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The long-anticipated Horizon West Library finally will welcome its first guests this weekend.

The Orange County Library System will host “Studies in Horror: Zombies,” a free discussion on what zombie stories tell us about modern fears, on Friday, October 16, at the Orlando Public Library downtown.

The wait is almost over. Orange County Library System (OCLS) has announced that the long-awaited Horizon West Branch will officially open its doors on October 10, marking the start of a new chapter for a community that has been asking for a library of its own for over a decade.

The Orange County Library System will hold the grand opening of its new Horizon West Branch on Saturday, October 10, at 10 a.m., opening a brand-spanking-new full-service library to one of Central Florida’s fastest-growing communities. Horizon West is a rapidly developing area in western Orange County that has seen significant residential growth in recent years.

Horizon West is getting a brand-new place to learn, create, connect and spend time together.

The long-awaited Horizon West Branch Library is opening its doors soon. 

According to its announcement, the library will host a grand-opening celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4657 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden.

Not a single movie at this year’s Melrose Film Festival will ask for more than 10 minutes of your time, in case your commitment-phobia was already starting to flare up. 

The Orange County Library System offers unique opportunities, including a film festival, filmmaking resources, and fiber arts classes, showcasing the diverse benefits of a library card.

The Orange County Commission discussed how to pay for its 15 library branches, with two more on the way, at a public hearing Tuesday evening to set the tentative property millage rate that pays for the library system.

The Orange County Library System will host GreenFest at its South Creek Branch on Friday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.