Voting at the Library
Primary Election Early Voting and Election Day voting will take place at select OCLS locations. Early Voting will be held from Monday, August 3 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 9 a.m.–7 p.m., and Election Day voting will take place Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. During this time, you may notice increased activity at participating locations and parking may be limited. Learn more about voting at the library ›
Classes & Events
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Classes and events are virtual and in-person. Registration is strongly encouraged for in-person events, attendance may be limited.
Discussion of the Hugo Finalists
presented by The Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
Sunday
August
9
1:30pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
The Hugo Awards are given for excellence in the science fiction and fantasy field. Join the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society (OASFiS) for a discussion of the Hugo finalists in several categories.
Registration Required
Sunday
August
9
4:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Registration Required
Tuesday
August
11
7:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will discuss how to provide a dramatic, but honest story by learning how to plug the true events of your story into a dramatic arc.
Registration Required
Sunday
August
16
4:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join a panel of seasoned genre authors to discuss their experiences publishing with small traditional presses.
Registration Required
Saturday
August
22
4:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Today’s audiences are fickle. If they aren’t engaged in the opening moments of a story, they lose interest. Filmmaker Jennie Jarvis will share tips and tricks on how to hook those fickle crowds.
Registration Required
Saturday
August
22
4:30pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Program Area)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
Registration Required
Sunday
August
23
4:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Self-publishing a book can be a complicated and confusing process. Learn the essentials with hybrid author and literary agent Vicky Weber.
Registration Required
Tuesday
August
25
7:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss how to write Southern Gothic, a subgenre that adapts the eerie, macabre elements of traditional Gothic literature to the American South.
Registration Required
Sunday
August
30
4:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will define show vs tell and discuss how to us each in alignment with pacing, dialogue, character development, genre, and more.
Registration Required
Tuesday
September
8
7:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss what it really means to write popular fiction and how to write to the market while still also writing what you want
