Here are stories about the Orange County Library System from the news media.
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Catholic Charities teams up with Orange County Library
Florida Catholic
According to Yamilet Exposito, a vocational advisor for Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Comprehensive Refugee Services, libraries are “doors for access to culture, knowledge and information. The resources and services they offer provide the opportunity to learn, serve as support of literacy, and education.”
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Get a free ticket to WonderWorks when you sign up for an Orange County library card
Click Orlando
To help celebrate National Library Week, Orange County is offering a free ticket to an amusement park for those who sign up for a new library card.
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Library Book Return Box Now Available at Valencia College Lake Nona
Nonahood News
The Orange County Library System (OCLS) recently installed a library return drop box on the Valencia College Lake Nona campus several months ahead of schedule.
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Social worker serves Orange County library members for free
Click Orlando
Andre Morris is a licensed clinical social worker providing members assistance with things like affordable housing, counseling and mental health resources, healthcare, immigration and reemployment guidance.
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South Trail Library Site Gets COVID Vaccinations into Vulnerable Community
Spectrum News 13
A newly opened COVID vaccination site at the South Trail Branch Library is helping to get shots to some of the area’s most vulnerable.
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Orange County opens new COVID-19 vaccination site at South Trail Branch Library
Orlando Weekly
A new state-sponsored vaccination site opened this morning at the South Trail Branch Library on Orange Blossom Trail.
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6 things you can get with a free Orange County library card
WKMG News 6
A library card gets you more than just books, but access to a variety of programs and perks.
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5 things you can do for free with your library card
Click Orlando
Did you realize just how valuable your local library really is? Libraries offer dozens of resources to their communities, all free of charge.
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A Disproportionate Pandemic: Library patrons with disabilities face compounded challenges
American Libraries Magazine
The COVID-19 pandemic and its shifting limitations on library hours and services have taken a big toll on many family, including those with medical issues. These families now relies on special service, like OCLS's Books By Mail, that allows patrons to receive materials by mail.
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Great Reads: Orange County Public Library’s February book selections
Bungalower
Below are recommended reads, selected by the professionals at Orange County Library System, and there are more riches where they came from.
