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OCLS Summer Reading Challenge: Literacy at Your Library
This summer, the Orange County Library System encourages you to turn reading into a daily habit with the Summer at Your Library reading challenge. Read for 30 days, tracking your progress. Reading trackers are available at all library locations, and beginning July 1, turn in your completed tracker for a chance to win prizes. But…
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From the Director, July 2026
Cool Library Fun for Hot Summer Months Summer is always an exciting time at the library and it’s been rewarding to see people of all ages participating in summer reading and enjoying Summer at Your Library events and programming. This month is filled with activities to break up the heat of July and keep your…
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Kick Off Your Summer Reading Challenge with the Friends of the Library
Summer at Your Library is back at Orange County Library System! We’re ready for an exciting summer, jam-packed with fun, free, entertaining, air-conditioned programming! But most importantly, we’re cheering you on as you take on our Summer Reading Challenge. This year we’re encouraging EVERYONE to read for 30 days this summer – and giving kids (ages 0-18) a free book. Visit a library location near you to…
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From the Director, June 2026
Welcome to Summer at Your Library School is out and Orange County Library System is ready to help you make this your best summer ever with Summer at Your Library, June 1 to July 26. Stop into any OCLS location and pick up your free reading challenge booklet. These booklets are full of games, reading…
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Small Business Month: Filmmakers Charlie Batista and Sabian Orazi of Bad Eggs
Charlie Batista and Sabian Orazi are lifelong friends who started making movies together in middle school. Starting with short films for their friends, the pair started their own Youtube channel where these shorts gained traction and support from new fans. They now create feature length films under their production company Bad Eggs (@badeggs.official on Instagram),…
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From the Director, May 2026
Build Your Business Expertise at Your Library May is Small Business Month, and your library offers classes, events and resources to help grow your business ideas. Whether you’re an established owner or just getting started, the Orange County Library System has tools to support you. Check out the business feature on pages 18–19 of the…
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Sew Slay: Q&A with Breanna Covington, WWE’s Layla Diggs
May’s Books & Beyond cover photo features a library user you may recognize. Breanna Covington wrestles for WWE NXT as dancing diva Layla Diggs (find her on Instagram at @layladiggswwe). Breanna talked with OCLS about how using the Sewing Studio and taking sewing classes at the library has helped her build confidence, develop her character’s…
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What Lies Ahead for the “Martini Club?”
A guest blog from author Tess Gerritsen Tess Gerritsen is an internationally best-selling author known for medical and crime thrillers including the Rizzoli & Isles series and her newest series The Martini Club including The Spy Coast, The Summer Guests and The Shadow Friends, coming August 2026. Hear more from her on April 24 at the 19th Annual Southwest Author Series presented by the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips. *** 36…
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Inside Questline: The Voice that Connects OCLS
Today we are celebrating “Library Workers Day” as part of National Library Week and giving you a look behind-the-scenes. At the Orange County Library System, Questline staff are the friendly voice on the other end of the phone and chat screen, helping customers connect to everything the library offers. As OCLS’s call center and customer…
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Find Your Joy: National Library Week 2026
National Library Week is here! It’s an annual celebration of all the amazing ways libraries enhance their communities. This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy,” an enthusiastic invitation for everyone to appreciate what brings them joy at the library. How can you find your joy at OCLS? We’ve compiled a list to help you celebrate! Visit Your Local Branch And bring a friend! We have 15 locations plus two more on the way. Or,…
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