardi translated by Sylvia Notini.

Gottardi, Valentina, author, illustrator.

Geniuses who changed how we live / written by James Buckley Jr. & Ellen Labrecque pictures by Steffi Walthall.

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.

The colorful world of reptiles / Matt Sewell.

Sewell, Matt, author, illustrator.

The tenth man : a miracle of Jewish faith and friendship / Artie Bennett illustrated by Shira Neiss.

Bennett, Artie, author.

What makes a bird? : an illustrated guide to the bird world / Nadeem Perera Montse Galbany.

Perera, Nadeem, author.

Baby-sitters little sister. Karen’s surprise / a graphic novel by Shauna J. Grant with color by Braden Lamb.

Grant, Shauna J., adapter, author, illustrator.

Cover art for Jeff the land shark : friends and rivals / Kelly Thompson

Jeff the land shark : friends and rivals / Kelly Thompson, writer Toktokoro, artist Jim Campbell color artist VC’s Joe Caramagna, letterer.

Thompson, Kelly, 1976-

Cover art for Splatoon 3 : Splatlands. Volume 6 / story and art by Sankichi Hinodeya translation

Splatoon 3 : Splatlands. Volume 6 / story and art by Sankichi Hinodeya translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki lettering, John Hunt.

Hinodeya, Sankichi, author, illustrator.

Cover art for First place / created and story by Francine Pascal adaptation written by Nicole Andelfinger illustrated by Knack Whittle colors by Lyle Lynde and Autumn Gaffney letters by Warren Montgomery.

First place / created and story by Francine Pascal adaptation written by Nicole Andelfinger illustrated by Knack Whittle colors by Lyle Lynde and Autumn Gaffney letters by Warren Montgomery.

Andelfinger, Nicole, author.

Opting out / by Maia Kobabe & Swati Lucky Srikumar.

Kobabe, Maia, author, illustrator.

Max, a little axolotl. 2 : Breaking out! / Joey Spiotto.

Spiotto, Joey, author, illustrator, letterer.

Cover art for Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth : graphic novel / created and story by Barbara Park adapted by Colleen AF Venable illustrated by Honie Beam with colors by Kiwi Byrd.

Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth : graphic novel / created and story by Barbara Park adapted by Colleen AF Venable illustrated by Honie Beam with colors by Kiwi Byrd.

Venable, Colleen A. F., author.

The new girl. First crush / Cassandra Calin [color assistance by Dominique Ramsey].

Calin, Cassandra, 1994- author

A-maze-ing airport adventure / Roxie Munroe.

Munro, Roxie, author, illustrator.

Cover art for An anthology of flowers : a collection of flowers from gardens

An anthology of flowers : a collection of flowers from gardens, woodlands, mountains and more / written by Maddie Bailey illustrated by Angela Rizza and Daniel Long.

Bailey, Maddie, author.

Good dogs! : 101 dogs you need to know! / by Brian Boone.

Boone, Brian, author.

Lana Del Rey : a vibrant journey through the career and influence of the timeless indie-pop icon / Selena Fragassi.

Fragassi, Selena, author.

Cover art for Dogs in art : a canine history of painting

Dogs in art : a canine history of painting, sculpture and photography / Valeria Aloise, Margot Tissot translated by Jeffrey K. Butt.

Aloise, Valeria, author.

Forest : walk through the fascinating world of the wild / written by Derek Harvey illustrated by Federico Epis.

Harvey, Derek, author.

My very first baking book : joyful recipes to make together! / recipes by Danielle Kartes illustrated by Annie Wilkinson.

Kartes, Danielle, author.

Hidden wonders : discover our planet’s best-kept secrets / Nicole Maggi and Kate Baker.

Maggi, Nicole, author.

Fractured America : the damage caused by false information and conspiracy theories / by John Allen.

Allen, John, 1957- author.

Weird but true! USA : 350 fascinating facts about the fifty states.

Bird! #1 : In Spring : Along came a spider / Raymond McGrath.

McGrath, Raymond author illustrator.

Wombat waiting / Katherine Applegate illustrations by Jen Bricking.

Applegate, Katherine, author.

The Lamplight Series. 1 : The hunt for the Kraken : a decide-as-you-go adventure / Kathryn Butler.

Butler, Kathryn, 1980- author.

The After-School Kindness Crew. 1 : Pooch on the loose / by Goldie Hawn and Lin Oliver illustrated by Breanna Chambers.

Hawn, Goldie, author.

Team Unihorn and Woolly. 4 : Creatures from the skull cave / Alexis Frederick-Frost.

Frederick-Frost, Alexis, author, illustrator.

Pretty close, but not the same : a side-by-side look at confusable critters / Meg Fleming illustrated by Steph Stilwell.

Fleming, Meg author.

Dino mode activated! / Jen Wallace [illustrated by Alan O’Rourke].

Wallace, Jen, author.

If you went to the bottom of the ocean / by Brooke McIntyre illustrated by Gordy Wright.

McIntyre, Brooke A. author.

Clock hands / written by Marieke Nijkamp illustrated by Sylvia Bi.

Nijkamp, Marieke, author.

Cover art for The world's best soccer book! : Everything you need to know about soccer! / by Paul Ulane

The world’s best soccer book! : Everything you need to know about soccer! / by Paul Ulane, 10Ten Media spot illustrations by Todd Detwiler comic panel pages by Pier Giuseppi Guinta.

Ulane, Paul author.

Wilderness hacks / Joslin Brorsen.

Brorsen, Joslin, author.

Deep secrets : a Titanic novel / Nikki Shannon Smith.

Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971- author.

The summer scrapbook / Florence Migga.

Migga, Florence, author.

Play proud : fiercely fabulous queer athletes / by Rob Sanders illustrated by Izzy Evans.

Sanders, Rob, 1958- author.

Crow’s revenge / Sarwat Chadda.

Chadda, Sarwat, author.

The first unicorn rider : a world of Skandar story / A.F. Steadman illustrations by Manuel Šumberac.

Steadman, A. F., author.

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