Here are stories about the Orange County Library System from the news media.
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Melrose Center Granted $500,000 Endownment
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The Kendrick B. Melrose Family Foundation has given a $500,000 endowment to The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation, and Creativity at the Downtown Branch of the Orange County Library System.
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Central Florida organizations you can donate to on Giving Tuesday
Orlando Weekly
If you’ve been to the Orlando Public Library in downtown, you already know it’s treasure.
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Giving Tuesday at The Greenery Creamery
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Say “I’m here for the library” at The Greenery Creamery on Giving Tuesday and they’ll give back 10% of your purchase to the library.
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For lovers of literature
Orlando Sentinel
Book lovers will find good deals and stocking stuffers in two shops at the Orlando Public Library.
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Great Reads: Orange County Public Library’s November Book Selections
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“Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. We’ve selected some reading that will put you in the spirit of the season.
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Great Reads: Orange County Public Library’s October Book Selections
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For the All Hallows season, the staff at Orange County Library System has selected some books to devour…with all the lights in the house on. Your library card is also your ticket to horror films with free streaming services and DVD delivered to your door. Visit ocls.info for more.
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Led by a UCF alum, Hero Spark is an after-school program that uses role-playing games to help teenagers improve their self-esteem and hone their social skills.
UCF Today
It’s this melody of sounds — and the noticeable lack of shushing — that makes it evident: You’ve entered no ordinary space of this downtown library.
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America’s favorite novel: Orlando celebrates
Orlando Sentinel
The Great American Read” reveals viewers’ choice as the country’s best-loved book next week at the downtown library. The series finale airs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, on PBS.
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WUCF to Host The Great American Read Finale Celebration
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WUCF TV, in partnership with the Orange County Public Library, will host The Great American Read Finale Celebration on October 21.
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Disney’s history lives on in Orlando library collection
Orlando Sentinel
Up in the downtown Orlando library’s fourth floor, if you know where to look, there is a collection of Walt Disney World history that’s enough to make a Disney fanatic’s head spin.
