News Articles About the Library

As if access to the OCLS’s long list of services — physical and virtual media, home delivery, classes, and creative facilities — wasn’t enough of an incentive, OCLS has rolled out a new library card design to encourage more people to sign up.

The library system has unveiled a new library card design that locals can pick up as soon as Sept. 1, fresh at the start of Library Card Sign-Up Month

Three ways you can tell the difference between Chipotle and the Orange County Library System: 1) the lines are shorter; 2) we have 100% confidence they know how to roll a burrito — if they didn’t, they’d look it up — and 3) guac might be extra at Chipotle, but the extras are gloriously free at OCLS.

Are your kids homeschooled? Or are you looking for educational tools and lessons outside of the classroom? Well, look no further than your local library.

The city of Orlando is nearing construction on a project in Lake Nona that would include a library and a city building housing an Orlando Police Department substation, community meeting space and city services.

One of the areas students can struggle with over the summer is literacy. OCLS Assistant Director/COO Bethany Stone talks about how students can practice literacy while on break.

Melrose Center offers variety of services

For the second summer in a row, the downtown library will be the site of a free music festival.

It got loud in the library (on purpose!) over the weekend when Orlandoans crowded into the downtown library to check out the second Melrose Pop Festival.

The library system offers free classes and resources to help improve communication.